Microsoft KB Archive/920681

= FIX: The AutoComplete box may not appear in the correct location when you view a Web page in Internet Explorer 6 that contains an element that is in a table =

Article ID: 920681

Article Last Modified on 4/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry





SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You create a Web page. The following conditions are true:
 * The Web page contains a table.
 * The table contains an   element.
 * The   element is in a row that is underneath the first row in the table.
 * The   element contains a form.
 * The form contains a text input field.

You view the Web page in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. The AutoComplete feature is enabled. In this scenario, when you type text in the text input field, the AutoComplete box does not appear in the correct location.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the window.screenTop property value is calculated incorrectly.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
You must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

After you apply this hotfix, you must add and configure a registry value. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry key:

 

 On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key. Type FEATURE_SKIP_ROW_IN_OFFSET_HEIGHT_CALCULATION_KB920681, and then press ENTER. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. Type iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click iexplore.exe, and then click Modify.</li> Type 1, and then click OK.</li> Exit Registry Editor.</li> Restart Internet Explorer.</li></ol>

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.

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
You must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

After you apply this hotfix, you must add and configure a registry value. To do this, follow these steps: <ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> Locate and then click the following registry key:

 

</li> On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.</li> Type FEATURE_SKIP_ROW_IN_OFFSET_HEIGHT_CALCULATION_KB920681, and then press ENTER.</li> On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.</li> Type iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click iexplore.exe, and then click Modify.</li> Type 1, and then click OK.</li> Exit Registry Editor.</li> Restart Internet Explorer.</li></ol>

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.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. <div class="status_section">

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

926047 FIX: The AutoComplete box in an iframe object may not appear in the correct location in Internet Explorer 6

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbwebbrowser kbfix kbbug kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB920681

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