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HTML or Text File with Long Lines Causes Problems in Internet Explorer


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Symptoms

When you look through text or HTML page that contains long lines, Internet Explorer may stop responding (hang).

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Resolution

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 5.5 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Important This hotfix includes a later version of Mshtml.dll than is included with the MS03-004: February, 2003 Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (810847). If you plan to install the MS03-004: February, 2003 Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (810847), you must install 810847 before you install this fix. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
810847� February, 2003, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer
If you installed this fix before you installed the MS03-004: February, 2003 Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (810847), you must reinstall this fix. Notice that the MS03-020 June, 2003, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (818529) includes a later version of Mshtml.dll that is included with this hotfix. As a result, the MS03-020 June, 2003, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (818529) includes this hotfix, and you can install 818529 instead of this hotfix.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version         Size       File name
   ---------------------------------------------------------
   30-Jan-2003  11:28  5.50.4925.3000  2,758,928  Mshtml.dll

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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Keywords: KB812095, kbbug, kbfix, kbie550presp3fix, kbqfe, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver

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Article Info
Article ID : 812095
Revision : 8
Created on : 2/1/2007
Published on : 2/1/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 439