AVS Required When Running the IEAK Wizard

ID: Q196140

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you perform a Web-based install and run the IEAK Wizard for the first time, the Automatic Version Synchronization (AVS) is required. The AVS checkbox is checked and unavailable (grayed). You cannot change it.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design.

The IEAK setup does not install any of the required Internet Explorer 4.0 CAB files. The CAB files are downloaded through the AVS feature in the IEAK Wizard. Therefore, you must have AVS enabled the first time you run the Wizard.

RESOLUTION

As a minimum, you must synchronize the Internet Explorer 4.x browser component. After completing these steps, you can run the IEAK Wizard again and turn off (uncheck) the AVS checkbox.

MORE INFORMATION

Automatic Version Synchronization is used to download the CAB files for IEAK. These CAB files contain the necessary information to install Internet Explorer on your computer.

By default the CAB files are stored on your local computer in the following path: 

   <Drive>:\Program Files\Ieak\Download\<Language> e.g. EN (for English)
When you upgrade your current version of Internet Explorer using IEAK, you will see the AVS screen in the IEAK Wizard. It compares the components on your computer to the components on the Microsoft IEAK Web site. You can then download the components that you do not have.

The AVS screen shows you which components you have, which components you lack, and which components you have that may not be the latest version. It does so by using a color coding scheme as described below: 

   Yellow: Component is on the computer, but may not be the latest
           version.
   Red:    Component does not exist on your current computer.
   Green:  Component already exists and is the latest version.

Technology        : internet
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: November 20, 1998