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Q250770: Problems Viewing Web Page that Starts a New Instance of Browser

Article: Q250770
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): WINDOWS:5,5.01; :
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop msient
Last Modified: 13-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you view a Web page that starts another instance of Internet Explorer, your
computer may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE
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This problem can occur if you previously installed the Microsoft Script Editor
component of Microsoft FrontPage during Office 2000 Setup, and the Script Editor
debugger is enabled.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer 5.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbinterop msient 
Technology        : kbIEsearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbIENT400Search kbIE500Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE500WinNT400 kbIE501WinNT400
Version           : WINDOWS:5,5.01; :
Issue type        : kbprb

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