Article ID: 249064
Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
This article was previously published under Q249064
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit 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 attempt to start Internet Explorer, you may receive the following error message:
When you click Details, you may see the following error message:
When you click Close, you may see the following error message:
If you Search on the toolbar, the search pane may be blank.
CAUSE
This issue can occur if there is an incomplete Search Bar value in the registry.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
Delete the Search Bar value from the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
NOTE: You may have to export and delete the entire registry key to resolve this issue.
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