Quitting Internet Explorer May Cause Garbled Display (187781)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft virtual machine
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q187781 SYMPTOMS
After you quit an instance of Internet Explorer, other programs or
portions of the Windows interface may not be displayed properly.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you quit an instance of Internet Explorer while
you are viewing a poorly designed or malicious Java program that continues
to draw graphics after the instance of Internet Explorer quits.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, restart Windows, or log off and back on to
Windows.
If you have the Browse In A New Process option enabled on the Advanced tab
in Internet options, you may be able to work around this behavior by
ending the Internet Explorer task. To end the Internet Explorer task,
press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, click Internet Explorer, and then click End Task.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft Win32
Virtual Machine for Java.
MORE INFORMATION
Note that this problem cannot result in data damage or loss, or the
running of unwanted programs. There have been no reports of any customer
being affected by this problem.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/23/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbdisplay kbprb KB187781 |
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