Microsoft KB Archive/871228

= An extra character appears at the beginning of HTML-formatted text that you paste into an Outlook calendar appointment or into a WordPad document on a Windows XP-based computer =

Article ID: 871228

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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SYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP, you copy text that is formatted as HTML. Then, you paste this text into a Microsoft Outlook calendar appointment or into a WordPad document. When you paste the text, an extra character appears at the beginning of the text.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

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.

Prerequisites
To install this hotfix, you must be running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1).

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

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply the hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

Windows XP


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: kbwinxp64bit2003sp1fix kbwinxppresp3fix kbhtml kbexpertisebeginner kbfix kbbug kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB871228

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