Microsoft KB Archive/840387

= Compressed .exe files that are served from IIS are truncated when you are running Internet Explorer 6 =

Article ID: 840387

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you download and open an executable file, the file may be truncated if all the following conditions are true:
 * The file is being served from a server that is running Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.
 * The file is dynamically compressed by the Gzip compression utility.

However, if you open the file and then click Save As instead of Open on the File menu, Internet Explorer 6 correctly saves the file.

Note An executable file uses the .exe file name extension.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Internet Explorer 6 does not correctly open an executable file that has been compressed by the Gzip utility and that is stored on an IIS server.



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

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

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

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

File information
The English version of this has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Size       File name --  15-Apr-2004  18:59    589,824  Wininet.dll 21-Apr-2004 15:33  1,344,512  Shdocvw.dll 15-Apr-2004 18:58    485,888  Urlmon.dll 15-Apr-2004 18:56  2,799,104  Mshtml.dll



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 additional information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

For additional 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

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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