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After you modify the metadata properties for an image file in Windows Vista or in Windows XP, there may be inconsistencies in the Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) and Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) values for this image file.

Especially after you modify the values of the following properties for a JPEG file in Windows Explorer or in Windows Photo Gallery, values in the EXIF format for the JPEG file may be lost:

•	The Keywords property
•	The Title property
•	The Comments property
•	The Rating property

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Hotfix information for Windows Vista

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Vista service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Vista, x86-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Package_1_for_kb945060~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,955	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_2_for_kb945060~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,793	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_3_for_kb945060~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,793	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,425	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,367	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,711	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,425	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,430	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Update.mum	Not Applicable	2,084	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
X86_4024621e0c8fcd2a0110ada936b1211d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20788_none_56d04da58c513d28.manifest	Not Applicable	708	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
X86_aaed31b300756f8244c73c0d53c6b5aa_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22133_none_efa61db75bed4e33.manifest	Not Applicable	708	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-photometadatahandler_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20788_none_c8c4427601b4ed20.manifest	Not Applicable	52,797	08-Mar-2008	04:48	Not Applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-photometadatahandler_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22133_none_cadb8f45feb773a9.manifest	Not Applicable	52,797	11-Mar-2008	03:50	Not Applicable
Photometadatahandler.dll	6.0.6000.20788	422,400	08-Mar-2008	04:19	x86
Photometadatahandler.dll	6.0.6001.22133	422,400	11-Mar-2008	03:18	x86

Windows Vista, x64-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Amd64_2e4955a7ac490888b0b6b65dc00337e0_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22133_none_919f7f4876a7b15a.manifest	Not Applicable	1,064	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Amd64_8594feeecd49dcdc6deb0bf8307ec5ed_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20788_none_c808251a5d0b38f8.manifest	Not Applicable	1,064	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Amd64_microsoft-windows-photometadatahandler_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20788_none_24e2ddf9ba125e56.manifest	Not Applicable	52,821	08-Mar-2008	04:59	Not Applicable
Amd64_microsoft-windows-photometadatahandler_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22133_none_26fa2ac9b714e4df.manifest	Not Applicable	52,821	11-Mar-2008	04:26	Not Applicable
Package_1_for_kb945060~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	2,193	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_2_for_kb945060~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	2,029	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_3_for_kb945060~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	2,029	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,433	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,375	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,721	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,433	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,438	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Update.mum	Not Applicable	2,098	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Photometadatahandler.dll	6.0.6000.20788	465,920	08-Mar-2008	04:27	x64
Photometadatahandler.dll	6.0.6001.22133	466,944	11-Mar-2008	03:50	x64

Windows Vista, IA-64-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Ia64_96dff5f9c52bbd468bf9062bc27777c7_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22133_none_8d5e76510b71beec.manifest	Not Applicable	1,062	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Ia64_microsoft-windows-photometadatahandler_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22133_none_cadd333bfeb57ca5.manifest	Not Applicable	52,809	11-Mar-2008	04:10	Not Applicable
Package_1_for_kb945060~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	2,024	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,429	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb945060_server~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,434	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Update.mum	Not Applicable	1,425	11-Mar-2008	21:47	Not Applicable
Photometadatahandler.dll	6.0.6001.22133	745,984	11-Mar-2008	03:41	IA-64

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Hotfix information for Windows XP

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Pmh.dll	6.0.6001.22133	422,400	09-Apr-2008	14:11	x86

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the Applies to section.

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Image metadata is embedded inside an image file. This metadata provides additional information about the image, such as information about the device that was used to capture the image or about the dimensions of the image.

The Microsoft Windows Imaging Component (WIC) provides interfaces that let the user read and write this metadata for several common metadata formats. These formats include XMP, EXIF, and Png Textual Data (tEXt).

To edit the metadata in Windows Vista, open the Properties dialog box of an image file, and then click the Details tab.

For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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