Re the decal update, I've hit the update button as late as Thursday.
I've had it happen with the blacksmith, healing, gem and mage vendors in Holtburg, Sawato and Eastham. Doesn't seem to be limited to certain ones.
Decal (DenAgent.exe) version: 2.9.6.0
type, enabled, name, version, clsid
Plugins, 0, Virindi Chat System 5, 5.0.0.4, {0A7B25AC-79A9-4F6A-9751-419B87A7BB05}
Plugins, 1, ScrollReader3, 1.7.0.0, {1D9551D0-E3EF-4D2F-9953-6469550497DC}
Plugins, 1, GoArrow, 1.2.0.1, {46BBF551-8578-4A59-B2FB-B5D9F4C719FA}
Plugins, 1, AC+, 2.0.0.2082, {5ACB7319-8E15-4A4A-A24D-59180DA1DF49}
Plugins, 1, Alinco3buffs, 1.0.1.10, {57085C14-9889-492D-8E8B-B9BB1054564D}
Plugins, 0, Virindi Tank, 0.3.1.56, {642F1F48-16BE-48BF-B1D4-286652C4533E}
Plugins, 1, Decal Hotkey System, 2.9.6.0, {6B6B9FA8-37DE-4FA3-8C60-52BD6A2F9855}
Plugins, 1, Virindi Integrator2 Beta, 1.0.0.37, {7882AE88-CB68-4C98-BB94-90204C2D2156}
Plugins, 0, Virindi Reporter, 0.0.0.7, {8C70FF56-0E53-4265-9E19-C4534A8D3AA8}
Plugins, 1, CompHud, 1.5.0.0, {BF095EF6-1BF3-415B-B0D9-B0474BA65776}
Plugins, 1, Virindi HUDs, 1.0.0.8, {C6B1DF06-FF20-459E-8302-AA346CBFDA01}
Plugins, 1, Alinco3, 1.0.1.10, {ED1645F2-7BE3-44C0-8677-F64252F79309}
Plugins, 1, Virindi Hotkey System, 1.0.0.4, {ED7CC818-7159-461F-A833-4CA49E1C85B6}
Network Filters, 1, Virindi AutomaticUpdatesFilter, 1.0.0.6, {108ED493-48AD-42A6-AADC-EF773E4F185A}
Network Filters, 1, Echo Filter 2, 2.9.6.0, {34239EAD-6317-4C40-A405-193BA5232DD8}
Network Filters, 1, Character Stats Filter, 2.9.6.0, {4540C969-08D1-46BF-97AD-6B19D3C10BEE}
Network Filters, 1, World Object Filter, 2.9.6.0, {53092D1B-F0B0-46FF-BF11-8F031EC9B137}
Network Filters, 1, Decal FileService, 2.9.6.0, {5E9B2FC3-C251-4589-8CE3-2BCA542B98B6}
Network Filters, 1, Identify Queue Filter, 2.9.6.0, {B0C05A9A-273D-4BC4-B7BA-E27CF94C8EF4}
Network Filters, 1, SpellFilter, 2.9.6.0, {C2D43735-BE7E-4829-AF73-F2E7E820EB16}
Services, 1, Decal .NET Lifetime Service, 2.9.6.0, {71A69713-6593-47EC-0001-0000000DECA1}
Services, 1, Decal Dat Service, 2.9.6.0, {37B083F0-276E-43AD-8D26-3F7449B519DC}
Services, 1, Decal Render Service, 2.9.6.0, {FB3C8286-88ED-4B4D-B413-94B40F346239}
Services, 1, Decal Inject Gateway Service, 2.9.6.0, {FEFE5CAB-10E4-404F-AD4D-184BCB506099}
Services, 1, Decal Input Service, 2.9.6.0, {B33307BA-706D-474A-80B9-70BB8D13EF3E}
Services, 1, Decal Networking Service, 2.9.6.1, {C8C406F8-BA2E-4964-8B04-FF38394A8E0E}
Services, 1, Virindi View Service Bootstrapper, 99.99.99.99, {DBAC9286-B38D-4570-961F-D4D9349AE3D4}
Services, 1, Decal D3DService, 2.9.6.0, {F0CC07A0-2C89-4FA4-9356-714665BC2F8B}
Surrogates, 1, Decal.Adapter Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {71A69713-6593-47EC-0002-0000000DECA1}
Surrogates, 1, Prefilter Network Filter Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {443D4A68-5422-4E0C-9460-973F8FBDB190}
Surrogates, 1, ActiveX Plugin Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {7559F22F-C56F-4621-AE08-9C354D799D4B}
Surrogates, -1, Version 1 Plugin Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {3D837F6E-B5CA-4604-885F-7AB45FCFA62A}
Input Actions, 1, Delay Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {324D76B8-D8C7-4A81-B867-E4E1F874E488}
Input Actions, 1, Mouse Move Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {57D18578-0BF0-4DE5-A0A9-E7CB531C0429}
Input Actions, 1, Restore Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {6EE2F682-7129-44BE-84B9-787BAE35EC1C}
