Compiler Issue in Windows 7: A generic error occurred in GDI+

Question

We have an application that we need to begin testing and developing in Windows 7 environment. It works fine compiling under WinXP in VS2008, no problems. However when I went

Answer 1

Do you use TIFF images in your app?

Some time ago, I also had a problem with TIFF images as part of reports that wouldn't compile under Win7 x64 although it compiled like a charm under Vista x86. The error message also involved GDI+. I saved the images under a different format (PNG) and the problem vanished.

At the time (around March 2011), I first ensured that my Windows was up-to-date but it didn't solve the problem. So maybe there is such an update as mentionned by Erik but it didn't come through Windows Update back then (Maybe it's newer).