IE6 on XP Crashes after Windows Update MS07-069
One of the December 2007 security updates from Microsoft can cause IE6 to crash if you are running on Windows XP SP2.
**Update 21/12/2007: A Fix has been issued (<<Click)
From the source:-
After downloading the Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update for December 2007, some customers using IE6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2 have experienced an unexpected crash or hang upon launching Internet Explorer.
This might occur while navigating to a website hosting considerable media content (for example: http://msn.com) resulting in Internet Explorer displaying a dialogue that states “Internet Explorer has experienced a problem and needs to closeâ€. If you experience this issue, implement the applicable workaround provided in the following knowledge base article:
For your security, we strongly recommend that you deploy the Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update for December 2007.
Terry McCoy
Program Manager
Internet Explorer Security
Link: post-install-issues-with-ms07-069-ie6-on-xpsp2.aspx
Registry Fix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946627
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Dear Microsoft
A few things
1) If one of your updates causes problems, would it not be prudent to remove it, fix it and replace it.
2) Expecting end users to carry out a complex registry modification to fix a problem you created is beyond a joke.
3) I am confused about Terry’s Post. He says “We have known problems with MS07-069, but we recommend you install it”.
Social Comment: The blogs are wild today with how IE8 has passed the acid test
Link: Internet Explorer 8 and Acid2- A Milestone
IE8 has an installed base of zero, IE6 is still used by tens of millions. Go back to the well and fix the plumbing.
Your friend in Tech
Colin
