Program Repeatedly Prompts You to Install Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1

ID: Q216252

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you install a program that installs Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and then restart your computer after Setup, the program may not detect that Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 is already installed, and you may be repeatedly prompted to install Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 again. Microsoft Money 99 and Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 are examples of programs that exhibit this behavior.

RESOLUTION

For information about how to resolve this issue, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q190798 Visual Studio 6.0 Setup Fails to Detect IE Version

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg msiew95 msient
Version : WINDOWS:4.01 Service Pack 1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb