Web site address appears in the Title bar instead of the Web site title when an automatic configuration script is enabled in Internet Explorer (328704)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
This article was previously published under Q328704

SYMPTOMS

When you open a new Microsoft Internet Explorer window, and when one or more Internet Explorer windows are already open, the address of the Web site appears unexpectedly in the title bar of the window. For example, when you visit http://www.microsoft.com, you may see "www.microsoft.com" instead of "Microsoft Corporation" in the upper-left corner of the Internet Explorer window.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if you turn on the Use automatic configuration script feature in the Internet Options dialog box in Internet Explorer.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, turn off the Use automatic configuration script feature. To do so, follow these steps:
  1. Open a new instance of Internet Explorer.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  3. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Connections tab.
  4. Double-click the connection that you want to edit.
  5. In the Automatic configuration pane, click to clear the Use automatic configuration script check box, and then click OK.
  6. Click OK to close each Internet Options dialog box.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 6 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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. 
Date         Time   Version        Size       File name
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18-Oct-2002  12:40  6.0.2722.1800  1,024,512  Browseui.dll
The German version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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. 
Date         Time   Version        Size       File name
----------------------------------------------------------
18-Oct-2002  12:44  6.0.2722.1800  1,024,512  Browseui.dll 

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. 

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/10/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbIE600preSP2fix kbIE600sp2fix KB328704 kbAudEndUser

                  

                

              		
            

          

          

            

              

                

                  
                    
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