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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.

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Article ID: 237685 - Last Review: December 3, 2004 - Revision: 3.1

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

This article was previously published under Q237685

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.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Keywords: 
kbactivedocs kbwebbrowser kbprb kbfaq KB237685
       

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