"Launch Browser Windows in a Separate Process" Setting Is Not Available in Internet Explorer 5.01

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 for Windows 98
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition

SUMMARY

The "Launch browser windows in a separate process" option previously on the Advanced tab of the Internet Properties window is no longer available in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01.

This article provides additional details about this setting and how it is automatically enabled or disabled in Internet Explorer 5.01.

MORE INFORMATION

The "Launch browser windows in a separate process" option in Internet Explorer 5 and Windows 98 Second Edition (or "Browse in New Process" in Internet Explorer 4 and Windows 98) specifies whether a new process is created for each instance of Internet Explorer that is launched. With this setting disabled, all instances of Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer that are launched run within the same process. Enabling this setting can be useful for preventing one instance of Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer from affecting other instances if it stops responding. However, enabling this setting consumes additional resources and may affect Internet Explorer's performance.

After installing Internet Explorer 5.01, this setting is no longer configurable, as it is automatically enabled or disabled based on the amount of memory (RAM) installed in the computer. If the computer has less than 32 MB of RAM installed, this setting is disabled and all instances of Internet Explorer share the same process. If there is 32 MB of RAM or greater installed on the computer, the setting is enabled, causing new instances of Internet Explorer to create new processes.

NOTE: The setting is enabled/disabled through the registry only. The option does not appear on the Advanced tab in the Internet Properties window.

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Version : WINDOWS:5.01
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