Microsoft KB Archive/934363

= You cannot resize or reposition a WebBrowser control window in Windows Internet Explorer 7 =

Article ID: 934363

Article Last Modified on 4/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
 * Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista

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INTRODUCTION
You cannot resize or reposition the WebBrowser control window in Windows Internet Explorer 7 when an application hosts a WebBrowser control. Additionally, the application may not receive the WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING notification messages as expected. This behavior is a security enhancement in Internet Explorer 7.



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior occurs if the script on the WebBrowser control contains calls to any of the following methods:
 * window.moveTo
 * window.moveBy
 * window.resizeTo
 * window.resizeBy

A security change in Internet Explorer 7 prevents the WebBrowser control from spoofing the host application. Therefore, these methods do not work for applications that host the WebBrowser control.

Keywords: kbwebbrowser kbtshoot kbinfo KB934363

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