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- README for
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools Tools
- November 2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 2000
-
-
- This document provides complementary or late-breaking information
- to supplement the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Internet Explorer and
- Internet Tools documentation. You can also see the Microsoft Web
- site for the latest information.
-
- If you're looking for information about a specific program or
- component, try searching for it in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
- at http://support.microsoft.com. System requirements are listed
- in the IE.txt file, which is in the Internet Explorer folder in
- the Program Files folder.
-
-
- ------------------------
- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
- ------------------------
-
- To view Readme.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad
- window.
-
- To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word
- processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu.
-
-
- ========
- CONTENTS
- ========
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Disk-Space Requirements for Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
- and Internet Tools
- SETUP
- Installing Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools
- Running Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Installing Windows NT 4.0 Service Packs over Internet Explorer 5.5
- Installing over Windows 2000 Releases
- Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Before Upgrading to Internet Explorer 5.5
- Service Pack 1 on Windows 2000
- Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 Before Upgrading to
- Windows 2000
- Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 Before Installing Windows 2000
- Service Pack(s).
- Downloading Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools
- by Using a Third-Party Download Manager
- High Encryption Support for Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
- Running Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 on a Dual-Boot Operating
- System
- Installing or Upgrading the Windows Desktop Update
- Installing over Localized Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew Releases
- Installing Outlook Express 5 on Windows Terminal Server
- Installing on Windows 98 with Novell IPX/IP client
- Installing Windows 2000 over Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and
- Internet Tools
- Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools
- Uninstall for Previous Versions of Internet Explorer Unavailable
- Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 Returns You to an
- Earlier Version
- Using Download Only
- Windows 2000 Upgrade Exception Pack
- Outlook Express Removed After Uninstalling Internet Explorer
- ADDITIONAL ISSUES
- FTP User Interface and Functionality
- Font Display Issues
- Non-English Characters in URLs and Queries
- Internet Explorer 4.x Compatibility Mode
- Uninstalling Outlook Express 5
- Radio Toolbar
- Changing the Language of Menus and Dialog Boxes
- AutoComplete Options
- Enhanced Encryption Strength
- Operating System limitations for Character Rotation in
- Vertical Text
- Security Settings
- Contacts Missing in Address Book After Uninstalling Windows Me
- Outlook Express Title Screen Does Not Match Version
- Active Scripting Enabled after Upgrade from Beta Versions of
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools
- DEVELOPER'S NOTES
- New Language Features in JScript and VBScript
- The Microsoft Office Developer Workflow Toolbar
- Printing Controls
- HTML Buttons with Unselectable Attribute
- APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY
- Task Scheduler in Windows NT 4.0
- Selection In IFrames
- Assistive Technology and Accessibility
-
-
- ===================
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ===================
-
- To run Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools, your
- computer must meet the following minimum requirements:
-
- - A 486 with a 66 MHz (megahertz) processor (Pentium processor
- recommended)
-
- - For Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98:
- 16 MB (megabytes) of RAM (random access memory) minimum
-
- - For Microsoft Windows NT(R) 4.0:
- 32 MB of RAM minimum
- You must be running Service Pack 3 (or higher)
-
- - For Microsoft Windows 2000:
- 64 MB of RAM minimum
-
- - For Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition(R):
- 32 MB of RAM minimum
-
-
- - Minimal installation (browser only):
- Required to install: 45 MB
- Required to run: 27 MB after restart
- Typical installation:
- Required to install: 70 MB
- Required to run: 55 MB after restart
- Full installation:
- Required to install: 111 MB
- Required to run: 80 MB after restart
-
- - Mouse
-
- - Modem or Internet connection
-
- - CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)
-
- - Some components may require additional system resources
- not outlined above
-
-
- Disk-Space Requirements for Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
- and Internet Tools
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools Setup installs
- the majority of its files on the drive where the Windows operating
- system is installed, regardless of the installation location you
- chose. To free up space on your hard disk in order to meet the
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 disk-space installation requirements,
- you must free up space on the drive where the Windows operating
- system is installed.
