DOCUMENT:Q157751  07-OCT-1999  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :Cannot Open Internet Site When Connecting to MSN
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbenv kberrmsgkbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you connect to MSN, The Microsoft Network, you may receive the following
error message:

   Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site http:// The parameter is
   incorrect.

CAUSE
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The Program Viewer controls may be damaged.

RESOLUTION
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Replace the Program Viewer controls. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.

2. In the Named box, type "msn.ini" (without quotation marks), and then click
   Find Now.

3. Right-click the Msn.ini file in the list of found files, and then click
   Delete.

4. Insert the MSN 2.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the Auto Insert
   Notification option is turned on, close the Welcome To MSN window that opens
   on the desktop.

5. Double-click My Computer.

6. Right-click the CD-ROM drive icon, and then click Explore.

7. Double-click the Msnsetup folder.

8. Double-click the Compnts folder.

9. Double-click the Coreui.exe file.

10. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

Additional query words: msn

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbfaq
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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