Edit with Netscape Navigator Feature Does Not Work

ID: Q224959

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 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 try to edit a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file in Internet Explorer by clicking "Edit with Netscape Navigator", Internet Explorer may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you are running Netscape Navigator version 4.08 without the Netscape Composer component installed. When you do so, Netscape Navigator version 4.08 is not properly registered as an HTML editor.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, install the Netscape Composer component, or upgrade to Netscape Communicator version 4.08 or later.

STATUS

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Additional query words: 4.00 5.0 5.00


Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbtool kbui msiew95 msient msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 29, 1999