FIX: Memory Leak in window.open Function Call (235674)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q235674

SYMPTOMS

The window.open function call may exhibit a memory leak when you are using Internet Explorer 5 to view a Web page.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, upgrade to Internet Explorer 5.01 (or later). You can download the latest version of Internet Explorer from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was corrected in Internet Explorer 5.01.

REFERENCES

For additional information on Internet Explorer version 5.01, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

244655 Description of Internet Explorer 5.01

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbprb KB235674
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