Download Button Unavailable on Windows Update Web Site

• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 Service Pack 2, 5 for Windows 98
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you visit the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, the Download button may not be available to start downloading selected updates.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the use of style sheets is disabled.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).



2. Locate the Use StyleSheets value in the following registry key:




HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

3. On the Edit menu, click Modify, type yes, and then click OK.



4. Quit Registry Editor.



5. Quit Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q183717 Unable to Enable or Disable Style Sheets in Internet Explorer

Additional query words:

Keywords          : 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01 Service Pack 2,5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: August 8, 1999