Still no word from Microsoft on an IE 5 Service Pack, but problems ù and workarounds ù keep cropping up. Here are two:

1. If you use Windows NT 4.0 and have installed Service Pack 4, IE 5 will fail when it attempts to install Outlook 98. This happens because IE 5's more stringent security won't let you run unsigned binary files.

Choose Tools-Internet Options-Security, click the Custom Level button, click Enable under Download unsigned ActiveX controls, and click OK twice to save the setting.

2. Run into problems with Network Associates' First Aid 98 or First Aid 2000 after you installed IE 5? The utilities don't get along with the new Internet Explorer, because of changes in .dll files, according to Network Associates.

A 715KB patch covering both First Aid editions is available at downloaduswest.mcafee.com/updates/faie_update.asp and on our cover CD.