Microsoft KB Archive/925683

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FIX: In Internet Explorer 6, the OnChange event in a field does not occur when you change the "ß" character to "ss" characters, or when you change "ss" characters to the "ß" character

Article ID: 925683

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

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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

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, the OnChange event in a field does not occur if the following conditions are true:

• You create a Web form that has an <INPUT> field or a <TEXTAREA> field.
• You create an OnChange event in the <INPUT> field or in the <TEXTAREA> field.
• • You change the "ß" character to "ss" characters, or you change "ss" characters to the "ß" character, in the <INPUT> field or in the <TEXTAREA> field.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the string comparison of the MSHTML engine is based on the CompareString API. The CompareString API considers "ss" characters and the "ß" character to be the same character.

RESOLUTION

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

Security update information

To resolve this problem, install the most current cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To install the most current updates, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

For more technical information about the most current cumulative security update for Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx

Note This hotfix was first included in security update 928090 (MS07-016). For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

928090 MS07-016: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer

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.

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

You must have Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information

You must modify the registry to enable this hotfix.

Registry settings for a specific user

To enable this hotfix for a specific user, use one of the following methods.

Method 1

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry key:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl

3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4. Type the following key name, and then press ENTER:

   FEATURE_INTRINSICS_USE_BINARY_COMPARE_KB925683

5. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value.
6. Type *, and then press ENTER.
7. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
8. Type 1, and then click OK.

Method 2

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry key:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl

3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4. Type the following key name, and then press ENTER:

   FEATURE_INTRINSICS_USE_BINARY_COMPARE_KB925683

5. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
6. Type *, and then press ENTER.
7. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
8. Type 1, and then click OK.

Registry settings for all users

To enable this hotfix for all users, use one of the following methods.

Method 1

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl

3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4. Type the following key name, and then press ENTER:

   FEATURE_INTRINSICS_USE_BINARY_COMPARE_KB925683

5. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value.
6. Type *, and then press ENTER.
7. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
8. Type 1, and then click OK.

Method 2

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl

3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4. Type the following key name, and then press ENTER:

   FEATURE_INTRINSICS_USE_BINARY_COMPARE_KB925683

5. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
6. Type *, and then press ENTER.
7. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
8. Type 1, and then click OK.

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 item in Control Panel.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, x86-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Mshtml.dll	6.0.3790.2806	3,155,968	05-Oct-2006	12:35	x86

Microsoft Windows XP-based computer

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Mshtml.dll	6.0.2900.3009	3,060,736	05-Oct-2006	12:16	x86

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 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about software update terminology, 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

Additional query words: modify form save updated update box

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB925683

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