Article ID: 889960
Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to view a Web page that contains a Vector Markup Language (VML) shape element. The computer is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2). When you view the Web page, the images that are part of the VML shape element may not be displayed correctly.
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
There are no prerequisites for this hotfix.
Restart requirement
You must restart Internet Explorer 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 SP1
Date Time Version Size File name
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02-Dec-2004 16:56 6.0.2800.1482 848,896 Vgx.dll
Windows XP with SP2
Date Time Version Size File name
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11-Jun-2005 02:40 6.0.2900.2696 848,896 Vgx.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about other VML issues in Internet Explorer 6, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
885932 Internet Explorer stops responding or crashes, and you receive an access violation in Vgx.dll, when you view a Web page in Internet Explorer 6.0
883586 FIX: A memory leak may occur when you use a VML shape element on a Web page in Internet Explorer 6
For more information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, 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
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