Article ID: 904367
Article Last Modified on 11/3/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 to view icon (.ico) files, the icons may be incorrectly displayed.
Note The icons may be displayed as solid black.
CAUSE
This issue occurs if the icon images are not 32 BPP (bits per pixel). In this case, Internet Explorer 6 incorrectly decodes the .ico files.
RESOLUTION
Windows Server 2003
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
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 Windows Server 2003 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
No prerequisites are required.
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, x86 versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 22-Jul-2005 17:24 6.0.3790.375 2,934,272 Mshtml.dll
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1, x86-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 22-Jul-2005 17:31 6.0.3790.2493 3,110,912 Mshtml.dll
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1, Itanium-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22-Jul-2005 05:33 6.0.3790.375 8,238,080 Mshtml.dll IA-64 22-Jul-2005 05:33 6.0.3790.375 2,934,272 Wmshtml.dll x86 22-Jul-2005 05:33 6.0.3790.2493 9,287,168 Mshtml.dll IA-64 22-Jul-2005 05:33 6.0.3790.2493 3,110,912 Wmshtml.dll x86 22-Jul-2005 05:33 5.2.3790.2493 74,752 Arpidfix.exe IA-64
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 22-Jul-2005 05:33 6.0.3790.2493 5,934,592 Mshtml.dll
Windows XP
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 Windows XP 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
No prerequisites are required.
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 1
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 21-Jul-2005 07:42 6.0.2800.1517 2,705,408 Mshtml.dll
Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Date Time Version Size File name ------------------------------------------------------------ 22-Jul-2005 02:46 6.0.2900.2724 3,016,704 Mshtml.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
MORE INFORMATION
This hotfix is described in Microsoft security bulletin MS05-052.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
896688 MS05-052: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer
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
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