Please add info on "WindowsXPRemovePropHandler.exe" to a readme somewhere

[JeffG]

Is WindowsXPRemovePropHandler.exe a valid part of dbPowerAmp, and if so, could you please put a blurb of explanation about what it is and does in your FAQ and/or readme? Do XP service pack levels matter for this component?

Google was useless as usual, and the phrase returns 0 hits in this forum. Thanks.

[Spoon]

Re: Please add info on "WindowsXPRemovePropHandler.exe" to a readme somewhere

It is used internally, you never need to run this program, the install will run it if it is required on your system.

[king943]

Re: Please add info on "WindowsXPRemovePropHandler.exe" to a readme somewhere

I have two licence and would really appreciate if this can be explained. What's the purpose of this process? I've just got anti-malware warning on this under dBpoweramp! Users should be advised about this!
I'm also worried because of this http://www.novirus365.com/Softwareantivirus/68973.html Thanks!

[Spoon]

Re: Please add info on "WindowsXPRemovePropHandler.exe" to a readme somewhere

We have been around 10 years, never once has dBpoweramp shipped with a virus, that website you link to, which has adverts all over it, well make your own mind up...

The purpose of this program is to remove the Windows 7 property handlers for Windows XP (which does not use them).

Here is the actual code for the whole application...

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE /*hInstance*/, HINSTANCE /*hPrevInstance*/, LPTSTR /*lpCmdLine*/, int /*nCmdShow*/)
{
if (XWinVer::IsWinVista() == false)
{
XFileName Path(XApplication::ApplicationPath().w());
XFileName Del;
Del = Path.w();
Del+=L"dBPropertyHandler.dll";
Del.Delete();

Del = Path.w();
Del+=L"dBThumbnailProvider.dll";
Del.Delete();
}
return(1);
}

That is all it does, removes 2 dlls

[Spoon]

Re: Please add info on "WindowsXPRemovePropHandler.exe" to a readme somewhere

Searching for that company, finds this...

http://forums.avg.com/us-en/avg-forums?sec=thread&act=show&id=212016

Read it, basically that 'anti virus' company flags the programs of a competitor (AVG one of the biggest) as a Virus!!

What a scam, looking at what they report for our program:

WINDOWSXPREMOVEPROPHANDLER.EXE reported infected operating system:
Windows XP Professional
Windows Server 2008
Windows XP Professional
Windows 98
Windows 98

Actually the program cannot physically run on Windows 98, it is compiled in Microsoft Visual C++ 2010, which requires XP as a minimum to run any program compiled...