Windows 95 Service Pack 1 Missing From Add/Remove Programs

ID: Q174888

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95

SUMMARY

After you install Internet Explorer, the entry for Windows 95 Service Pack 1 may be missing from the list of installed programs in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior is by design. The installation of Internet Explorer removes this entry to prevent uninstallation of newly updated system components. Removing these updated components could leave your computer unusable. Note that after installingInternet Explorer 4.0, reinstallation of Windows 95 Service Pack 1 is not recommended.

For more information about issues that can occur when installing and uninstalling Service Pack 1 from Internet Explorer 4.0, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q174605
   TITLE     : Cannot Restart Computer After Uninstalling Service Pack 1

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords          : kbenv kbui win95 msiew95 servicepack1 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,95
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86

Last Reviewed: May 6, 1998