Description of the Loadwc.exe File in Internet Explorer

ID: Q176960

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 5 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98

SUMMARY

This article describes the functions of the Loadwc.exe file included with Internet Explorer.

MORE INFORMATION

Loadwc.exe, also known as Load WebCheck, is responsible for customizing some of the settings in Internet Explorer. Loadwc.exe is responsible for adding, removing, and updating subscriptions. Loadwc.exe also propagates settings for user profiles. After restarting your computer during Internet Explorer Active Setup, Loadwc.exe copies Internet Explorer settings that need to be updated for each user profile. This generates the following status message

   Internet Explorer is preparing personalized settings for <profile>

where <profile> is each profile on your computer.

When you uninstall Internet Explorer, you see the following status message:

   Internet Explorer is removing personalized settings for <profile>.

This message occurs when Loadwc.exe removes personalized settings for Internet Explorer from each profile.

If you install the Windows Desktop Update component with Internet Explorer, the updated Explorer.exe assumes the user profile update functionality of Loadwc.exe. As a result, Loadwc.exe is not loaded.

Internet Explorer 4.x

The Loadwc.exe file is located in the Windows\System folder, is installed from the Ie4_4.cab file, is 16,592 bytes in size, and is dated 9/18/97 11:28a.

Internet Explorer 5

The Loadwc.exe file is located in the Windows\System folder, is installed from the Ie_s4.cab file, is 32,768 bytes in size, and is dated 2/24/99 12:00a.

Additional query words: delete deleting 4.00

Keywords          : msiew95 msient win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999