Microsoft KB Archive/186890

= Problems Viewing Internet Security Settings =

Article ID: 186890

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q186890



If this article does not describe the error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view more articles that describe error messages:

315854 Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to view the Security tab in the Internet Properties dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang) or you may receive one of the following error messages:

An error occurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\INETCPL.CPL.

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EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module INETCPL.CPL at

When you click OK or Close, the Internet Properties dialog box closes.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if a registry key is damaged.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, use Registry Editor to remove the following Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Setting\Zones

Additional query words: 98 windows system inetcpl cpl

Keywords: kberrmsg kbinvalidpagefault kbprb KB186890

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