Microsoft KB Archive/269488

= System Does Not Respond When You Open Large XML Files in Internet Explorer =

Article ID: 269488

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q269488



SYMPTOMS
When you load a large XML file with Internet Explorer, your system performance may be slower or it may look as if your system has stopped responding.

You may also receive the following error message:

Your system is running low on virtual memory. Please close some applications. You can then start the system option in the Control Panel and choose the Virtual Memory button to create an additional paging file or to increase the size of your current paging file.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the XML parser in Internet Explorer has not completely rendered the document. The XML parser continues to use resources until the document has finished loading or the browser is closed.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

266228 PRB: Large Files in the XML DOM Drains System Resources

Keywords: kbprb KB269488

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