Microsoft KB Archive/823727

= Available memory decreases when you view a Web page in Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 =

Article ID: 823727

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1

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SYMPTOMS
When you view a Web page in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1), you may experience a decrease in available memory on your computer.



CAUSE
This problem may occur over a long time (for example, several hours) when you run a script that constantly changes the background color of a button that also contains a background image.



RESOLUTION
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

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.   Date         Time   Version        Size       File name 28-Jul-2003 22:50  6.0.2800.1235  2,800,128  Mshtml.dll Note Because of file dependencies, this update requires Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1.

To activate this hotfix, you must add the following command to the body onload event of your Web page:

Document.ExecCommand(&quot;BackgroundImageCache&quot;, false, true);



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

Additional query words: memory-leak memoryleak memory leak

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbqfe kbie600sp2fix kbie600presp2fix kbfix kbbug KB823727

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