Microsoft KB Archive/885439

= Nothing happens in Internet Explorer 6 when you click a hyperlink on a Web page that was created in Microsoft Excel =

Article ID: 885439

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
 * You create a Web page that contains hyperlinks in Microsoft Excel.
 * You save the page in Excel as a Web page that has an .html extension.
 * You publish the page.
 * You open the Web page in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

In this scenario, nothing happens when you click a hyperlink on the Web page.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs after you install one of the following service packs:
 * Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
 * Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must 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 hotfix 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.

Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows XP
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
There are no prerequisites to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must 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 hotfix 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.

Windows XP

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

This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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How to enable the hotfix
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To enable this hotfix, follow these steps: <ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.</li> Locate and then click to select the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_EXPAND_URL_FOR_ZONE_CHECK_KB885439

</li> After you select the key that is specified in step 2, point to New on the Edit menu, and then click DWORD Value.</li> Type IExplore.exe, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click IExplore.exe, and then click Modify.</li> In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.</li> On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

For more information about the terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: internetexplorer6 ie6 windows2003 windows2k3 win2003 win2k3 windowsxp winxp

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbwinserv2003presp2fix kbexpertisebeginner kbwinxppresp3fix kbbug kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB885439

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