-
-
- SETUP
- =====
-
- Installing Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
- Whether you choose to install over the network or download the
- installation files to your hard disk, some or all of the Setup
- files are copied to your hard disk. This allows you to reinstall
- more quickly if necessary. If you want to reclaim the disk space,
- you can remove the Setup directory as follows:
-
- 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools.
-
- 2. Click Add/Remove, make sure the check box for Restore the Previous
- Windows Configuration is selected, and then click Advanced.
-
- 3. Click the option named Remove Folder Containing Windows Update Setup
- Files, and then click OK.
-
- 4. When asked whether you want to continue, click Yes.
-
- 5. Click OK in the next dialog boxes.
-
- You cannot install Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools
- to or run it from a network drive. However, you can download it to a network
- drive. To do this, you must map the network drive to a drive letter on
- your computer; you cannot download Internet Explorer 5.5 to a UNC path.
-
-
- Running Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Note
- You must have administrative privileges to install
- and uninstall this program on Windows NT. This includes
- having administrative privileges the first time you
- start your computer after installing or uninstalling.
-
- You must restart your computer after installing Internet Explorer
- 5.5 and Internet Tools. This is also true for some add-on
- components.
-
- For corporate deployment on computers running Windows NT 4.0,
- make sure you have the following free registry space:
-
- - If you are upgrading from Internet Explorer 2.0 or
- Internet Explorer 3.x: at least 4 MB
- - If you are upgrading from Internet Explorer 4.x:
- at least 2.5 MB
-
- If you're running Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 on Windows NT 4.0,
- you must set user permissions to Full Control for the Temporary
- Internet Files folder (cache). The user must have write permission
- so that files can be stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder.
-
- If you must reinstall Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) after you
- install Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools, you must
- specify when prompted that you do not want it to overwrite any files that
- are newer. After SP3 is reinstalled, carry out the following steps
- to update the registry:
-
- 1. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
-
- 2. Type the following: regsvr32 rsabase.dll
-
-
- Installing Windows NT 4.0 Service Packs over Internet Explorer 5.5
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
- If you reinstall a Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack after Internet
- Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools is installed on your
- computer, some components will need to be re-registered. To do this, carry
- out the following steps:
-
- 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
-
- 2. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Internet Explorer
- 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools.
-
- 3. Click Add/Remove.
-
- 4. Click Repair Internet Explorer, and then click OK.
-
- 5. After the repair operation is complete, restart your computer.
-
-
- Installing over Windows 2000 Releases
- -------------------------------------
- Typical and Full installations are not currently available for Windows 2000.
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 will install a minimal set of files into
- your computer; this includes the Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 Web browser
- and scripting support. Other components such as Outlook(R) Express are not
- available for Windows 2000 at this time.
-
-
- Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 Before Upgrading to
- Windows 2000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- Windows 2000 contains an earlier version of Internet Explorer components.
- When upgrading from Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT to Windows 2000,
- we recommend that you uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 before
- the upgrade.
-
- Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 before Installing Internet Explorer 5.5
- Service Pack 1 on Windows 2000.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- In order to preserve the ability to uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5
- Service Pack 1, we recommend that you uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5
- before upgrading to Internet Explorer Service Pack 1.
-
- Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 Before Installing Windows 2000
- Service Pack(s).
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- Windows 2000 Service Pack(s) contain an earlier version of Internet Explorer
- components. Before installing a Windows 2000 Service Pack, we recommend
- that you uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 before the upgrade.
- You may then reinstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1.
-
- Downloading Internet Explorer by Using Third-Party Download Manager
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- During the Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools installation,
- Setup must download components from the Internet. If you are using third-party
- download managers (for example, Netzip or GetRight) they will intercept
- the download request. This will cause Setup to stop. To prevent this
- from occurring, first disable third-party download managers, and then run Setup.
-
-
- High Encryption Support For Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- High Encryption components are available on Windows 95, Windows 98,
- Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0. To obtain
- high-encryption support for Windows 2000, please visit Windows Update or
- http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/encryption/default.asp
-
-
- Enhanced Encryption Strength
- ----------------------------
- Internet Explorer 5.5 now ships with a standard encryption strength of 128 bits
- and supports the U.S. government standard for data encryption (DES). 128-bit
- Internet Explorer 5.5 is eligible for distribution to all users worldwide except
- in U.S.-embargoed destinations. For more information, visit the following Web site:
- http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/
-
-
- Running Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 on a Dual-Boot Operating System
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- If you are running Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 on a computer that
- is set up to dual boot between two operating systems on the same partition
- (for example, Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0), and you have configured
- the computer to share a single Program Files folder, you might have
- problems with add-on components.
