Microsoft KB Archive/187781

= Quitting Internet Explorer May Cause Garbled Display =

Article ID: 187781

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Java Virtual Machine
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

-



This article was previously published under Q187781



SYMPTOMS
After you quit an instance of Internet Explorer, other programs or portions of the Windows interface may not be displayed properly.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you quit an instance of Internet Explorer while you are viewing a poorly designed or malicious Java program that continues to draw graphics after the instance of Internet Explorer quits.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, restart Windows, or log off and back on to Windows.

If you have the Browse In A New Process option enabled on the Advanced tab in Internet options, you may be able to work around this behavior by ending the Internet Explorer task. To end the Internet Explorer task, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, click Internet Explorer, and then click End Task.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft Win32 Virtual Machine for Java.



MORE INFORMATION
Note that this problem cannot result in data damage or loss, or the running of unwanted programs. There have been no reports of any customer being affected by this problem.

Additional query words: applet

Keywords: kbprb kbdisplay KB187781

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.