JPEGS and SP2

[throdgrain]

Since installing SP2 onto this pc here at work running XP Professional I find I can no longer right click on JPEG's to rename them, which is annoying as its something I do all the time
I know there is some issue with JPEG's having virus's in them on the net, and SP2 apparently dealing with this, but does anyone know how i can fix the problem ? Basically I right click, get the egg-timer symbol, then the pc does a mini-restart.
Cheers all

 

[SheepCow]

Strange, I can right click and do rename on JPEGs. I've got XPSP2. Done virus scans etc?

 

[throdgrain]

Yep all clear, and yes I can at home on my own pc too

 

[Xavier]

Is it just the context menu to rename which is missing?

Can you rename them by pressing F2, or double clicking slowly on the filename within explorer?

 

[Shovel]

Does Service Pack 2 protect from the JPEG exploit?? I was under the impression that this was another patch altogether?

 

[Cyradix]

It's another patch....

 

[throdgrain]

It wont let me right click jpegs, or folders containing jpegs, at all. The pc just hangs. I can however do it by highlighting the jpeg then using the menu thing on the left hand side, which helps a bit, though I have no way to see the properties now

 

[Cyradix]

sounds more like a tool or plugin of some kind you have installed....

 

[throdgrain]

Ive not installed anything but ms updates

Ahh, I installed irfanview, but only after all this started, and it made no difference .