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An HTML object that is embedded in Word or WordPad will not open if Internet Explorer is already open


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Symptoms

When you double-click an HTML document that is embedded in Microsoft Word or WordPad, the HTML document may not open in a Microsoft Internet Explorer browser window as expected if another instance of Internet Explorer is already open.

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Workaround

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
  • Close all instance of Internet Explorer that are currently open before you open the HTML document in Word or WordPad.
  • Do not embed an HTML object in the Word file. Instead, use a hyperlink.

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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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Keywords: KB840638, kbprb, kbinterop

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Article Info
Article ID : 840638
Revision : 4
Created on : 4/22/2004
Published on : 4/22/2004
Exists online : False
Views : 401