Input Actions, 1, Polled Delay Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {762335B2-2274-4BB4-8B1F-F7286C949FF7}
Input Actions, 1, Typing Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {9CDCEEDC-F8AC-42D5-9A05-52B9346D00A4}
Input Actions, 1, Event Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {D6E4BD19-4900-4515-BCE2-A9EA4AAE2699}
Operating System:
Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 6002)
Decal Settings
[Injection Method] : CBT Hook (Alternate)
[Portal Path] : C:\Program Files (x86)\Turbine\Asheron's Call
[Launcher App] : acclient.exe
[Update URL] :
http://update.decaldev.com
[memlocs.xml] : 26272 bytes, Version 0.0.11.4009
[messages.xml] : 54632 bytes, Version 2010.12.17.0
[Video Memory] : -822917120
D3DX Libraries (Only d3dx9_30 is required)
[d3dx9_24.dll] : Installed (9.5.132.0)
[d3dx9_25.dll] : Installed (9.6.168.0)
[d3dx9_26.dll] : Installed (9.7.239.0)
[d3dx9_27.dll] : Installed (9.8.299.0)
[d3dx9_28.dll] : Installed (9.10.455.0)
[d3dx9_29.dll] : Installed (9.11.519.0)
[d3dx9_30.dll] : Installed (9.12.589.0)
---Support Libraries ---
Note: The following libraries are not necessary for Decal to function and are only provided to be of use to plugin developers.
.NET Frameworks
[v1.0.3705] (1.0 Final) : Not Installed
[v1.1.4322] (1.1 Final) : Installed (Service Pack 1)
[v2.0.50215] (2.0 Beta 2) : Not Installed
[v2.0.50727] (2.0 Final) : Installed (Service Pack 2)
C++ Libraries
[msvbvm60.dll] : Installed (6.0.98.2)
[atl70.dll] : Not Installed
[mfc70.dll] : Not Installed
[msvcr70.dll] : Not Installed
[msvcp70.dll] : Not Installed
[atl71.dll] : Not Installed
[mfc71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3077.0)
[msvcr71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3052.4)
[msvcp71.dll] : Installed (7.10.4301.0)
Microsoft XML Libraries
[msxml3.dll] : Installed (8.100.5003.0)
[msxml4.dll] : Not Installed
---Video Device Information---
[Device] : NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
[Device Name] : \\.\DISPLAY1
[KeyDeviceID] : Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0601&SUBSYS_90081043&REV_A2
[KeyDeviceKey] : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{34208882-FCDF-4C07-BB33-9AE261D70C3A}\0000
[Manufacturer] : NVIDIA
[ChipType] : GeForce 9800 GT
[DACType] : Integrated RAMDAC
[Revision] :
[MemoryLocalised] : 3311 MB
[MemoryEnglish] : 3311 MB
[DisplayLocalised] : 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
[DisplayEnglish] : 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
[DisplayWidth] : 1680
[DisplayHeight] : 1050
[DisplayBpp] : 32
[RefreshRate] : 60
[MonitorName] : Generic PnP Monitor
[MonitorMaxRes] :
[DriverName] : nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
[DriverVersion] : 8.17.0011.9621
[DriverAttributes] : Final Retail
[DriverLangEnglish] : English
[DriverLangLocal] : English
[DriverDateEng] : 1/11/2010 23:03:33
[DriverDateLocal] : 1/11/2010 11:03:33 PM
[DriverSize] : 11862120
[MiniVdd] : n/a
[MiniVddDateEng] : n/a
[MiniVddDateLocal] : n/a
[MiniVddSize] : 0
[Vdd] : n/a
[RenderWindow] : Yes
[Beta] : No
[Debug] : No
[Signed] : No
[SignValid] : No
[Identifier] : {D7B71E3E-4541-11CF-6656-03B01CC2C535}
[DDIVer] : 10
[DDIVerEng] : 10
[DDIVerLocal] : 10
[iAdapter] : 0
[VendorID] : 0x10DE
[DeviceID] : 0x0601
[SubSystemID] : 0x90081043
[RevisionID] : 0x00A2
[WHQL Level] : 0
[NoHardware] : 0
[DDAccelEnabled] : Yes
[3DAccelExists] : Yes
[3DAccelEnabled] : Yes
[AGP Enabled] : Yes
[AGPExists] : Yes
[AGPExistsValid] : Yes