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When you use Internet Explorer 7 to browse a Web page, the state of the "Edit with <HTML editor>" command on the File menu may be inconsistent with the state of the "Edit with <HTML editor>" command on the Page menu

Article ID: 939946 - View products that this article applies to.

SYMPTOMS

You use Windows Internet Explorer 7 to browse a Web page, and you examine the state of the Edit with <HTML editor> command on the File menu. However, you notice that the state of this command is inconsistent with the state of the Edit with <HTML editor> command on the Page menu. For example, the Edit with Notepad command on the File menu may be enabled, while the Edit with Notepad command on the Page menu is disabled.

Additionally, the state of Edit with <HTML editor> command on the Page menu will vary from disabled to enabled if either of the following conditions is true:

You refresh the Web page in the current Internet Explorer window.
You open the same Web page in another Internet Explorer window.

Note The <HTML editor> placeholder represents a program that you can use to edit HTML files. For more information about how to specify the HTML editor, see the "More information" section.

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RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

Windows XP hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Internet Explorer 7 and Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

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 XP with Service Pack 2, x86-based versions

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20661	6,066,176	20-Aug-2007	08:09	x86

Windows Server 2003 hotfix information

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20636	6,059,520	17-Aug-2007	08:29	x86

Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2, x64-based versions

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform	SP requirement	Service branch
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20636	7,059,968	16-Aug-2007	20:36	x64	SP2	Not Applicable
Wieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20636	6,059,520	16-Aug-2007	20:37	x86	SP2	WOW

Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2, Itanium-based versions

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform	SP requirement	Service branch
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20636	11,551,232	16-Aug-2007	20:03	IA-64	SP2	Not Applicable
Wieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20636	6,059,520	16-Aug-2007	20:04	x86	SP2	WOW

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:

935791

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791/ )

How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

Windows Vista hotfix information

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

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

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Update.mum	Not Applicable	1,946	14-Aug-2007	15:13	Not Applicable
X86_14dfeba851e3970d2353a1e826374bbb_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20660_none_a96b9b9d2b5f6fc4.manifest	Not Applicable	695	14-Aug-2007	15:13	Not Applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-ieframe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20660_none_6304e956ca46c2a1.manifest	Not Applicable	829,599	14-Aug-2007	15:14	Not Applicable
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20660	6,066,176	14-Aug-2007	02:22	x86
Ieui.dll	7.0.6000.20660	180,736	14-Aug-2007	02:22	x86

Windows Vista, 64-bit versions

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Amd64_14dfeba851e3970d2353a1e826374bbb_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20660_none_058a3720e3bce0fa.manifest	Not Applicable	697	14-Aug-2007	15:13	Not Applicable
Amd64_746ab71e6ca6a608fab17ca2e258f49e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20660_none_f9aa1ad1a62cb37a.manifest	Not Applicable	699	14-Aug-2007	15:13	Not Applicable
Amd64_microsoft-windows-ieframe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20660_none_bf2384da82a433d7.manifest	Not Applicable	829,703	14-Aug-2007	15:19	Not Applicable
Package_1_for_kb939946~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,794	14-Aug-2007	15:13	Not Applicable
Package_2_for_kb939946~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,957	14-Aug-2007	15:13	Not Applicable
Update.mum	Not Applicable	1,869	14-Aug-2007	15:13	Not Applicable
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20660	7,068,160	14-Aug-2007	04:39	x64
Ieui.dll	7.0.6000.20660	228,352	14-Aug-2007	04:39	x64

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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. This problem was first corrected in Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

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MORE INFORMATION

If the menu bar is not available in Internet Explorer 7, click Tools, and then select Menu Bar.

The state of Edit with <HTML editor> command on the File menu and on the Page menu is expected to be enabled when a Web page is available in the Internet Explorer cache.

Note The Cache-Control header controls the presence of the Web page in the Internet Explorer cache. When the Cache-Control header is enabled, the Web page is available in the Internet Explorer cache.

For more information about the Cache-Control header, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa287673(VS.71).aspx

(http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa287673(VS.71).aspx)

To specify a program that you can use to edit HTML files, follow these steps:

In Internet Explorer 7, on the Tool menu, click Internet Options.
On the Programs tab, select a HTML editor in the HTML editor list, and then click OK.

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:

824684

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ )

Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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