Users who are testing the latest version of Microsoft’s
Internet Explorer, IE7, have complained of problems after
downloading last week’s critical Internet Explorer
patch.
Users have reported problems with the browser crashing after
start-up, blank links and multiple windows opening, according to a
Microsoft web posting.
The problem only affects users who are running Internet Explorer
6 alongside the Beta version of Internet Explore 7 on the same
machine.
“We have received scattered reports of users experiencing odd
browser behaviour after installing the most recent security,” said
Jeremy Dallman, project manager for Internet Explorer security
bulletins, in a web log posted on Friday.
The problem is caused by the Beta version of Internet Explorer
7, placing an entry on the registry of PC, which is incorrectly
configured if IE Explorer 7 is run alongside IE 6.
Dallman said in the blog that running the two browser in
parallel is not “a supported scenario”.