Err Msg: IExplore Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module...

ID: Q218983

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you drag the Internet icon from the Address bar to the Favorites menu and then to the Links folder or a folder beneath it, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows 95

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

If you then click Details, you may receive the following error message:

IExplore caused an invalid page fault in module Browseui.dll at 015f:7106a742.

NOTE: The module may display as "unknown".

If you then click Close, you may receive the following error message:

There was an internal error and one of the windows you were using will be closed. It is recommended that you save your work, close all programs, and then restart your computer.

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

You may receive the following Dr. Watson error message:

An application error has occurred and an application error log is being generated.

IExplore.exe Exception: access violation (0xc0000005), Address: 0x00000000

If you then click OK, Internet Explorer may quit and your computer may restart.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, add the Web site as a favorite manually:

On the Favorites menu, click Add to Favorites.

Click OK to accept the default location, or click Create in, click the appropriate folder, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 4.00 5.0 5.00 ipf

Keywords : kberrmsg kbui msiew95 msient msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb