Internet Explorer 5 Beta Ie.txt File

ID: Q195439

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SUMMARY

This article contains a copy of the information in the Ie.txt file included with Internet Explorer 5. This file is located in the folder in which Internet Explorer 5 is installed.

MORE INFORMATION

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   README for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools Beta
                            October 1998
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            (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1998

This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer and Internet Tools Beta documentation. You can also look at the Microsoft Web site for the latest information.

If you're looking for information about a specific program or component, try searching for it in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support/c.asp?FR=0

HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT

To view IE.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.

To print IE.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SETUP

  Installing Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools
  Running Internet Explorer 5 on Windows NT
  Installing Windows NT 4.0 SP3 Over Internet Explorer 5
  Installing Over Windows NT 5 Beta Releases
  Running Internet Explorer 5 on a Dual-Boot Operating System
  Installing or Upgrading the Windows Desktop Update
  Installing English Internet Explorer with Non-English Windows
  Installing Over Localized Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew Releases
  Installing Internet Explorer 5 on Windows Terminal Server
  Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools
  Uninstall for Internet Explorer 4.X Unavailable
  Uninstalling Outlook Express 5

KNOWN ISSUES APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

To run Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools, your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

- A 486 with a 66 MHz processor (Pentium processor recommended)

- For Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98:

  16 MB of RAM minimum

  For Microsoft Windows NT:
  32 MB of RAM minimum

- For Microsoft Windows NT:

  You must be running Service Pack 3 (or higher)

- Minimal install from Web: 45 MB after restart

  Standard install from Web: 70 MB after restart
  Full install from Web: 100 MB after restart

- Mouse

- Modem

- CD-ROM (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)

Disk Space Requirements for Internet Explorer 5 Installation

Internet Explorer 5 Setup installs the majority of its files to the drive where the Windows operating system is installed, regardless of the installation location you chose. To free up space on your hard disk in order to meet the Internet Explorer 5 disk-space installation requirements, you must free up space on the drive where the Windows operating system is installed.

SETUP

Installing Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools

Whether you choose to install over the network or download the installation files to your hard disk, all Setup files are copied to your hard disk. This allows you to reinstall more quickly if necessary. If you want to reclaim the disk space, you can remove the Setup directory by double-clicking the Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel and then clicking Internet Explorer 5. In the Microsoft Internet Explorer Setup dialog box, click the Advanced button, and click the option named Remove The Folder Containing Internet Explorer Setup Files.

You cannot install Internet Explorer 5 to or run it from a network drive. However, you can download it to a network drive. To do this, you must map the network drive to a drive letter on your computer. You cannot download Internet Explorer 5 to a UNC path.

Running Internet Explorer 5 on Windows NT

Note

  You must have administrative privileges to install and
  uninstall this program on Windows NT. This includes having
  administrative privileges the first time you start your computer
  after installing or uninstalling.

You must restart your computer after installing Internet Explorer 5. This is also true for some add-in components.

If you're running Internet Explorer 5 on Windows NT, you must set user permissions to Full Control for the Temporary Internet Files folder (cache). The user must have write permission in order for files to be stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder.

If you must reinstall Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) after you install Internet Explorer 5, you must specify when prompted that you do not want it to overwrite any files that are newer. After SP3 is reinstalled, carry out the following steps to update the registry:

1. Click the Start button, and then click Run. 2. Type the following: regsvr32 rsabase.dll 3. Click OK.

Installing Windows NT 4.0 SP3 Over Internet Explorer 5

If you have to reinstall Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 and Internet Explorer 5 Beta is installed on your computer, some components will need to be re-registered. To do this, open the browser, click the Help menu, and then click Repair. You will need to restart your computer to finish the repair operation.

Installing Over Windows NT 5 Beta Releases

This is not a supported configuration. Setup will appear to run but will update the naming of the browser without updating the components. Full installation of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Beta over Windows NT 5 Beta releases is disabled. Windows NT 5 beta customers will receive updated Internet Explorer components in the next beta release of Windows NT 5.

Running Internet Explorer 5 on a Dual-Boot Operating System

If you dual boot between two operating systems that are configured to share a Program Files folder, and you uninstall an add-in component from one of your Internet Explorer 5 installations, it will be removed from both of them. This is because the add-in files are stored in the Program Files folder.

Installing or Upgrading the Windows Desktop Update

To install or upgrade the Windows Desktop Update, you must install Internet Explorer 4.01 SP-1 before you install Internet Explorer 5.

If you have already installed a beta release of Internet Explorer 5 and would like to install the Windows Desktop Update, uninstall Internet Explorer 5, install Internet Explorer 4.01 SP-1, and then reinstall Internet Explorer 5.

Installing English Internet Explorer with Non-English Windows

When installing English Internet Explorer 5 on computers running non-English versions of Windows, the Channel bar on the desktop may change to display folders instead of the icons that were shown in Internet Explorer 4.x. This will be fixed for the released version of Internet Explorer 5.

Installing Over Localized Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew Releases

This is not a supported configuration for Beta 2. Installation of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Beta over Windows 98 Arabic or Hebrew localized releases is disabled.

Installing Internet Explorer 5 on Windows Terminal Server

Before installing Internet Explorer 5 on Windows Terminal Server, the adminstrator needs to set a compatibility flag in the registry for the Outlook Express 5 setup program to work correctly. To do this, carry out the following steps:

1. Create this registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal
   Server\Compatibility\Applications\setup50

2. Set the following value under the new setup50 key (this value should be of type REG_DWORD):

   Flags = 0x108

Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools

You can uninstall Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools by carrying out the following steps:

1. In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 2. Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, and then click Add/Remove. 3. Follow the instructions on your screen.

Uninstall for Internet Explorer 4.X Unavailable

Uninstall for Internet Explorer 4.X is unavailable when Internet Explorer 5 is installed. The backup files for the version 4.X uninstall are removed to back up files for version 5. The ability to uninstall version 4.X is not restored after uninstalling version 5.

Uninstalling Outlook Express 5

After uninstalling Outlook Express 5, messages received while using Outlook Express 5 will not be accessible using earlier versions of Outlook Express or Internet Mail and News. If you were previously running Outlook Express 4 or Internet Mail and News, only the messages you received using those programs will be viewable after uninstall. If you want to view Outlook Express 5 messages, you will need to reinstall Outlook Express 5.

KNOWN ISSUES

Internet Connection Wizard Does Not Work in Offline Mode

If Internet Explorer 5 has been set to Offline mode, the Internet Connection wizard will fail to connect to the Microsoft Referral Service, resulting in an error page. To work around this issue, turn off Offline mode before you run the Internet Connection wizard.

To turn off Offline mode: 1. Start Internet Explorer 5, click the File menu, and then click

   Work Offline to remove the check mark.

2. Run the Internet Connection wizard.

Work Offline Dialog Box Appears with an Active Internet Connection

If a dialog box titled Work Offline, requesting that you work offline or try the connection again, appears the first time you run Internet Explorer 5, Internet Explorer is not detecting your connection to the Internet. Click Try Again, and Internet Explorer will detect the active connection.

Work Offline Dialog Box Does Not Appear if There Is No Internet Connection

If you do not have an active connection to the Internet and the option Dial The Default Connection When Needed" in not selected, starting Internet Explorer will result in the "Web page not available when offline" error. To be prompted to dial a connection, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and then select the Dial The Default Connection When Needed check box.

Customized Proxy Settings Per Connection

Internet Explorer 5 provides added functionality enabling you to configure proxy server settings for each dial-up connection. When you upgrade Internet Explorer with the previous proxy server settings enabled, Internet Explorer 5 applies those settings to all existing dial-up connections. The first time a connection is used that may not require a proxy server, Internet Explorer will prompt you for confirmation.

To change proxy settings: 1. On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options. 2. On the Connection tab, click the dial-up connection in the list of

   available connections, and then click the Settings button.

Internet Explorer May Not Dial Automatically After Upgrading

If you used a proxy server with Internet Explorer 4.x and then upgraded to the Internet Explorer 5 beta release, you may have problems automatically connecting to the Internet. This may occur even if the option named Dial The Default Connection When Needed is selected. You can resolve this issue by performing the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then Click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet icon. 3. On the Connections tab, click the LAN Settings button. 4. Select the Do Not Allow Internet Applications To Use This Connection

   check box.

5. Click OK twice.

Gaining Access to Secure Web Sites

When connecting to secure Web sites, you will be prompted with an authentication dialog box. At this time there is a 63-character limit to the number of characters that can be entered for the username and password. This may be a problem in deeply structured domains where you are required to use your e-mail name as a username or password.

New FTP User Interface and Functionality

Internet Explorer 5 has an improved FTP user interface when direct access to an FTP server is available. This feature allows file upload, drag-and-drop support, file deletion, and the downloading of several directories. If you discover an issue in the new FTP user interface that blocks FTP functionality, the feature can be disabled by typing the following:

   regsvr32.exe /u msieftp.dll

in a command window while in the directory C:\Windows\System (or C:\Winnt\System32 on Windows NT systems).

The FTP feature is new and has the following outstanding issues in this release:

- Progress dialog boxes are not finished for all operations. - When opening a file, the FTP feature may not understand it's a file,

  and think it's a directory.

- Copying from server to server is not supported. - LoginAs may not work correctly. - FTP doesn't recognize Offline mode. - You may receive script errors if you are using Web view. - The BACKSPACE key doesn't take you to the previous location unless it

  was an HTTP site.

If you are unable to see the new FTP user interface, you are probably being blocked by a CERN-type proxy server. You can verify this by trying to connect to the server by using FTP.exe. You can work around this issue by using a non-CERN-type proxy server, such as Microsoft Remote WinSock.

Outlook Express AutoSelect Feature

The AutoSelect feature, which you get to by clicking the Language command on the View menu, requires that the corresponding language support files are installed on your computer. The language support files can be obtained from the Internet Explorer 5 Add-On Components page.

Menu Sound Events May Not Play

If Internet Explorer 5 Beta is installed over the Windows Desktop Update included with Internet Explorer 4.x, the Menu Popup and Menu Command sound events may not play when you navigate the Start or Favorites menu.

Web Page Frame Display

Internet Explorer 5 Beta might not properly display a Web page that uses frames. The page may appear blank, 3-D borders might not appear, or some framed pages might not load. The problem is that the page defining the frames might not be written correctly with the <FRAMESET> tag within the <HEAD> and </HEAD> tags.

AutoComplete for Passwords

Once you save a password (in a Web page) with the AutoComplete feature turned on, the password will be filled in automatically whenever you visit that page until the password is deleted, even if AutoComplete for passwords is turned off.

To disable completion of stored passwords 1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 2. On the Content tab, click AutoComplete. 3. Click Clear Passwords to clear all stored passwords.

Script Error Reporting in DHTML Behaviors

When a script error occurs in a dynamic HTML (DHTML) behavior that is implemented through an HTML component (HTC), the error will be reported as being in the main HTML document rather than in the HTC file. The line number and error that occurred will be correct for the HTC file. To work around the issue, behaviors implemented as HTC alerts can be used to signify progress through the HTC script code or to update the window.status property with the appropriate data displayed in the status bar.

Filters and Transitions

There are some known issues related to filters and transitions in this release of Internet Explorer 5. Examples of these include:

- Transitions using Filter::RevealTrans cause the filter to display

  incorrect black color between transitions before reaching final state.

- Transitions using Filter::BlendTrans do not use correct colors, with

  flawed color palette effect.

- Filters involving transitions on input tags may not function correctly. - Filters and transitions clip incorrectly during transitioning, causing

  transitions not to fill the complete region.

- Objects within IFRAME with Filter::RevealTrans may not transition.

These issues will be fixed for the final release of Internet Explorer 5.

AutoSearch Feature for URLs Ending in .net

When you use the AutoSearch feature in Internet Explorer 5 Beta, the browser will not currently search for sites ending with .net. This issue will be fixed for the final release of Internet Explorer 5.

Script Error After Install on Demand

If you go to a Web page that requires an object such as Data Binding, and the object is not installed, Internet Explorer will "Install on Demand" (IOD). Immediately upon installation of the object, the script on the page will cause a script error. Refresh the page and the script will work properly.

Auto-Detection of Web Page Language

In Internet Explorer 5 Beta, auto-detection of the language used on a Web page is unreliable and may prompt you to download unneeded language packs. If this occurs, cancel the download; the browser will continue to operate normally.

Printing the Contents of an ActiveX Control

When you print a Web page containing an ActiveX control, the contents of the control are offset incorrectly by an amount equal to the non- printable area at the top and left of the page.

Clear Forms in AutoComplete

In this release, if you click the Clear Forms button to clear AutoComplete information, username and password data will be erased along with the form information. Web addresses are not affected.

Loading Certain URLs in Windows Media Player Version 6.00.03.0918

URLs that begin with https:// and lowercase or uppercase ANSI characters will not load in the Windows Media Player.

Font Display Issues If you run a non-Far East language version of Windows NT 4.0, please be aware that if you have installed many large fonts, the system's ability to utilize those fonts may be exceeded. If Far East language Web pages do not display correctly, please uninstall unnecessary fonts.

Non-English Characters in URLs and Queries Internet Explorer 5 uses a new standard to transmit non-English URLs to the server. URLs are now encoded in a character encoding standard called UTF-8. If the server is running Microsoft Internet Information Server 4 or later, the URLs will work as expected. Many other servers are not enabled to process URLs encoded in UTF-8. To use non-English characters in URLs on these servers, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the Advanced tab, and then clear the box labeled Always Send URLs As UTF-8.

This beta release of Internet Explorer 5 also transmits queries encoded in UTF-8, unless they are submitted as part of a FORM on an HTML page the Always Send URLs As UTF-8 check box is cleared. This will be resolved for the final release.

VBScript Inline Event Handlers with Single Quotes Will Cause Scripting Errors Pages that use single quotation marks in an inline event handler will cause script errors with this release of Internet Explorer 5. You can make these pages functional by switching to double quotation marks.

