This fixit solution described in this section is not intended to be a replacement for any security update. We recommend that you always install the latest security updates. However, we offer this fixit solution as a workaround option for some scenarios.
For more information about this workaround, visit the following Microsoft Security Advisory Web page:
The advisory provides more information about the issue, including the following:
- The scenarios in which you might apply or disable the workaround.
- How to manually apply the workaround.
Specifically, to see this information, look for the
General Information heading, then expand the
Suggested actions section, and then expand the
Workaround section.
To automatically apply this resolution, click the
Fix this problem link under the "Enable Network Protocol Lockdown" heading. Then, click
Run in the
File Download dialog box and follow the steps in the wizard. This applies the "enable network protocol lockdown" workaround that is listed in CVE-2010-0255.
To automatically undo the fix and restore the original settings, click the
Fix this problem link under the "Disable Network Protocol Lockdown" heading. Then, click
Run in the
File Download dialog box and follow the steps in the wizard. This removes the "enable network protocol lockdown" workaround that is listed in CVE-2010-0255.
Microsoft has tested the following workarounds. Although these workarounds will not correct the underlying vulnerability, they help block known attack vectors. For more information about the workarounds, see the
security advisory.
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- This Fix it can be used with supported versions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2.
- This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
- If you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can save the automatic fix to a flash drive or to a CD, and then you can run it on the computer that has the problem.
For more information about the Internet Explorer Network Protocol Lockdown functionality, visit the following Microsoft Web page: