PRJ98: Files Slow to Open Or Fail to Open in Internet Explorer (207669)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q207669 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.
SYMPTOMS
When you click a hyperlink to open a Microsoft Project 98 file in Microsoft Internet Explorer, the file may appear to not open, or may be extremely slow to open.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs when the Browse in same window check box is selected in the Windows file association for "Microsoft Project 8.0 Project" (.mpp) files.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods.
Method 1: Refresh the Page
In Internet Explorer, click the Back button on the toolbar, and then click the Forward button. You may need to do this twice.
Method 2: Change the "Browse In Same Window" Setting
Use the appropriate method for your operating system. NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps. Windows 95 or Windows 98- On the desktop, double-click My Computer.
- On the View menu, click Options (or Folder Options).
- Click the File Types tab.
- Under Registered file types, locate and select Microsoft Project 8.0 Project, and then click Edit.
- Click to clear the Browse in same window check box.
- Click OK.
Windows NTWARNING: 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. - To start Registry Editor, click Start, and then click Run. Type regedt32.exe in the Open box, and then click OK.
- In the left pane of Registry Editor, locate and select the following registry subkey (folder):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSProject.Project.8 - On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following value:
Value name: BrowserFlags
Data type: REG_DWORD
Value: 8
- Click OK, and then quit Registry Editor.
Now, clicking the link will open the file in Microsoft Project 98 instead of opening the file in the browser.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/17/2002 |
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Keywords: | kbbug KB207669 |
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