-
- Also, when you uninstall an add-on component from either copy of
- Internet Explorer 5.5, it will be removed from both of them without
- updating the other operating system's installed components information.
-
- These problems occur because the add-on files are all stored in the
- shared Program Files folder, but information about installed add-on
- components is stored elsewhere.
-
-
- Installing or Upgrading the Windows Desktop Update
- --------------------------------------------------
- To install or upgrade the Windows Desktop Update, you must install
- Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 before you install Internet Explorer 5.5
- and Internet Tools.
-
- If you have already installed Internet Explorer 5.5 and would like to
- install the Windows Desktop Update, carry out the following steps:
-
- 1. Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 by using the procedure listed
- later in this document.
-
- 2. If Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 is not already installed on your computer,
- install it.
-
- 3. Install the Windows Desktop Update by using Add/Remove Programs in Control
- Panel.
-
- 4. Reinstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools.
-
-
- Installing over Localized Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew Releases
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew versions require the corresponding
- localized version of Internet Explorer 5.5. It is not possible to
- install the English version of Internet Explorer over the localized
- version of Windows 98.
-
- This restriction does not apply to localized versions of Windows 95
- or Windows NT 4.0. However, you cannot install localized Arabic or
- Hebrew Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 over localized Windows 95
- (only English is supported).
-
-
- Installing Outlook Express 5.x on Windows Terminal Server
- ---------------------------------------------------------
- Before installing Outlook Express 5.x on Windows Terminal Server,
- the administrator needs to set a compatibility flag in the registry
- in order for the Outlook Express 5.x Setup program to work correctly.
- To do this, carry out the following steps:
-
- 1. Create this registry key:
-
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\
- Compatibility\Applications\setup50
-
- 2. Set the following value under the new setup50 key (this value
- should be of type REG_DWORD):
-
- Flags = 0x108
-
-
- Installing on Windows 98 with Novell IPX/IP Client
- --------------------------------------------------
- If you are using Novell IPX/IP client with Windows 98, you might
- experience problems if you install Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet
- Tools from the Internet. If Setup appears to become unresponsive,
- restart your computer. Setup will continue and finish normally. To
- work around this problem, try one of the following options:
-
- - In Setup, select the Download Only option, and then run and install
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 normally.
-
- - Install Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 from a CD-ROM.
-
-
- Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- You can uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools by
- carrying out the following steps:
-
- 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
-
- 2. Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools,
- and then click Add/Remove.
-
- 3. Click Restore the Previous Windows Configuration, and then click OK.
-
- 4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
-
-
- Uninstall for Previous Versions of Internet Explorer Unavailable
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- If you uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1, you will not be able
- to remove the browser that was installed prior to Internet Explorer 5.5.
-
-
- Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 Returns You to an Earlier
- Version
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- When you install Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1, Setup examines your
- system for the presence of uninstall data that had been created by a previous
- installation. If Setup cannot find this data, it creates new uninstall data
- for later use.
-
- If you previously upgraded from Internet Explorer 4.x to 5.0 or 5.01, you
- will have uninstall data that allows you to roll back to Internet Explorer 4.x.
- Unless you explicitly removed the uninstall data using Add/Remove Programs
- in Control Panel before upgrading to Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1,
- this data will be preserved. When you uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5 Service
- Pack 1, it will use the existing uninstall data and roll back to
- Internet Explorer 4.x.
-
- The following chart lists the various upgrade scenarios and the
- Internet Explorer 5.5 uninstallation behavior that can occur in each case.
