DOCUMENT:Q240643  25-JUN-2000  [homemm]
TITLE   :World Atlas 2000: Web Page Does Not Open When You Click Web Link
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbinterop kbimu

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2000 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you click a Web link in Microsoft Encarta World Atlas 2000, the Web page
may not open.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs if you remove Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 from your
computer.

If Internet Explorer 5 is not installed on your computer, you cannot connect to
the World Wide Web from Encarta World Atlas 2000, even if another Web browser is
installed on your computer.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, reinstall Internet Explorer 5.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Encarta World Atlas
2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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If you remove Internet Explorer 5, you are not warned that this program is
needed for Encarta World Atlas 2000 to function properly.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm ewa2k ie5

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaWorldAtlas2000
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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