Computer Stops Responding When You View a Web Page that Starts a New Instance of Internet Explorer (250770)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0

This article was previously published under Q250770

SYMPTOMS

When you view a Web page that starts another instance of Internet Explorer, your computer may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE

This problem can occur if you previously installed the Microsoft Script Editor component of Microsoft FrontPage during Office 2000 Setup, and the Script Editor debugger is enabled.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Internet Explorer 5.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/4/2003
Keywords:kbinterop kbprb KB250770