------------------------------------------------------------------ README for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 January 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 2001 This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Internet Explorer and Internet Tools documentation. You can also see the Microsoft Web site for the latest information. If you're looking for information about a specific program or component, try searching for it in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com. System requirements are listed in the IE.txt file, which is in the Internet Explorer folder in the Program Files folder. ------------------------ HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ------------------------ To view Readme.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window. To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu. ======== CONTENTS ======== SETUP Installing Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 and Internet Tools Running Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Installing Windows NT 4.0 Service Packs Over Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 Installing over Windows 2000 Releases Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 before upgrading to Windows 2000 Installing Internet Explorer 5.5 over 5.01 Service Pack 2 in Windows 2000 Running Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on a Dual-Boot Operating System Installing or Upgrading the Windows Desktop Update Installing over Localized Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew Releases Installing Outlook Express 5 on Windows Terminal Server Installing Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 with Norton Protected Recycle Bin Enabled Installing on Windows 98 with Novell IPX/IP client Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 and Internet Tools Uninstall for Internet Explorer 4.x Unavailable High Encryption Support For Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 SETUP ===== Installing Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 and Internet Tools ------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether you choose to install over the network or download the installation files to your hard disk, some or all of the Setup files are copied to your hard disk. This allows you to reinstall more quickly if necessary. If you want to reclaim the disk space, you can remove the Setup directory by double-clicking the Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel and then clicking Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2. In the Microsoft Internet Explorer Setup dialog box, click the Advanced button, and then click "Remove the folder containing Internet Explorer setup files." You cannot install Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 to or run it from a network drive. However, you can download it to a network drive. To do this, you must map the network drive to a drive letter on your computer. You cannot download Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 to a UNC path. Running Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: You must have administrative privileges to install and uninstall this program on Windows NT. This includes having administrative privileges the first time you start your computer after installing or uninstalling. You must restart your computer after installing Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2. This is also true for some add-on components. For corporate deployment on computers running Windows NT 4.0, make sure you have the following free registry space: - If you are upgrading from Internet Explorer 2.0 or Internet Explorer 3.x: at least 4 MB - If you are upgrading from Internet Explorer 4.x: at least 2.5 MB If you're running Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on Windows NT 4.0, you must set user permissions to Full Control for the Temporary Internet Files folder (cache). The user must have write permission so that files can be stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder. If you must reinstall Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) after you install Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2, you must specify when prompted that you do not want it to overwrite any files that are newer. After SP3 is reinstalled, carry out the following steps to update the registry: 1. Click the Start button, and then click Run. 2. Type the following: regsvr32 rsabase.dll 3. Click OK. Installing Windows NT 4.0 Service Packs Over Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 ------------------------------------------ If you reinstall a Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack after Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 is installed on your computer, some components will need to be re-registered. To do this, carry out the following steps: 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. 2. Click the Install/Uninstall tab. 3. Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 and Internet Tools, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. Click Repair Internet Explorer, and then click OK. 5. After the repair operation is complete, restart your computer. Installing Over Windows 2000 Releases ------------------------------------- Typical and Full installs are not currently available for Windows 2000. Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 will install a minimal set of files into your system, this includes updated web browser, mail components and scripting support. Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 before upgrading to Windows 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows 2000 contains an earlier version of Internet Explorer components When upgrading from Windows 9x or NT to Windows 2000, we recommend that you uninstall Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 before the upgrade. Installing Internet Explorer 5.5 over 5.01 Service Pack 2 in Windows 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- After installing Internet Explorer 5.5 on Windows 2000. When you uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 and go back to Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2, uninstall of Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 will no longer be available. Running Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on a Dual-Boot Operating System ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are running Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on a computer that is set up to dual boot between two operating systems on the same partition (for example, Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0), and you have configured the computer to share a single Program Files folder, you may have problems with add-on components. Also, when you uninstall an add-on component from either copy of Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2, it will be removed from both of them without updating the other operating system's installed components information. These problems are because the add-on files are all stored in the shared Program Files folder, but information about installed add-on components is stored elsewhere. Installing or Upgrading the Windows Desktop Update -------------------------------------------------- To install or upgrade the Windows Desktop Update, you must install Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 before you install Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2. If you have already installed Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 and would like to install the Windows Desktop Update, carry out the following steps: 1. Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2. 2. If Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 is not already installed on your computer, install it. 3. Install the Windows Desktop Update. 4. Reinstall Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2. Installing Over Localized Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew Releases --------------------------------------------------------------- Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew require the corresponding localized version of Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2. It is not possible to install the English version of Internet Explorer over the localized version of Windows 98. This restriction does not apply to localized versions of Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0. You cannot install localized Arabic/Hebrew Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on top of localized Windows 95 (only English is supported). Installing Outlook Express 5 on Windows Terminal Server ------------------------------------------------------- Before installing Outlook Express 5 on Windows Terminal Server, the administrator needs to set a compatibility flag in the registry for the Outlook Express 5 setup program to work correctly. To do this, carry out the following steps: 1. Create this registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ Terminal Server\Compatibility\Applications\setup50 2. Set the following value under the new setup50 key (this value should be of type REG_DWORD): Flags = 0x108 Installing Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 with Norton Protected Recycle Bin Enabled ----------------------------------------- It is recommended that you disable the Norton Protected Recycle Bin while you install Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2, and that you empty the Norton Protected Recycle Bin before you run Setup. Before you empty the Norton Protected Recycle Bin, be sure you review its contents in case it contains any items you want to recover safely. You can re-enable this feature after Internet Explorer 5 Setup is complete. This is recommended because Norton Protected Recycle Bin will intercept the removal of temporary files that Setup is trying to delete, and you could run out of free space on your hard disk if your remaining free space is limited. This would cause Internet Explorer Setup to appear locked. For instructions on disabling and re-enabling the Norton Protected Recycle Bin, see the Norton Utilities documentation. Installing on Windows 98 with Novell IPX/IP client -------------------------------------------------- If you are using Novell IPX/IP client with Windows 98, you may experience problems if you install Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 from the Internet. If Setup appears to become unresponsive, restart your computer. Setup will continue and finish normally. To work around this problem, try one of the following options: - From the Internet, select the Download Only option, and then run and install Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 normally. - Install Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 from a CD-ROM. Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 and Internet Tools --------------------------------------------------------------------- You can uninstall Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 and Internet Tools by carrying out the following steps: 1. In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 2. Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 and Internet Tools, and then click Add/Remove. 3. Select "Restore the previous Windows configuration," then click OK. 4. Follow the instructions on your screen. Uninstall for Internet Explorer 4.x Unavailable ----------------------------------------------- Uninstall for Internet Explorer 4.x is unavailable when Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 is installed. The backup files for uninstalling Version 4.x are replaced by the backup files for version 5. You cannot uninstall version 4.X after uninstalling version 5. High Encryption Support For Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- High Encryption components are available on Windows 95/98/98 Second Edition and Windows NT 4.0. To obtain high encryption support for Windows 2000, please visit Windows Update or http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/encryption/default.asp