How Internet Explorer Installs Netscape Plug-ins

ID: Q157217

3.00 WINDOWS kbenv kb3rdparty kbsetup

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 for Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article describes how Internet Explorer 3.0 detects Netscape plug-ins during startup.

MORE INFORMATION

Each time Internet Explorer starts, it searches for installed plug-ins. Internet Explorer searches for installed plug-ins in the following order:

1. Searches for .ocx files in the Windows\System folder.

2. Searches the following registry key:

      HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Plugins

   NOTE: Each time Internet Explorer 3.0 is started, it searches and
   cleans this registry path, and then adds located plug-ins to the
   Extension and MIME key fields.

3. Searches the Internet Explorer Plug-ins folder for installed DLLs.

   These are typically located in the Program Files\Microsoft
   Internet\Plugins folder.

4. Searches the Netscape Navigator Plug-ins folder for installed DLLs. By

   default, this is the Program Files\Netscape\Navigator\Program\Plugins
   folder.

KBCategory: kbenv kb3rdparty kbsetup KBSubcategory: msiew95 Additional reference words: 3.00 ie3 ie30

Keywords          : msiew95 
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: March 17, 1999