Microsoft KB Archive/306741

= Help Files Are Filled with &quot;XOX&quot; and &quot;XOX XOX&quot; After You Install Visual Studio 6.0 =

Article ID: 306741

Article Last Modified on 10/18/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q306741



SYMPTOMS
After you install Microsoft Visual Studio version 6.0, some help files may be full of &quot;XOX&quot; and &quot;XOX XOX&quot; characters, or that the plus signs (+) may be missing. You may notice this symptom in the following Help tools:


 * On-Screen Keyboard Help
 * Magnifier Help
 * HyperTerminal Help
 * Character Map Help
 * Minesweeper Help
 * Paint Help
 * WordPad Help



CAUSE
This issue can be caused by Script Debugging being enabled in Internet Explorer 6.0 with Visual Studio 6.0 installed.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, turn off script debugging:
 * 1) Start Internet Explorer 6.0.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Advanced tab.
 * 3) Under Browsing, click to select the Disable Script Debugging check box, click Apply, and then click OK.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbenv kbui kbprb KB306741

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