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Article ID: 925454 - Last Review: September 30, 2011 - Revision: 2.0

MS06-072: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-072. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

MORE INFORMATION

The following software update is included in all the security update 925454 packages:
  • 918310  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=918310/ ) FIX: CPU utilization increases to 100 percent on a Windows XP-based computer when you search for content in a Web page in Internet Explorer 6

Known issues

  • ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    909889  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=909889/ ) ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052)
  • A Web page that contains an ActiveX control may not load as expected in Internet Explorer. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    909738  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=909738/ ) A Web page that contains a custom ActiveX control may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052)
  • Using monikers is no longer supported in Internet Explorer. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    906294  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=906294/ ) The use of monikers is no longer supported in Internet Explorer after installing the security updates provided by cumulative security update 910620 (MS06-004)
  • After you install this security update, chapters in some Windows Media High Definition Video (WMV HD) DVDs do not play when you click the chapters in Microsoft Windows Media Player. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    884487  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=884487/ ) A chapter does not play when you click it in some WMV HD DVD disks in Windows Media Player
  • The confirmation dialog is displayed before the controls are loaded.

    Note This issue occurs on the Web sites that do not use the recommended methods. This issue is resolved by using the methods that are described on the following Microsoft Web site:
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/default.aspx (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/default.aspx)


    When the controls are loaded on a web page, the following controls are not correctly masked because of the functionality of this update program.
    • Macromedia Shockwave Director
    • QuickTime Player
    • Virtools Web Player
    When Windows determines that a control is inactive, the confirmation dialog appears before the control is loaded.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with:
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Keywords: 
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