Microsoft KB Archive/318808

= Security Update MS00-024 Causes Problems with the SHGetFolderPath Function in Shfolder.dll =

PSS ID Number: 318808

Article Last Modified on 9/5/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows NT 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q318808



SYMPTOMS
After you install the security update that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q259496, the SHGetFolderPath function in Shfolder.dll may not work correctly, and may generate &quot;access denied&quot; error messages when it is called by an account that is not a member of the Administrators group.

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

259496 Incorrect Registry Setting May Allow Cryptography Key Compromise



CAUSE
Because of changes that are made by the security patch, the SHGetFolderPath function does not work when it makes an Open/Write call to a key in the registry. Because the function is unable to access this key by using write access, an &quot;access denied&quot; error message is generated. When this occurs, some third-party programs may stop working.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer 6. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

328548 How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date         Time   Version        Size    File name ---  25-Feb-2002  16:31  6.0.2714.2500  22,528  Shfolder.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1.



MORE INFORMATION
This problem was resolved by changing the method by which the GetFolderPath function accesses the registry key.

Keywords: kbbug kbIE600preSP1fix kbIE600sp1fix KB318808

Technology: kbIE600Search kbIE600WinNT400 kbIENT400Search kbIEsearch kbOSWinSearch

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