To resolve this behavior, manually install the Vector
Graphics Rendering component. To do so, follow these steps:
NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the
following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your
product documentation to complete these steps.
- Create a new folder on drive C that is named Vgx. To do so,
follow these steps:
- Start Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then click the
(C:) drive.
- On the File menu, point to
New, and then click Folder.
- Type vgx, and then press
ENTER.
- Extract the contents of the Vgx.cab file to the C:\Vgx
folder that you created in step 1.
Note The Vgx.cab file is located on the Internet Explorer 6 or
Internet Explorer Service Pack 1 (SP1) CD-ROM or on a folder on your hard disk.
For example, C:\Windows\Windows Update Setup Files.
For additional information about how to extract
compressed Windows files, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
The C:\Vgx folder now contains the following three
files:
- Register the Vgx.inf file that you extracted in step 2. To
do so, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click
Run.
- In the Open box, type the following
line, and then click OK:
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
c:\vgx\vgx.inf
- Verify that the registry entries for the Vector Graphics
Rendering component are correct. To do so, follow these steps:
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
- Click Start, and then click
Run.
- In the Open box, type
regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate, and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ActiveSetup\InstalledComponents\{10072cec-11d1-986e-00a0c955b42f}
Verify that the values in the right pane are similar
to the following:
(Default) "Vector Graphics Rendering (VML)"
ComponentID "MSVML"
IsInstalled 01 00 00 00
KeyFileName "C:\Vgx\Vgx.dll"
Locale "EN"
Version "6,0,2600,0000"
- Quit Registry Editor.
Notes- The KeyFileName value may be different on
your computer. Make sure that the entry contains a valid path to the Vgx.dll
file on your hard disk. If the KeyFileName value does not
exist, create it. To do so, follow these steps:
- Right-click the empty area of the right pane, point to
New, and then click String Value.
- Type KeyFileName, and then press
ENTER.
- Double-click the KeyFileName entry
that you created in step 2.
- In the Edit String dialog box, type
the path to the Vgx.dll file on your hard disk, and then click
OK.
- The Version value may be different
depending on whether Internet Explorer 6 or Internet Explorer 6 SP1 is
installed on your computer.