Microsoft KB Archive/817836

= PRJ2000: Error &quot; ...Access Violation... &quot; Error Message or Internet Explorer Stops Responding After Opening Project File In-place =

Article ID: 817836

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 2000 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you open a Microsoft Project 2000 (*.mpp) file in-place in Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then locate a different Web site or close Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer stops responding (hangs) or you receive the following error message:

Exception Access Violation, the memory could not be read.



CAUSE
This problem occurs every other time you open a Project 2000 file in-place in Internet Explorer.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, prevent the in-place opening of Project 2000 (*.mpp) files in Internet Explorer. To do this and allow the .mpp files to open in Project 2000, follow these steps:
 * 1) Right-click Start, and then click Explore.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
 * 3) On the File Types tab, click MPP in the Registered file types list, and then click Advanced.
 * 4) In the Edit File Type dialog box, click to clear the Browse in same window check box, and then click OK.
 * 5) Click Close to close the Folder Options dialog box.



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

Additional query words: OFFQFE 8041

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB817836

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