Internet Explorer 2.0 for Macintosh Quits Unexpectedly

ID: Q150627

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Macintosh

SYMPTOMS

When you view a Web page in Internet Explorer 2.0 for Macintosh, you may receive a message that states "an error has occurred." Internet Explorer may then quit with the following error message:

   The application "unknown" has unexpectedly quit because an error of
   type 1 occurred.

If you try to start Internet Explorer again, your computer stops responding (hangs).

CAUSE

The error messages stated above occur when a reference is made to an online resource that is located on a Web server that is down or otherwise unavailable.

This problem affects only 68K (computers based on the 68000 series of processors) Macintosh computers.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, leave the initial error message on the screen until the background audio begins playing and then click OK.

KBCategory: kbtool KBSubcategory: msiemac Additional reference words: 2.00 Mac msie ie20 apple exits

Keywords          : kbtool msiemac 
Version           : 2.00
Platform          : MACINTOSH

Last Reviewed: August 29, 1997