Microsoft KB Archive/237685

= PRB: Hosting a WebBrowser Control Inside ActiveX Document or ActiveX Control to be Hosted in Internet Explorer =

Article ID: 237685

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

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This article was previously published under Q237685



SYMPTOMS
When hosting a WebBrowser control inside an ActiveX Document or an ActiveX Control, which in turn are hosted inside Internet Explorer, the WebBrowser control might not always behave as expected.



CAUSE
The WebBrowser control was not designed or tested to be used in an application that will ultimately be hosted in Internet Explorer.



RESOLUTION
Do not use WebBrowser control in above scenario.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: WebBrowser ActiveX Document

Keywords: kbactivedocs kbwebbrowser kbprb kbfaq KB237685

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