Microsoft KB Archive/925887

= You may experience a delay of up to two seconds when you press ALT+TAB to switch between Internet Explorer windows in Windows XP =

Article ID: 925887

Article Last Modified on 1/4/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional  Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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

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SYMPTOMS
When you press ALT+TAB to switch between Windows Internet Explorer windows, you may experience a delay of up to two seconds.

This problem occurs when you use one of the following input method editors (IMEs):
 * Korean IME 2002
 * Chinese MSPY IME 2002

The IME that you use determines how frequently this problem occurs.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a temporary lock condition between Explorer.exe and Ctfmon.exe.

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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.

Keywords: kbwebbrowser kbtshoot kbbug KB925887

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