Microsoft KB Archive/924290

= The pointer remains an hourglass symbol when you open a Web site that contains one or more compressed files in Windows CE .NET 4.2 =

Article ID: 924290

Article Last Modified on 10/2/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. In Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2, you connect to a Web site by using Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer. The Web site contains one or more compressed files, such as an embedded GIF file. In this scenario, the pointer becomes an hourglass symbol when the site is loading. However, the pointer never reverts to the standard pointer symbol as expected. The pointer remains an hourglass symbol.

Note This problem does not occur in Microsoft Windows CE 6.0.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer tries to decode a compressed file, such as a GIF file.



Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Platform Builder Monthly Update (September 2006). You can confirm this by scrolling to the &quot;File information&quot; section of this article. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is:

Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor type

For example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites
This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement
After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.

File information
The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.

The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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