Problem (Bug) with IE7 Beta and VS2005 Build Style (CSS) Builder

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For those running Visual Studio 2005 (VS2005) along side Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Beta you may have noticed that the VS2005 CSS editor pops up then disappears immediately.  You can reproduce by right click on a style in a CSS file and choose "Build Style".   As with any Beta release challenges and compatibilities will arise.   The product teams are aware of the issue and are working on it for the final release as indicated here:

https://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=257535&SiteID=1

As the information states you can workaround the issue by editing the registry (standard disclaimer for editing registry-backup machine, do with caution).  There is a work around available for those willing to play with their registry:

  1. Open Registry Editor (Start/Run/RegEdit)
  2. Navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
  3. Create a key if none exists for FEATURE_CSS_DATA_RESPECTS_XSS_ZONE_SETTING_KB912120
  4. Create a DWORD entry in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_CSS_DATA_RESPECTS_XSS_ZONE_SETTING_KB912120
  5. Enter for name: devenv.exe
  6. It should automatically default to a value of 0 (otherwise change it)
  7. Shutdown all IE7 and VS2005 programs
  8. Start VS2005 and it should now work

I hope this helps ...