Microsoft KB Archive/938637

= In Internet Explorer 7 on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot enter user-defined words that are added to the Microsoft IME user dictionary =

Article ID: 938637

Article Last Modified on 8/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
 * You install Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) for the Japanese language on a Windows Vista-based computer.
 * You add some user-defined words to the Microsoft IME user dictionary.
 * Protected mode is enabled in Windows Internet Explorer 7.

In this scenario, you cannot enter the user-defined words in Internet Explorer 7 by using Microsoft IME.

Note This problem occurs only in Internet Explorer 7. The user-defined words that are added to the user dictionary can be entered correctly in most programs. For example, the user-defined words can be entered in Notepad.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the user dictionary requires a higher integrity level than the integrity level that Internet Explorer 7 can access.



Update information
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Update for Windows Vista
Download the 938637 package now.

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems
Download the 938637 package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you install this update.

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

File information
The English version of this hotfix 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.

Windows Vista, 64-bit versions


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



MORE INFORMATION
To add user-defined words to the user dictionary, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Microsoft IME language bar, click Tools, and then click Add Word or Entry.
 * 2) In the Reading box, type the characters that you want Microsoft IME to recognize.
 * 3) In the Display box, type the characters that you want to display when a user enters the characters that are in the Reading box.
 * 4) Click Add, and then click Close.

For more information about another issue that occurs when you enter words in Internet Explorer 7, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

931482 Windows Vista の Internet Explorer 7.0 で日本語入力システムの一部の機能が使用できない

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

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

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