Applications that use the WinINet API may not respond to a server as expected when you use Internet Explorer 6 (890215)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, when an application uses the Windows Internet (WinINet) API to query the status of a response from a server, the application may not respond to the server as expected.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the first response that the server sends is "100 Continue." A server sends a "100 Continue" response to indicate that the rest of the request can be sent. The "100 Continue" response is not the server's final response.

However, WinINet sends to the application the first response that it receives from the server. If the server sends a "100 Continue" response, WinINet treats that response as the server's final response and sends the response to the application. The application does not receive the server's next response and therefore cannot respond to the server as expected.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

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

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Registry information

After you apply this hotfix, you must change the registry to add the required subkey, entry, and value. To do this, follow these steps.Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
  2. Expand the following subkey:

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

  3. Right-click FeatureControl, point to New, and then click Key.
  4. Type FEATURE_HANDLE_HTTP_STATUS_CONTINUE_KB8902150, and then press ENTER to name the new subkey.
  5. Right-click FEATURE_HANDLE_HTTP_STATUS_CONTINUE_KB8902150, point to New, and then click String Value.
  6. Type iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER to name the new value.
  7. Double-click iexplore.exe.
  8. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
  9. Quit Registry Editor.

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. Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6a, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition
   Date         Time   Version           Size     File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   03-Mar-2003  17:24  6.0.2800.1172      33,792  Ieuninst.exe     
   01-Oct-2004  07:36  6.0.2800.1473      30,208  Ieupdate.exe     
   03-Dec-2004  01:56  6.0.2800.1482     581,120  Wininet.dll
Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP
   Date         Time   Version           Size     File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   21-Sep-2004  03:21  6.0.2800.1473      38,912  Iecustom.dll     
   03-Dec-2004  01:56  6.0.2800.1482     581,120  Wininet.dll      
   21-Sep-2004  03:21  6.0.2800.1473      38,912  Iecustom.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/15/2006
Keywords:kbIE600sp2fix kbIE600preSP2fix kbfix kbbug kbHotfixServer KB890215 kbAudDeveloper
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