You receive a script error in Internet Explorer 7 when you include certain characters to specify a window name parameter in the "Window.Open" method

In Windows Internet Explorer 7, you receive an Internet Explorer script error.

This symptom occurs if the following conditions are true:

• You use the Window.Open method in Internet Explorer 7.
• You specify a window name parameter in the Window.Open method that includes a character such as Katakana-Hiragana Prolonged Sound Mark (Unicode character code U+30FC).

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 fix was first included in security update 937143 (MS07-045). For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hotfix information

Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The Japanese version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions

Windows XP

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The Japanese version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

Windows XP, x86-based versions

Windows Vista

Windows Vista Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Vista. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hotfixes and security updates that are included in SP2 for Windows Vista Service and for Windows Server 2008

For more information about the hotfixes and the security updates that are included in SP2 for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008, visit the following Microsoft TechNet Web site: -Note: Currently, the list of hotfixes and security updates is available only in English.

Hotfix information

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Vista installed.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The Japanese version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

Windows Vista, 32-bit versionsWindows Vista, 64-bit versions

To enable this hotfix

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

To enable this hotfix, you must modify a registry subkey. To do this, follow these steps:

1. If the computer is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
   
   If the computer is running Windows Vista, click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, right-click Regedit.exe in the Programs list, and then click Run as administrator.
2. Locate and then click one of the following registry subkeys, depending on whether you want to enable the hotfix for all users or for only the current user.
   
   All users
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
   Current user only
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
   Note If the FeatureControl registry entry is not available, you must create it.
3. On the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.
4. Type FEATURE_UNICODE_CHAR_IN_WINDOW_OPEN_PARAM_KB935775, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click FEATURE_UNICODE_CHAR_IN_WINDOW_OPEN_PARAM_KB935775, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
6. Type IExplore.exe, and then press ENTER.
7. Right-click IExplore.exe, and then click Modify.
8. Type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
   
   Note To disable the hotfix, you can set the value of the IExplore.exe registry entry to 0 (zero).
9. Exit Registry Editor.
10. Restart the computer.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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