After using Internet Explorer for a while, one of the following symptoms may occur:

•	The menu bar may disappear.
•	System resources may become very low.

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This problem can occur because of a resource leak in Internet Explorer.

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A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.


The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Date	Time	Version	Size	File name	Platform
07/27/99	4:28 p.m.	5.00.2719.2701	807,184 bytes	Browseui.dll	(x86)

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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