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From: "Phill W." <p-.-a-.-w-a-r-d-@-o-p-e-n-.-a-c-.-u-k>
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Subject: Re: Problems caused by Windows7 SP1.
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:08:02 +0100
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On 19/09/2011 14:22, Bert van den Dongen wrote:

> After installing SP1 of Windows7 I compiled a new exe for
> one of my customers and uploaded it to them. They reported
> immediately a runtime error: "Class does not support automation
> or does not support selected interface”.
> On my PC everything just ran fine.
>
> After googling for a day I found out that the problem was
> caused by SP1 of Windows7. It has to do with early or late
> binding and a good reference is KB976932.

I found this described it in this [l.o..n...g-running] exchange:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/windowsgeneraldevelopmentissues/thread/3a4ce946-effa-4f77-98a6-34f11c6b5a13 



I have to say, I just *love* the final two entries -

EinmalIM:
 > Just noticed that in the current preview of Windows 8 the typelibs
 > up to ADO 6.0 are *rolled back* to pre-Win7-SP1-state and the
 > new/changed interfaces in Win7-SP1 are moved into a new typelib
 > version 6.1 ...

Pak-Ming Cheung:
 > ... The *Windows 8 Preview* build contains the /complete fix of this
 > issue/.

So, the "recommended" solution to the wholesale carnage caused by what 
/should/ have been an innocuous Service Pack is to upgrade to a whole 
new Operating System!?

Oh Good Grief!

Regards,
    Phill  W.