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FIX: The configuration program for an application does not run and the RunOnceEx registry key is cleared when you restart a computer that is running Internet Explorer 7

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Article ID: 927357 - Last Review: February 3, 2011 - Revision: 1.1

FIX: The configuration program for an application does not run and the RunOnceEx registry key is cleared when you restart a computer that is running Internet Explorer 7

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You install Windows Internet Explorer 7 on a computer.
  • Then you install another application on the computer.
  • The Setup program for the second application sets the
    RunOnceEx
    registry key to run a configuration program the next time that the computer starts.
In this scenario, the configuration program for the second application does not run when you restart the computer. Additionally, the
RunOnceEx
registry key is cleared.

CAUSE

When a computer has Internet Explorer 7 installed, Iernonce.dll does not process the
RunOnceEx
registry key.

RESOLUTION

Security update information

To resolve this problem, users must install the most current cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To install the most current updates, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://update.microsoft.com (http://update.microsoft.com)
For more technical information about the most current cumulative security update for Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx)
Note This hotfix was first included in security update 928090 (MS07-016). For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
928090  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=928090/ ) MS07-016: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer

WORKAROUND

When you develop the application, set the No Status Dialog option of the
RunOnceEx
registry key.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the RunOnceEx registry key, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310593  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=310593/ ) Description of the RunOnceEx registry key
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

APPLIES TO
  • Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
  • Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
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