Article ID: 935575
Article Last Modified on 10/27/2007
APPLIES TO
- Windows Internet Explorer 7
- Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
- Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003
- Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
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:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry
SYMPTOMS
When you try to use Windows Internet Explorer 7 to display a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file on a local computer, Internet Explorer 7 cannot display the SVG file. This problem occurs if the Web page that is used to display the SVG file has the following characteristics:
- It contains an <embed > tag.
- It uses the Mark of the Web (MOTW) feature to bypass the Local Machine Zone Lockdown feature.
This problem also occurs when you try to display Macromedia Shockwave Flash (.swf) files. This problem does not occur in Internet Explorer 6.
RESOLUTION
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:
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:
Prerequisites
The computer must be running one of the following operating systems:
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows XP with SP2
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
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
Post-installation 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.
After you install this hotfix, you have to create and configure the Iexplore.exe registry entry. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_EMBEDTAG_MOTW_KB935575
- On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
- Type iexplore.exe for the new value, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click iexplore.exe, and then click Modify.
- In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, click Decimal under Base.
- In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
- Exit Registry Editor.
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.
Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista, 64-bit versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amd64_1d9dd5e2bf2bf5d40ea37933e7a3d509_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20592_none_862cbbe4f112c36f.manifest | Not Applicable | 706 | 05-May-2007 | 11:50 | Not Applicable |
| Amd64_fb830a3ba717b928959b4b96120e6c5d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20592_none_7980562d1c60a2d9.manifest | Not Applicable | 708 | 05-May-2007 | 11:50 | Not Applicable |
| Amd64_microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20592_none_6da5b9c0f6c52f04.manifest | Not Applicable | 928,381 | 05-May-2007 | 11:56 | Not Applicable |
| Package_1_for_kb935575~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,795 | 05-May-2007 | 11:50 | Not Applicable |
| Package_2_for_kb935575~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,958 | 05-May-2007 | 11:50 | Not Applicable |
| Update.mum | Not Applicable | 1,853 | 05-May-2007 | 11:50 | Not Applicable |
| Mshtml.dll | 7.0.6000.20592 | 5,668,864 | 05-May-2007 | 04:01 | x64 |
| Mshtml.tlb | 7.0.6000.20592 | 1,383,424 | 05-May-2007 | 00:27 | Not Applicable |
Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista, 32-bit versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Update.mum | Not Applicable | 1,947 | 05-May-2007 | 11:50 | Not Applicable |
| X86_1d9dd5e2bf2bf5d40ea37933e7a3d509_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20592_none_2a0e206138b55239.manifest | Not Applicable | 704 | 05-May-2007 | 11:50 | Not Applicable |
| X86_microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20592_none_11871e3d3e67bdce.manifest | Not Applicable | 928,320 | 05-May-2007 | 11:53 | Not Applicable |
| Mshtml.dll | 7.0.6000.20592 | 3,584,000 | 05-May-2007 | 02:51 | x86 |
| Mshtml.tlb | 7.0.6000.20592 | 1,383,424 | 05-May-2007 | 00:26 | Not Applicable |
Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mshtml.dll | 7.0.6000.20579 | 3,584,000 | 19-Apr-2007 | 21:36 | x86 |
Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mshtml.dll | 7.0.6000.20579 | 5,669,888 | 19-Apr-2007 | 08:16 | x64 | SP2 | Not Applicable |
| Wmshtml.dll | 7.0.6000.20579 | 3,584,000 | 19-Apr-2007 | 08:16 | x86 | SP2 | WOW |
Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mshtml.dll | 7.0.6000.20579 | 9,972,736 | 19-Apr-2007 | 08:09 | IA-64 | SP2 | Not Applicable |
| Wmshtml.dll | 7.0.6000.20579 | 3,584,000 | 19-Apr-2007 | 08:09 | x86 | SP2 | WOW |
Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mshtml.dll | 7.0.6000.20579 | 3,584,000 | 20-Apr-2007 | 05:17 | x86 |
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first noticed in Windows Internet Explorer 7.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the MOTW feature in Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
For more information about zone elevation, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
For more information about SVG and about SVG viewer, visit the following Adobe Web site:
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information. The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
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