DOCUMENT:Q185841  06-JAN-2001  [win95x]
TITLE   :Err Msg: This Program May Not Run Correctly Because of New...
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:4.01,95
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbenv kberrmsg kbsetup win95 msiew95

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.5 
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 for Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you try to reinstall Windows 95 OEM Service Release (OSR) version 2.5, and
Internet Explorer version 4.01 is installed, you may receive the following error
message:

   This program may not run correctly because of new features in Internet
   Explorer 4.0. You may need to obtain an updated version of this program. For
   information about obtaining an updated version, click Details. Or, if you
   want to try running this program, click Details to determine whether it will
   cause other problems. Then, if running this program will not cause other
   problems, click Run Program.

If you then click Details, you may receive the following message:

   Important

   You are trying to reinstall Windows on this computer. You cannot do
   this when Internet Explorer 4.0 is installed on your computer. You need
   to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 before reinstalling Windows.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:

Reinstall OSR 2.5
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If you want to reinstall OSR 2.5 without first uninstalling Internet Explorer,
click Run Program when you receive the error message listed in the Symptoms
section of this article.

Uninstall Internet Explorer and then reinstall OSR 2.5
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Uninstall Internet Explorer, and then reinstall OSR 2.5. To do so, use the
following steps:

1. Uninstall Internet Explorer. For information about how to do so, see the
   following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q174265 How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0

2. Reinstall OSR 2.5.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Internet Explorer Active Setup begins immediately after Windows Setup has
restarted your computer and has finished configuring your computer. It is not
possible to bypass the installation of Internet Explorer 4.01 by canceling the
Active Setup wizard. You must finish installing Internet Explorer 4.01 before it
can be uninstalled.

Additional query words: 95 4.00

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbsetup win95 msiew95 
Technology        : kbIEsearch kbWin95search kbIE95Search kbOPKSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE401Win95 kbWin95OPKOSR25
Version           : WINDOWS:4.01,95
Issue type        : kbprb

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