Microsoft .NET Framework update that causes issue with rendering graphics
Potential Symptoms
September 12, 2017 Microsoft .NET Framework update that causes issue with rendering graphics - affecting what is sent and displayed on the physical sign.
Windows 7 update KB4040973 affects thumbnail presentation and possibly display output in multiple products
Microsoft's September 2017 .NET Security & Quality Rollup introduced a breaking change that affected many applications utilizing Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) within a Windows service. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4043601/rendering-issues-after-the-september-12-2017-net-security-and-quality
October 17, 2017 Microsoft .NET Framework release included in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update causes the same issues as above.
Environment
- Product Family: Transportation, Software
- Product:
- Component: OOT Image Generator
- Control System: Vanguard Professional or Standard, Local hosted VCS, Venus 1500
Cause
This information is only applicable to the server computer. Computers running Vanguard client are unaffected and can receive the .NET Framework update without issue.
The sign will display the same image as what is shown in Vanguard Software.
Resolution
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Microsoft's October 2017 .NET Security & Quality Rollup fixed the regression that was introduced in September 2017 Security & Quality Rollup.
Product Version KB Catalog link Windows 8.1 & Windows Server 2012 R2 4043767 Catalog Windows Server 2012 4043769 Catalog Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 4043766 Catalog Windows Server 2008 4043768 Catalog Microsoft's November 2017 .NET Security and Quality Rollup fixed the regression that was introduced in the October 2017 Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/11/14/net-framework-november-2017-security-and-quality-rollup/Product Version KB Catalog link Windows 10 1709 (Fall Creators Update) 4048955 Catalog
Restoration
If server computer previously had September 2017 Quality & Security Roll-Up installed, any affected messages thumbnails can be fixed by resaving the message in Content Studio. If a message exists on the sign controller, it should be resent (after resaving in Content Studio).
KB ID: DD3739291
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