Microsoft KB Archive/941158

= After Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policy settings are configured in a domain, a 20-second delay occurs when you log on to the domain from a client computer that has Internet Explorer 7 installed =

Article ID: 941158

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
 * Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003
 * Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
 * Windows Internet Explorer 7

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista



SYMPTOMS
In an Active Directory directory service domain environment, you configure the Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policy settings. A user logs on to the domain from a Windows XP-based, or a Windows Server 2003-based client computer that has Internet Explorer 7 installed. However, the user experiences a 20-second logon delay compared with a client computer that has Internet Explorer 6 installed.

To verify this delay, you can view the contents of the Branding log file (Brndlog.txt) for Internet Explorer Maintenance.

Note The Brndlog.txt file is in the following folder:

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

In the Branding log file, you may see the information that resembles the following: 10/25/2007 10:36:37       Refreshing browser settings... 10/25/2007 10:36:37       Broadcasting &quot;Windows settings change&quot; to all top level windows... 10/25/2007 10:36:57       Done. This sample shows that a 20-second delay occurs in the following phase:

Broadcasting &quot;Windows settings change&quot; to all top level windows



CAUSE
Internet Explorer 7 introduced an error that causes this problem. This error occurs when Internet Explorer 7 parses command line parameters.



Windows XP
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may 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 immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed on the client computer.

Restart requirement
You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To enable this hotfix, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl

 On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key. Type the following name, and then press ENTER:

FEATURE_PARSING_BRANDING_CMDLINE_FLAGS_KB941158

 On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. Type the asterisk symbol ( * ), and then press ENTER.</li> On the Edit menu, click Modify.</li> Type 1, and then click OK.</li> Exit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

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 XP, x86-based versions

Windows Server 2003
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may 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 immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 installed on the client computer.

Restart requirement
You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To enable this hotfix, follow these steps: <ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.</li> Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl

</li> On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.</li> Type the following name, and then press ENTER:

FEATURE_PARSING_BRANDING_CMDLINE_FLAGS_KB941158

</li> On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.</li> Type the asterisk symbol ( * ), and then press ENTER.</li> On the Edit menu, click Modify.</li> Type 1, and then click OK.</li> Exit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

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 Server 2003, x86-based versions

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions

Windows Vista
You may not experience the 20-second delay on a Windows Vista-based client computer. However, the error exists in Internet Explorer 7, regardless of the operating system. Therefore, we recommend that you apply the hotfix on a Windows Vista-based computer.

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may 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 immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To enable this hotfix, follow these steps: <ol> Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.</li> Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl

</li> On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.</li> <li>Type the following name, and then press ENTER:

FEATURE_PARSING_BRANDING_CMDLINE_FLAGS_KB941158

</li> <li>On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.</li> <li>Type the asterisk symbol ( * ), and then press ENTER.</li> <li>On the Edit menu, click Modify.</li> <li>Type 1, and then click OK.</li> <li>Exit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

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, 32-bit versions

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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
To configure the Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policy settings, following these steps:
 * 1) Open the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in, right-click the organizational unit to which you want to apply the Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policy settings, and then click Properties.
 * 2) In the Group Policy tab, click Add, and then click Edit to open Group Policy Object Editor.
 * 3) In the Group Policy Object Editor, expand User Configuration, expand Windows Settings, expand Internet Explorer Maintenance, and then configure the Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policy settings.

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

Additional query words: IEM userenv

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