-
- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Previous Version | Uninstall Data | Uninstall Results |
- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Internet Explorer 3.x | n/a | Internet Explorer 3.x |
- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Internet Explorer 4.x | n/a | Internet Explorer 4.x |
- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Internet Explorer 5 | Exists | Pre-Internet Explorer 5 version |
- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Internet Explorer 5 | Doesn't exist | Internet Explorer 5 |
- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Windows 98 (Internet Explorer 4) | n/a | Windows 98 (Internet Explorer 4) |
- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Windows 98 SE (Internet Explorer 5) | n/a | Windows 98 SE (Internet Explorer 5)|
- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-
-
- Using Download only
- -------------------
- In Internet Explorer 5.5, if you select the Download Only option you will not
- be able to choose which components are downloaded and which are not. All the
- cabinet (.cab) files for a full installation for the operating system you
- choose are downloaded. There is no user interface in Windows 2000 to select
- Download Only.
-
- To perform a Download Only on Windows 2000, see the following article in
- the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
- http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q257/2/49.asp
-
-
- Windows 2000 Upgrade Exception Pack
- -----------------------------------
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 includes a component called the
- Windows 2000 Upgrade Exception Pack. This purpose of the Exception Pack is
- to downgrade Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 in preparation for upgrade
- to Windows 2000. Until the computer is upgraded to Windows 2000, the
- Exception Pack is not invoked. During the installation of Windows 2000, the
- Exception Pack removes Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 registry keys
- that are no longer needed or contrary to entries created by Windows 2000;
- this ensures a problem-free upgrade.
-
-
- Outlook Express Removed After Uninstalling Internet Explorer
- ------------------------------------------------------------
- After you uninstall Internet Explorer and Outlook Express 5.01 or
- Outlook Express 5.5 from a computer running Windows 98 Second Edition,
- the previous version of Outlook Express is not restored. For more
- information about this issue, please see the following article in the
- Microsoft Knowledge Base:
- http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/3/16.asp
-
-
- MUI Settings when Upgrading to Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- After upgrading to Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 MUI Menu items may
- display in English. The language in question may not properly appear. This
- can fixed by reinstalling applicable MUI files.
-
-
- =================
- ADDITIONAL ISSUES
- =================
-
- FTP User Interface and Functionality
- ------------------------------------
- If you discover an issue in the FTP user interface that blocks FTP
- functionality, you can turn off this feature on the Advanced tab in the
- Internet Options dialog box.
-
- The following functionality is not supported:
-
- - Internet connection via CERN or Web proxy servers.
- - Connecting to VAX or VMS FTP servers.
- - Using the browser from within a separate application or service.
- - Copying from server to server.
- - Drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste functionality from an FTP
- server is supported only on Windows 2000, Windows Me, and later.
-
-
- Font Display Issues
- -------------------
- If you run a non-Asian language version of Windows NT 4.0 and
- you have installed many large fonts, the system's ability to use
- those fonts may be exceeded. If Asian language Web pages are not
- displayed correctly, install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.
-
-
- Non-English Characters in URLs and Queries
- ------------------------------------------
- Internet Explorer 5.5 uses a new standard to transmit non-English addresses
- (URLs) to the server. URLs are now encoded in a character-encoding standard
- named UTF-8. If the server is running Windows 2000, the URLs will work as
- expected. Many servers cannot process URLs encoded in UTF-8. To use
- non-English characters in URLs with these servers, carry out the following
- steps:
-
- 1. On the Tools menu in the browser, click Internet Options.
-
- 2. Click the Advanced tab.
-
- 3. Under Browsing, clear the Always Send URLs As UTF-8 check box.
-
- The query part of URLs is transmitted in a form fully compatible
- with Internet Explorer 4 and above.
-
-
- Internet Explorer 4.x Compatibility Mode
- ----------------------------------------
- The Internet Explorer 4.x compatibility option is useful to Web
- developers who want to view and test their Web sites on different
- versions of Internet Explorer, using the same computer. You might
- not be able to change all settings for the browser while in this
- mode. When using the compatibility option, you should change
- Internet options via Control Panel, not through the Internet Options
- command on the browser's Tools menu.
-
-
- Uninstalling Outlook Express 5.x
- --------------------------------
- If you uninstall Outlook Express 5.x and you were previously running
- Microsoft Internet Mail and News, you will be able to see only the
- messages you received using Internet Mail and News. To view
- Outlook Express 5.x messages, you must reinstall Outlook Express 5.x.
