Web Page May Not Be Refreshed in Internet Explorer

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to refresh a Web page using Internet Explorer, the Web page may not be refreshed.

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you open a Web page from a link within an Active Desktop item that includes the <Target=self> Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) heading tag.

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RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, open the Web page in a new instance of Internet Explorer, or right-click the HTML link in Internet Explorer and then click Open Link In New Window.

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STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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When you click a link on an Active Desktop item that uses the <Target=self> HTML tag, the Web page opens in the same window instead of in a new one. When you attempt to refresh the Web page by right-clicking an empty area on the desktop and then clicking Refresh, the original Web page is displayed.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.2

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KB175623

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