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Error message when you try to run a Web application that uses the window.external property in Internet Explorer 7: "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close"


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Symptoms

When you try to run a Web application that uses the window.external property in Windows Internet Explorer 7, you may receive the following error message:
Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
This problem occurs even after you apply the update that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 931324.

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Resolution

Security update information

To resolve this problem, install the most current cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To install the most current updates, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For more technical information about the most current cumulative security update for Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note This update was first included in security update 956390 (MS08-058). For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
956390� MS08-058: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

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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, 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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Keywords: KB950066, kbprb, kbbug, kbfix, kbpubtypekc, kbqfe, kbexpertiseinter, kbHotfixServer

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Article Info
Article ID : 950066
Revision : 2
Created on : 2/3/2011
Published on : 2/3/2011
Exists online : False
Views : 383