Internet Explorer 6 may not correctly display an image when you use Citrix SpeedScreen technology through a Citrix ICA connection (910561)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1

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

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not correctly display an image when all of the following conditions are true:
  • You access the Web site that contains the image by using Citrix SpeedScreen technology through a Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) connection.
  • In the HTML code, the image tag (IMG) is within an anchor tag (A HREF).
  • The anchor tag is within an inline frame tag (IFRAME).

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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: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.

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.
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Mshtml.dll6.0.2800.15272,706,94415-Nov-200511:41x86

How to enable the hotfix

After you apply this hotfix, follow these steps to enable the hotfix.

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.
  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following registry subkey:

    KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_CUSTOM_IMAGE_MIME_TYPES_KB910561

  3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
  4. Name the new entry Iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER.
  5. Double-click Iexplore.exe, type 1 in the Value data box, and the click OK.

    Note You can type 0 in the Value data box to disable the hotfix.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the terminology that is used in this article, 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

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/26/2006
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