FULL PRODUCT VERSION : java version "1.6.0_10" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-b33) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 11.0-b15, mixed mode, sharing) ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION : Windows 2000 5.00.2195 SP4 A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM : Calling Applet.getImage(...) or Applet.getAudioClip(...) causes the full server path to be output to the java console in MS Internet Explorer 5. STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM : Run any applet which calls getImage() or getAudioClip() in IE5. EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR : EXPECTED - No messages ACTUAL - Unwanted messages in the java console eg; 'Loaded image: http://www.ip.com/images/image.png' REPRODUCIBILITY : This bug can be reproduced always. ---------- BEGIN SOURCE ---------- import java.applet.*; import java.awt.*; public class TestApplet extends Applet { public void init() { Image image = getImage(getDocumentBase(),"image.png"); } } ---------- END SOURCE ---------- CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND : I wish I knew.