In Internet Explorer 7 on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot enter user-defined words that are added to the Microsoft IME user dictionary

Consider the following scenario:

• You install Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) for the Japanese language on a Windows Vista-based computer.
• You add some user-defined words to the Microsoft IME user dictionary.
• Protected mode is enabled in Windows Internet Explorer 7.

In this scenario, you cannot enter the user-defined words in Internet Explorer 7 by using Microsoft IME.

Note This problem occurs only in Internet Explorer 7. The user-defined words that are added to the user dictionary can be entered correctly in most programs. For example, the user-defined words can be entered in Notepad.

This problem occurs because the user dictionary requires a higher integrity level than the integrity level that Internet Explorer 7 can access.

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.

Update information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Update for Windows Vista

Download the 938637 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B181A1C7-8F72-4E2F-9ED3-EE9A86BB8632)

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems

Download the 938637 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B9F58B78-0C79-4355-88DE-3AA31B07A3F0)

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Note You may want to determine whether a 32-bit version of Windows Vista or a 64-bit version of Windows Vista is installed. To verify which Windows Vista platform is installed, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you install this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English 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, x86-based versions

Windows Vista, 64-bit versions

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

To add user-defined words to the user dictionary, follow these steps:

1. On the Microsoft IME language bar, click Tools, and then click Add Word or Entry.
2. In the Reading box, type the characters that you want Microsoft IME to recognize.
3. In the Display box, type the characters that you want to display when a user enters the characters that are in the Reading box.
4. Click Add, and then click Close.

For more information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: