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When you use Internet Explorer 6 on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer to browse away from a Web site, Internet Explorer becomes unresponsive

Article ID: 943120 - View products that this article applies to.

SYMPTOMS

On a Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer, you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 to browse away from a Web site that contains a reference to a style sheet. In this case, Internet Explorer 6 becomes unresponsive.

This problem occurs if you have installed cumulative security update 933566 (MS07-033) for Internet Explorer or later cumulative security updates for Internet Explorer.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

933566

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933566/ )

MS07-033: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

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RESOLUTION

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 Windows XP 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 previously released hotfixes.

Registry information

To use this hotfix, 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.