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Article ID: 2407503 - Last Review: November 17, 2010 - Revision: 1.0

Personal and financial information in Windows Internet Explorer 7 may be exposed on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Vista

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SUMMARY

On a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Vista, personal and financial information that you store in Windows Internet Explorer 7 may be exposed.

RESOLUTION

Fix it automatically

To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix this problem link. On the new page that opens, click Run now to start the Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services (MATS) package, and follow the steps in the wizard.

Fix this problem
Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services: Improve performance, safety and security in Internet Explorer


Note
This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix works for all language versions of Windows.

Fix it manually

Click here to see the steps

MORE INFORMATION

Click here to understand how the MATS package works to fix this problem

Other issues that the MATS package fixes

2407510  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=2407510/ ) Personal and financial information in Windows Internet Explorer 8 may be exposed on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

2407537  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=2407537/ ) Your data in Windows Internet Explorer may be exposed on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

2407499  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=2407499/ ) Pop-up windows are displayed automatically in Windows Internet Explorer on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

2407549  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=2407549/ ) You may be affected by some harmful or malicious online content when you use Windows Internet Explorer on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Starter
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Internet Explorer 7
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