Internet Explorer no longer works correctly when you use a very long name in the Internet Explorer Favorites folder on a Windows Vista-based computer (911860)
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- Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 English (United States)
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product. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to
change without notice.
No formal product support is available from
Microsoft for this Beta product. For information about how to obtain support
for a Beta release, see the documentation that is included with the Beta
product files, or check the Web location where you downloaded the
release.SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. You are using Microsoft
Internet Explorer on a Microsoft Windows Vista-based computer. You decide to
save a favorite in the Internet Explorer Favorites folder. During this process,
you type a very long name for the new favorite. In this scenario, Internet
Explorer no longer works correctly. For example, you cannot remove the focus
from the Add Favorite dialog box. Or, Internet Explorer stops
responding (hangs).CAUSEThis problem occurs because Internet Explorer 7, the version
that is currently included in Windows Vista, does not let you type a favorite
name that is longer than 221 characters.WORKAROUNDTo
prevent this problem, make sure that the name of the new favorite is no
longer than 221 characters.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/20/2005 |
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