Internet Explorer May Not Start with a Local File Home Page

• Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you set your Internet Explorer home page to a local file on your hard disk, Internet Explorer may not start or you may receive the following Dr. Watson error message:

Explorer.exe
Exception access violation (0xc000005), address: 0x70265517

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you set your home page to a local file that is no longer available.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, change the home page to the default setting. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.



2. Double-click the Internet icon.



3. In the Home Page section of the General tab, click Use Default.



4. Click OK.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg msiew95 msient
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Platform : WINDOWS
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