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Internet Explorer Unexpectedly Quits When You Exit an HTML Web Page That Contains VML Elements


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Symptoms

When you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 to view an HTML Web page that contains Vector Markup Language (VML) elements, Internet Explorer may unexpectedly quit (crash) when you exit the page. You may also receive an error message that is similar to the following error message when you exit the page:
Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

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Cause

This behavior occurs because the Vgx.dll file may cause the class factories for the VML elements to release too early. As a result, an access violation occurs. Typically, the access violation occurs in Mshtml when Mshtml calls the ClearInterfaceFn function.

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Resolution

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 this specific problem. 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, visit the following Microsoft Web site: 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.

The English version of this hotfix 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
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   29-Aug-2003  00:36  6.0.2800.1255  2,284,544  Vgx.dll        
				

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

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Keywords: KB824468, kbbug, kbfix, kbie600presp2fix, kbie600sp2fix, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver, kbautohotfix

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Article Info
Article ID : 824468
Revision : 8
Created on : 11/15/2007
Published on : 11/15/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 359