Microsoft KB Archive/910365

= You receive an error message when you try to open a Web site as a Web folder in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 =

Article ID: 910365

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1</li></ul> </li></ul>

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to 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:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a Web site as a Web folder in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, you receive an error message that the Web folder address is too long. Additionally, you cannot open the Web site. This problem only occurs if the Web site URL string has many characters.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs because there is a limit of 1,024 characters for the URL string when you try to open a Web site as a Web folder.

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed on the computer.

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.

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions

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
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed on the computer.

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.

Windows XP with Service Pack 2

Windows XP with Service Pack 1

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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. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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MORE INFORMATION
After you install this hotfix, you must create the KB910365_INCREASE_WEBFOLDER_MAXURLLENGTH_TO_INTERNETMAXURLLENGTH registry subkey. To do this, follow these steps.

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 your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk. <ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:

</li> On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.</li> Type KB910365_INCREASE_WEBFOLDER_MAXURLLENGTH_TO_INTERNETMAXURLLENGTH, and then press ENTER.</li> <li>On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.</li> <li>Type iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER.</li> <li>On the Edit menu, click Modify.</li> <li>Type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.</li> <li>Exit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

The KB910365_INCREASE_WEBFOLDER_MAXURLLENGTH_TO_INTERNETMAXURLLENGTH registry subkey increases the character limit of a URL string to 2,083. For more information, 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

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbwinxpsp3fix kbwinxppresp3fix kbwinserv2003presp2fix kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB910365

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