Internet Explorer 6 takes steps to improve Web browser software reliability. When Internet Explorer 6 stops or closes unexpectedly, it displays the new Internet Explorer 6 Error Reporting Tool, rather than the standard fault dialog box.

The Internet Explorer 6 Error Reporting Tool provides fault collection services. It offers to extract information about the Internet Explorer 6 problem and upload the data to Microsoft for analysis. You can view details about the problem and then choose whether to transmit the fault information to Microsoft and restart Internet Explorer 6. If a known problem occurs, a link can be provided to a Service Pack, update, or Knowledge Base article. If Microsoft has not previously found or addressed the problem, the necessary information can be transmitted to a Microsoft problem database for investigation. This information can help determine potential problems that Microsoft needs to fix in future Internet Explorer 6 Service Packs.