Microsoft KB Archive/906673

= FIX: Visual Studio 2005 may unexpectedly quit when you try to view MSDN documentation or when you try to create a new Visual C++ project on Windows XP Service Pack 2 =

Article ID: 906673

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Architect Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Developer Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Test Edition MSDN 2003 Universal Edition, when used with: <ul> Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul>

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

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SYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 may unexpectedly quit when any one of the following conditions is true:
 * You try to view Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) documentation in Visual Studio 2005.
 * You try to create a Visual C++ project.

Note This problem has been fixed in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

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CAUSE
This problem occurs because a change in the Web browser’s security model in Windows XP SP2 causes an access violation in MSHTML.dll.

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Security update information
To resolve this problem, apply the Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-052). For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-052.mspx

Hotfix information
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
You must have Windows XP SP2 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart the 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 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 tool in Control Panel. <pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version        Size       File name 04-Oct-2005 23:51  6.0.2900.2769  3,017,728  Mshtml.dll

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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.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about software update terminology, 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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