-
- If you uninstall Outlook Express 5.x and you were previously
- running Outlook Express 4.x, you can view your Outlook Express 5.x
- messages in version 4.x by carrying out the following steps:
-
- 1. On the File menu in Outlook Express, click Import, and then click Messages.
-
- 2. In the list of programs, click Microsoft Outlook Express 5.
-
- 3. Follow the instructions on your screen.
-
-
- Radio Toolbar
- -------------
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 includes a Radio toolbar that allows
- streaming radio playback over the Internet. By default, the toolbar is not
- displayed when the browser is started. To display the toolbar whenever the
- browser is started, carry out the following steps:
-
- 1. On the Tools menu in the browser, click Internet Options.
-
- 2. Click the Advanced tab.
-
- 3. Under Multimedia, select the check box labeled Always Show
- Internet Explorer (5.0 or Later) Radio Bar.
-
-
- Changing the Language of Menus and Dialog Boxes
- -----------------------------------------------
- Changing the language used in menus and dialog boxes might not work
- with all display adapters. If you see blank menus or dialog boxes
- after changing the language, try either of the following options:
-
- - Change the resolution of your display adapter.
- - Upgrade the driver for your display adapter to a newer
- version. For information about updated drivers, contact
- the manufacturer of your display adapter.
-
-
- AutoComplete Options
- --------------------
- If you do not want AutoComplete to suggest matches for certain
- sensitive items you have previously entered, you have several
- options:
-
- - To delete a specific AutoComplete entry, highlight it in the
- AutoComplete drop-down list, and then press DELETE.
-
- - To delete a user name/password combination on a login page,
- delete the user name; the password will be deleted with it.
-
- - To clear all form or password information, do the following:
-
- 1. On the Tools menu in the browser, click Internet Options.
-
- 2. Click the Content tab.
-
- 3. Click AutoComplete, and then click Clear Forms or Clear
- Passwords.
-
-
- Operating System Limitations for Character Rotation in Vertical Text
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- When working with vertical text layout, full-width (East Asian
- language) characters will be displayed with upright orientation
- only on East Asian versions of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,
- and Windows NT 4.0 Operating Systems. All language versions of
- Windows 2000 provide this support.
-
-
- Security Settings
- -----------------
- The settings for the security levels of the Web content zones
- have changed for Internet Explorer 5.5 and might no longer be
- consistent with those in previous versions of Internet Explorer.
- If you upgrade from a previous version of Internet Explorer,
- Setup will save your previous security settings and transfer
- them to Internet Explorer 5.5 as a Custom Security Level.
-
-
- Contacts Missing in Address Book After Uninstalling Windows Me
- --------------------------------------------------------------
- When uninstalling Windows Millennium Edition (Me), contacts that
- you added while using Windows Me might be missing from the Windows
- Address Book. When you upgrade to Windows Me, the Windows Address
- Book data file is backed up. During the uninstallation process,
- the backup copy of the data file is restored, overwriting any data
- that had been added in Windows Me. To preserve any contacts made
- in Windows Me, back up the .wab file(s) before uninstalling.
- After Windows Me has been removed, the .wab file(s) can be
- recopied back into place and used if Internet Explorer 5.01
- or greater is installed.
-
-
- Outlook Express Title Screen Does Not Match Version
- ---------------------------------------------------
- When you start Outlook Express, the title screen indicates that
- the product is "Microsoft Outlook Express 5" even though you
- installed a later version of Outlook Express. The title screen
- reflects only major product versions, such as version 4 or 5.
- Versions 5.01 and 5.5 are considered minor upgrades.
-
-
- Active Scripting Enabled after Upgrade from Beta Versions of
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- If you are using a beta version of Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
- and Internet Tools on Windows 2000, you may want to check your security
- settings for the Restricted zone. "Active Scripting" is disabled by
- default for this zone in the released version of Internet Explorer 5.5
- Service Pack 1 and Internet Tools. However, beta users might find this
- setting enabled after installing the released version.
-
- To return this setting to its proper value in Internet Explorer 5.5,
- use the following steps:
-
- 1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
-
- 2. Click the Security tab, click Restricted Sites, and then click
- Default Level.
