Internet Explorer 5 Stops Responding When Accessing a Gopher Search Page (246767)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q246767 SYMPTOMS
When you click on a Gopher search link in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, the browser stops responding.
This happens when the Gopher port (:70) is accessed with the /77 value. Internet Explorer 4.0 does not have this problem. The problem will not appear on Internet Explorer 5.0 when you go through a proxy.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.01. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
267954 How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.01 Service Pack 1.MORE INFORMATION
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 4/7/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbbug kbfix kbie501sp1Fix KB246767 |
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