Microsoft KB Archive/296282

= Two &quot;Internet Options&quot; Dialog Boxes Open at the Same Time =

Article ID: 296282

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

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This article was previously published under Q296282



SYMPTOMS
If you open an Internet Options dialog box, and you then click Internet Options, a second Internet Options dialog box is opened.

As a result, changes you make in one of the Internet Options dialog boxes are not refelected in the other Internet Options dialog box.



CAUSE
This problem occurs in the following situation:
 * 1) You open the Internet Options dialog box from within the Microsoft Internet Explorer Help window.
 * 2) You click Internet Options on the Tools menu in Internet Explorer.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, close one of the Internet Options dialog boxes.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbprb kbpending KB296282

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