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Internet Explorer 9 may crash on a webpage that switches the focus from a frame to an element on the main hosting page


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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a webpage in which tabs are created by the TabStrip control.
  • The TabStrip control is hosted inside a frame.
  • The code on the webpage switches the focus to an element on the main hosting page.
  • You browse the webpage in Windows Internet Explorer 9.
In this scenario, Internet Explorer crashes in the following method:
msvcrt!_purecall from mshtml!CFocusAdorner::SetElement
Additionally, you receive an error message that resembles the following:
A problem with this web page caused Internet Explorer to close and reopen the tab.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is 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 the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if 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. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or for Windows Server 2008 R2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

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

Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important for maintaining the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows 7 SP1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering.ptxmlNot applicable2,01201-Jun-201201:17
Mshtml.dll9.0.8112.2055212,314,62401-Jun-201201:09
Mshtml.tlb9.0.8112.205522,382,84801-Jun-201201:00
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7, of Windows 7 SP1, of Windows Server 2008 R2 and of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering.ptxmlNot applicable2,01201-Jun-201201:26Not applicable
Mshtml.dll9.0.8112.2055217,807,36001-Jun-201201:17x64
Mshtml.tlb9.0.8112.205522,382,84801-Jun-201201:02Not applicable
Mshtml.dll9.0.8112.2055212,314,62401-Jun-201201:09x86
Mshtml.tlb9.0.8112.205522,382,84801-Jun-201201:00Not applicable
Wow64_microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering.ptxmlNot applicable2,01201-Jun-201201:18Not applicable


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Status

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

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More information

For more information about TabStrip control, go to the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) website:For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows 7 SP1
File nameX86_6f2a958d5c795d3f188bda34045f9aa0_31bf3856ad364e35_9.4.8112.20552_none_9b631b8e4ee6491e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size704
Date (UTC)01-Jun-2012
Time (UTC)04:50
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering_31bf3856ad364e35_9.4.8112.20552_none_2c2ce2ab55a4d985.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,171,897
Date (UTC)01-Jun-2012
Time (UTC)01:45
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7, of Windows 7 SP1, of Windows Server 2008 R2 and of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
File nameAmd64_10d89f8a0dbafd04324d8ecffb2f4e81_31bf3856ad364e35_9.4.8112.20552_none_96561651fc8f8937.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,058
Date (UTC)01-Jun-2012
Time (UTC)04:50
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering_31bf3856ad364e35_9.4.8112.20552_none_884b7e2f0e024abb.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size949,715
Date (UTC)01-Jun-2012
Time (UTC)03:39
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering_31bf3856ad364e35_9.4.8112.20552_none_92a0288142630cb6.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size948,737
Date (UTC)01-Jun-2012
Time (UTC)01:45

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Keywords: KB2719694, kbbug, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseinter, kbfix, kbhotfixserver, kbqfe, kbautohotfix

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Article Info
Article ID : 2719694
Revision : 4
Created on : 8/14/2012
Published on : 8/14/2012
Exists online : False
Views : 475