PRB: Certain Common Controls Fail If Internet Explorer Is Not Installed

ID: Q225100

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), on platform(s):
- Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000, version beta 3

SYMPTOMS

The following may occur when certain common controls are used on a system that does not include Internet Explorer 3.x or later:

Certain common controls fail to function.

Applications that include the common controls generate page faults.

An "entry point not found in Comctl32.dll" error occurs.

CAUSE

The Pager, ComboBoxEx, Rebar, Date/Time Picker, Month/Calendar, and IP Address controls are not included in Comctl32.dll until version 4.70.

RESOLUTION

Comctl32.dll version 4.70 or later must be installed on the target system.

STATUS

This behavior is by design. Windows 2000 and Windows 98 included the listed controls and do not exhibit this behavior.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain and distribute the latest version of Comctl32.dll, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q186176 INFO: Redistribution of Comctl32.dll

Alternatively, install Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later, or any version of Internet Explorer version 5.0.

REFERENCES

For more information, please see the following Web sites:

Common Control Library Patch (401Comupd.exe)

Microsoft Windows Update

Additional query words:


Keywords          : kbCtrl kbNTOS400 kbWinOS2000 kbSDKPlatform kbSDKWin32 kbGrpUser kbWinOS95 kbWinOS98 kbDSupport 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 30, 1999