Microsoft KB Archive/244336

= URL Is Truncated If Longer Than 255 Characters for Plug-ins and ActiveX Controls =

Article ID: 244336

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q244336



SYMPTOMS
Web addresses (URLs) that are longer than 255 characters are truncated before being passed to a plug-in or ActiveX control, causing the plug-in or ActiveX control not to gain access to the requested resource.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.01. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

267954 How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.01 Service Pack 1.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB244336

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