PRB: Hosting a WebBrowser Control Inside ActiveX Document or ActiveX Control to be Hosted in Internet Explorer

ID: Q237685

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 SP1, 4.01 SP2, 5

SYMPTOMS

When hosting a WebBrowser control inside an ActiveX Document or an ActiveX Control, which in turn are hosted inside Internet Explorer, the WebBrowser control might not always behave as expected.

CAUSE

The WebBrowser control was not designed or tested to be used in an application that will ultimately be hosted in Internet Explorer.

RESOLUTION

Do not use WebBrowser control in above scenario.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: WebBrowser ActiveX Document

Keywords : kbActiveDocs kbActiveX kbWebBrowser kbGrpInet kbDSupport kbIEFAQ
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 SP1,4.01 SP2,5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb