Problems in Winsock-based Programs After Internet Explorer Setup

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

After you install Microsoft WebTV and Internet Explorer 5 on your Windows 98-based computer, Winsock-based programs may not work correctly.

CAUSE

This problem can occur because when during WebTV Setup, the following Internet Explorer 5 registry values are modified:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock\Autodial

AutodialAllName32 value: "sddata.dll"
AutodialFcnName32 value: "BPCInternetAutodialHandler"

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To work around this problem, use Registry Editor to modify the following registry information as follows:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock\Autodial

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 2000

Keywords : kbenv kbui win98 msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb