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Article ID: 911858 - Last Review: March 20, 2007 - Revision: 2.1

An Internet Explorer browser window may lose focus when you press ENTER on a Windows Vista-based computer

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SYMPTOMS

When you open an HTML page in Microsoft Internet Explorer on a Windows Vista-based computer, the browser window may lose focus when you press ENTER.
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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Internet Explorer thinks that the <input type="image"> tag in a HTML page is the default element for the page.
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WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use the <IMG> tag instead of using the <input type="image"> tag in a HTML page.
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STATUS

This behavior is by design.
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
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