Microsoft KB Archive/841237

= Internet Explorer stops responding or shuts down when it downloads a compressed metadata assembly =

Article ID: 841237

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
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to download an assembly that uses HTTP compression, you receive an access violation in the Urlmon.dll file, and Internet Explorer stops responding or shuts down.



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

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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 --  14-Jun-2004  13:03  6.0.2800.1446  447,488  Urlmon.dll



WORKAROUND
To work around the problem, do not use HTTP compression for assemblies.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbscript kbfix kbbug KB841237

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