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Microsoft Says, Don't Press the F1 Key In XP

Posted by kdawson on from the any-key-but-that-one dept.

Ian Lamont writes "Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning users not to press the F1 key in Windows XP, owing to an unpatched bug in VBScript discovered by Polish researcher Maurycy Prodeus. The security advisory says that the vulnerability relates to the way VBScript interacts with Windows Help files when using Internet Explorer, and could be triggered by a user pressing the F1 key after visiting a malicious Web site using a specially crafted dialog box."

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  1. Well, at least the important keys still work. by dmgxmichael · · Score: 5, Funny

    As long as CTRL-ALT-DELETE still works we're golden.

    1. Re:Well, at least the important keys still work. by Froboz23 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Tech Support: See this button? Don't touch it! It's the history eraser button, you fool!

      User: So what'll happen?

      Tech Support: That's just it. We don't know. Maybe something bad. Maybe something good. I guess we'll never know, 'cause you're going to guard it. You won't touch it, will you?

      --
      Take off every Sig. For great justice.
    2. Re:Well, at least the important keys still work. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Best to change it to:

      Shutdown -s -f -t 00

      Will make windows much more efficient :)

    3. Re:Well, at least the important keys still work. by RadioElectric · · Score: 5, Funny

      BEST DECISION I EVER MADE.

    4. Re:Well, at least the important keys still work. by Niten · · Score: 5, Funny

      More importantly, is there a way to disable F1 in Windows?

      Possibly. Press F1 and look it up in Windows Help.

  2. F1! by fm6 · · Score: 5, Funny

    F1!
    I need somebody!
    F1!
    Not just anybody!
    F1!
    You know I need someone!
    F1!

  3. I thought it said 'don't press the 'F' key'... by TeethWhitener · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is ucking ridiculous. I'm a ullerene chemist, or uck's sake!

  4. To read the rest of this article... by edelbrp · · Score: 5, Funny

    press F1 to continue.

  5. Re:Yes, AutoHotkey. Change any key to anything els by zapakh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can I change another key to be the any key? I can never find that darn thing.