Here are some examples of the VB Script syntax that will cause an error in this beta release: A. String parameters to a function:

   <div onclick="myfunction('myparam', 'myparam2' )">div text</div>
   <div onclick="myfunction 'myparam', 'myparam2'  ">

B. Comments in the handler:

   <div onclick="myfunction() 'my comment">

C. A literal string:

   <div onclick="myvariable='my string'  ">

To work around this problem for this beta release, page authors need to change the following things for broken event handlers: 1. Change the outer double quotation marks to single quotation marks; for

   example,
   <div onclick=' ... '>

2. Surround all strings in inline event handlers with double quotation

   marks.
   For example, you would change the syntax of the first example above
   to the following:
   <div onclick='myfunction("myparam","myparam2") '>

Using VBSript in Forms

In this release, VBScript does not scope object names correctly in forms. To work around this, always fully qualify the object name when referring to it in VBScript.

This HTML example will fail as it references Target1, which is available only in Form1, not in the document.

    <FORM NAME="Form1">
   <SELECT NAME="Target1">
           <OPTION VALUE="Test">Click Me!
   </SELECT>
   <INPUT TYPE="button" Language="VBScript" onClick="alert
   (Target1.selectedIndex.value)"  Value="Display Value">
   </form>

To fix this problem, Target1 needs to be qualified further with the document and form name--in this case, document.Form1.Target1.selectedIndex.value. The working HTML should look like the following:

    <FORM NAME="Form1">
   <SELECT NAME="Target1">
   <OPTION VALUE="Test">Click Me!
   </SELECT>
   <INPUT TYPE="button" Language="VBScript"
   onClick="alert(document.Form1.Target1.selectedIndex.value)"
   Value="Display Value">
   </form>

Internet Explorer 4.x Compatibility Mode

The Internet Explorer 4.x compatibility option is useful to Web developers who want to view and test their Web sites on different versions of Internet Explorer using the same computer. You may not be able to change all settings for the browser while in this mode. When using the compatibility option, you should change Internet Options through Control Panel, not through the browser's Internet Options on the View menu.

APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY

Internet Information Server After Installation

For systems using Internet Information Server, there may be problems with the server operation on the first restart that is part of the installation process for Internet Explorer 5. To resolve this issue, restart the computer after the installation of Internet Explorer is complete.

Outlook Express Address Book Digital ID with Outlook 98 Installation

If Outlook 98 and Outlook Express are installed, the address book is shared. For this release, you are unable to add a digital signature to shared address-book entries. To work around this, open the Address Book, click the Tools menu, and then click Options. Click Do Not Share. This removes the shared address book and allows the addition of a digital signature to all address book entries.

Office 2000 PowerPoint Files

If you install Internet Explorer 5 as part of Microsoft Office 2000, and then uninstall Internet Explorer 5, Microsoft PowerPoint may be unable to open certain files. To correct this, reinstall Internet Explorer 5.

Office 2000 Excel Files Saved as HTML

A spreadsheet generated in Microsoft Excel and saved as HTML can be viewed in Internet Explorer 5. Internet Explorer does not currently allow the spreadsheet to be saved as HTML from within the browser. To edit the spreadsheet, use Excel to open the original HTML file.

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) 97 InfoViewer

If you install Internet Explorer 5 Beta with MSDN97 and you type a file location URL in InfoViewer, the file is not displayed correctly. For this release, we do not recommend typing file locations into the MSDN97 InfoViewer Address bar.

"E-Mail Projects" in Home Publishing '99 and Greetings '99

If you install the Internet Explorer 5 Beta with Home Publishing '99 and Greetings '99, we advise against working in the "e-mail projects" portion of these products. The functionality affected when running the e-mail projects portion of the product includes selecting and formatting objects, saving and loading projects, and previewing messages. To work around this issue, uninstall Internet Explorer 5 Beta to restore the full functionality of the Home Publishing and Greetings products.

HTML Editing and Script Debugging in Visual Basic 6, Visual Interdev 6, and Visual J++ 6 If you install Internet Explorer 5 Beta, you may encounter problems using the debugger for script on client and server (ASP) pages. You may also encounter problems using the HTML editor in Microsoft Visual Interdev or Visual J++, or the DHTML Page Designer in Visual Basic. Specifically, projects created using the VB Page Designer on a computer with the Internet Explorer 5 beta installed will not run on computers with Internet Explorer 4.0.

Printing Long Documents in Windows 9x

If you install Internet Explorer 5 Beta with Windows 9x platforms, documents longer than 5 or 6 pages may not print properly. This problem does not effect Windows NT.

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Last Reviewed: March 20, 1999