Significant Delays Downloading Third-Party Files Using Plug-ins

ID: Q235313

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 4.0
on the following platforms: x86
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

Downloading and displaying third-party files in an Internet Explorer window through a plug-in may take significantly longer than you expect.

CAUSE

A significant delay occurs because of multiple resets during the process, causing the process to start over each time.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 4.01 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Date	Time	Version	Size	File name	Platform
07/19/1999	09:36PM	4.72.3707.1900	449,984	Urlmon.dll	Windows NT (x86)
07/19/1999	09:03PM	4.72.3707.1900	449,296	Urlmon.dll	Windows 95/98

STATUS

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

This problem does not occur with Internet Explorer 5.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kb3rdparty msiew95 msient msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:4.01 Service Pack 2
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb