Swedish Internet Explorer 6 appends an incorrect suffix to the Address line (331485)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
This article was previously published under Q331485

SYMPTOMS

When you press CTRL+ENTER in the Address line of the Swedish version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Internet Explorer automatically adds .sv instead of .se to the Address line.

For example, if you type microsoft in the Address line of Internet Explorer, and then press CTRL+ENTER, the Address line changes to http://www.microsoft.sv instead of http://www.microsoft.se.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 6 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The Swedish version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Version        Size    File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   11-Dec-2002  15:54  6.0.2800.1146  64,512  Browselc.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts, follow these steps:
  1. Open Internet Explorer, and then on the Help menu, click Contents and Index.
  2. Type the following line in the Type in the keyword to find box:

    shortcut keys

  3. Click List Topics, click Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts, and then click Display.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/10/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbIE600sp2fix kbIE600preSP2fix kbfix kbbug KB331485
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