-
-
- =================
- DEVELOPER'S NOTES
- =================
-
- New Language Features in JScript and VBScript
- ---------------------------------------------
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 ships with new versions of
- Microsoft JScript(R) and Visual Basic(R) Scripting Edition (VBScript).
- Documentation for the new features in Windows Script 5.5 can
- be found on the Web at:
- http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/
-
- You can read about the most important new features in JScript and
- VBScript at the following Web site:
- http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/languages/clinic/scripting121399.asp
-
- The updated Windows Script engines will also be posted for
- individual download from http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/
- so they can be installed on computers that are not running
- Internet Explorer 5.5 - for example, on an ASP Web server.
-
-
- The Microsoft Office Developer Workflow Toolbar
- -----------------------------------------------
- In this release of Internet Explorer, the Microsoft Office
- Developer Workflow Toolbar control will not data bind properly
- on a Microsoft Access data page. This control was affected by a fix
- in Internet Explorer 5.5, so an update of this control will be
- necessary. For the latest updates, visit the following Web page:
- http://microsoft.com/office/
-
-
- Printing Controls
- -----------------
- The re-architecting of the print code in Internet Explorer 5.5
- Service Pack 1 has exposed print bugs in several third-party
- controls, causing some controls to print improperly and some
- not to print at all. Although we have strived to maintain print
- compatibility, we cannot ensure that all third parties will have
- corrected these problems.
-
-
- HTML Buttons with Unselectable Attribute
- ----------------------------------------
- When the "unselectable" attribute in Internet Explorer 5.5 is applied
- to buttons, the default onclick action (depressing the button) doesn't
- take place. A simple workaround is to add a behavior to buttons that
- causes this action. Add the following to the top of the file containing
- the unselectable buttons (or to a CSS stylesheet that's referenced
- from the file):
-
- <STYLE> BUTTON { behavior:url("***.htc") } </STYLE>
- (where *** is the name of the htc file that contains the behavior)
-
- The htc file should contain the following:
-
- <component>
- <attach event="onmousedown" onevent="element.style.border='thin inset'">
- <attach event="onmouseup" onevent="element.style.border='thin outset'">
- </component>
-
-
- =========================
- APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY
- =========================
-
- Task Scheduler in Windows NT 4.0
- --------------------------------
- Windows NT 4.0 included an old version of the Schedule service,
- also known as At service (Atsvc.exe). Internet Explorer 5.5
- upgrades it to the new version of the Schedule service, named
- Task Scheduler (MSTask.exe) and converts At jobs to Scheduled
- Tasks.
-
- With the old At service, all At jobs had to run in the same
- account as the service itself. The default account for the
- service was the Local System account, but it could be changed
- to another user account as needed. Some Windows NT 4.0 users
- changed the At service's account because they needed their jobs
- to run in a user account.
-
- With Task Scheduler, each scheduled task can be configured to
- run in a different account. The Task Scheduler service itself
- has to run in the Local System account.
-
- For backward compatibility, Task Scheduler allows the user to
- set one account to use when running scheduled tasks that were
- created from At jobs. When Internet Explorer 5.5 is installed,
- this account is set to the Local System account. If you are
- running Windows NT 4.0 and you change the account that the At
- service ran in to something other than the Local System account,
- then after installing Internet Explorer 5.5 you need to manually
- re-enter the user name and password for that account. To do this,
- go to the Scheduled Tasks folder, click the Advanced menu, and then
- click AT Service Account.
-
- This must be done manually because Internet Explorer 5.5 Service
- Pack 1 Setup cannot decrypt the password that was used by the
- At service.
-
- For more information about At service compatibility, see online
- Help in Task Scheduler.
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- Selection in IFrames
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- In Internet Explorer 5.0, if a user made a selection inside an iframe
- and then clicked outside of the iframe, then in the contining document,
- the selection inside the iframe would remain selected. In
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1, the selection in an iframe is
- cleared when the user clicks outside of it.
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- Assistive Technology and Accessibility
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- Some changes in Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 might affect
- its compatibility with some accessibility aids. If you use an
- assistive technology such as a screen reader or voice-input device,
- please contact the manufacturer of the aid for compatibility information.
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