EWED: Internet Explorer Opens New Browser Window When You Use the QuickDefine Feature (270621)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary

This article was previously published under Q270621

SUMMARY

When you use the QuickDefine feature of Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, Internet Explorer opens a new browser window. The following text is displayed in the address bar of the new browser window
msed:\\-d-h-w"word"\
where word is the word that you want to define.

At the same time, the QuickDefine window opens and displays the correct definition of the word.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior does not affect the performance of Encarta World English Dictionary or of Internet Explorer.

This behavior does not occur with Internet Explorer 5 or 5.01, or with Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary 2001.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/18/2005
Keywords:kbinfo kbinterop KB270621