Microsoft KB Archive/839040

= The ampersand character (&) may not be displayed correctly when Windows XP themes are enabled on a Windows XP-based computer =

Article ID: 839040

Article Last Modified on 6/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Windows XP themes are enabled on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, and you use the list view in report mode. However, the ampersand character (&) may not be displayed correctly. For example, when you set the text for a column header to Date & Time, the column header is displayed as DateTime.

Additionally, the text to the right side of the ampersand displays an ellipsis (…) if the following conditions are true:
 * Windows XP themes are enabled.
 * The header text contains an ampersand character.
 * You set the HDF_SORTUP/HDF_SORTDOWN flag to the header that contains the ampersand character.



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

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



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

Keywords: kbwinxpsp2fix kbfix kbbug kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB839040

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