System Resources Lost After Quitting Internet Explorer (159488)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.01 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.03 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02a for Windows 3.1
This article was previously published under Q159488

SYMPTOMS

After you quit Internet Explorer, the amount of available system resources may be less than the amount available before you started Internet Explorer.

RESOLUTION

To recover the system resources lost while using Internet Explorer, quit and restart Windows.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

To help prevent the loss of system resources, avoid starting and quitting Internet Explorer multiple times during a single Windows session.

For addition information about system resources in Windows, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

90762 Information on System Resources in Windows

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2003
Keywords:KB159488
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