You cannot watch streaming video or download a file after you install Windows Internet Explorer 7

After you install Windows Internet Explorer 7, you may experience either of the following symptoms:

• Symptom 1
  
  When you try to download files by using Microsoft Windows Media Player, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:
  Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct.
  If you click the option to request more information, you may receive a message that resembles the following:
  You've encountered error message C00D11D2 while using Windows Media Player. The following information might help you troubleshoot the issue.
  
  Cannot access the file
  Windows Media Player cannot access the file. You might encounter this error message for one of the following reasons:

  • This file is currently in use. Close the file, and then try again.
  • You do not have permission to access the server or other location where the file is stored. Verify that you have the appropriate access rights, and then try again.
  • You do not have permission to access the proxy server. Verify that you have the appropriate access rights, and then try again
  • You are trying to rip a track from a CD to your hard disk and you do not have permission to rip to the specified hard disk location. Verify that you have the appropriate access rights, and then try again. If the problem persists, try ripping to another folder.
• Symptom 2
  
  When you try to watch a streaming video from a streaming service in Windows Media Player or in Internet Explorer 7, the streaming video does not play to the end of the video.

These problems may occur if the following conditions are true:

• Windows Media Player downloads files by using a server-side playlist (SSPL).
• The server is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Media Services 9 Series.
• The Windows Media Services 9 Series server has fast-cache enabled.
• You try two times to download a file that has the same URL name. Or you try two times to stream a video that has the same URL name.

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 933566 (MS07-033). For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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:

Hotfix information

Windows Vista

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

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

Prerequisites

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

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

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 Server 2003

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

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.

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.

For more information about Fast Streaming with Windows Media 9 Series, visit the following Microsoft Web page: For more information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: