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------------------------------------------------------------ README for Internet Explorer 4.0 Preview 2 July 11, l997 ------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1997 This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the documentation. You can also look at the Microsoft(R) Web site for the latest information. ------------------------ HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ------------------------ To view IE4.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window. To print IE4.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, then use the Print command on the File menu. ******************************************************************* IMPORTANT NOTE: America Online, AT&T, CompuServe, and The Microsoft Network online service clients are based on Internet Explorer 3.0. Please be aware that when you install this Internet Explorer 4.0 Release, it will replace Internet Explorer 3.0 on your computer. Backward compatibility has not yet been fully tested for this release. Major issues for MSN, CompuServe, and AOL are listed later in the "Application Compatibility" section of this document. ******************************************************************* CONTENTS ======== SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SETUP Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 Running Internet Explorer 4.0 on Windows NT Uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.0 Uninstalling Removes Some Java Components from Internet Explorer 3.0 Uninstall Does Not Return Your Computer to Its Previous State Adding or Removing Web Integrated Desktop Reinstalling Internet Explorer 3.0 Installing Internet Explorer in a Language Different than the Operating System Language Error Message About FrontPage Express Appears After Uninstall DEVELOPING JAVA APPLETS/APPLICATIONS USING THE NEW JAVA VIRTUAL MACHINE REFRESHING APPLETS UNDER DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT RESTARTING INTERNET EXPLORER KNOWN ISSUES Uninstalling Web Integrated Desktop Causes Apparent Error Some Security Settings May Cause Browser Problem Script Wizard Does Not Work Properly in FrontPage Some Programs Do Not Detect Browser Version Correctly Subscriptions Will Be Lost Some Encryption Settings Do Not Work in Internet Properties Uninstalling Doesn't Remove Internet Icons in Other Programs Error Message Appears When Viewing Subscriptions Offline Internet Icon on Desktop May Not Work Properly Computer Locked While Connecting to a Directory Service Full Control Permissions Needed for Temporary Internet Files Folder Microsoft Fax Causes Error When Mail Programs Are Closed PICS Support Is Not Yet Fully Functional Some Controls Don't Print Properly Time Zones Display Differently Screen Might Flicker on Active Desktop with 256 Colors Problem With VB 5.0 ActiveX Controls Installed Backgrounds Become Part of Active Desktop ActiveX Controls Do Not Work on DEC Alpha Computers Running Internet Explorer 4.0 on IBM Aptiva Computers Closing Security Dialog Box Can Cause Invalid Page Fault Error Active Desktop Is Turned Off If Desktop Files Are Moved Fault May Occur When Importing CSV File into Address Book Using Wildcards in URLs for Trusted and Restricted Sites Zones Active Screen Saver Doesn't Work When Security Set to High Browsing Doesn't Work Properly with Modem Connection and Domain Error Occurs with Adding Microsoft Internet Controls Using VB 4.0 Some HTML Files Don't Work as Desktop Wallpaper Status Bar Display for Security Zones Does Not Indicate Mixed Zones Password Not Saved If You Dial Up without Logging on to Windows Need to Restart Your Computer Before Running Script Debugger Some Applications Might Need to Be Reinstalled VC5 Online Documentation Won't Open When Ratings Are Enabled Active Desktop Items May Not Display with Ratings Enabled Cannot Use Registry or ERD Files Created Before Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 Cannot Open Links on Yahoo by Pressing ENTER Must Close Server Verification Dialog Box for Changes to Take Effect Restoring the Active Desktop Malformed Table Template Can Cause Errors Status Bar Does Not Properly Reflect Data Binding Status Cross-Frame Security in TDC Using Internet Explorer 4.0 with Matrox Display Adapters Previewing Files from HTML Authoring Applications Temporary Internet Files are Replicated to the Home Directory of Roaming Users Using the Connection Settings Dialog Box Using a Dial-Up Networking Connection with an Alternate Phone Number Protected Storage Prompt for Windows Password Certificates Lost After Uninstall Java Applets May Not Print Correctly Site Certificates Added by User Do Not Appear in Control Panel Links May Not Work in Desktop Items That Contain Frames Channels Installed on Non-Native Systems May Not Work Properly Active Accessibility Is Not Implemented Somes Pages May Clip When Printing Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 May Disable ADO Recordset in Active Server Pages HTML ISSUES Structuring HTML with Framesets CSS Positioning Is Not Yet Fully Functional "Width:auto" and "Height:auto" Are Not Fully Supported APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY Adobe Acrobat: Using Internet Explorer 4.0 with Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 CleanSweep: Do Not Install CleanSweep 3.0 with Internet Explorer 4.0 CompuServe: Cannot Load Shockwave Controls in CompuServe Corel WordPerfect Suite 7: Installation Causes Invalid Page Fault Internet Information Server 4.0: Unable to Install from the Internet Lotus SmartSuite 96: Unable to Start Lotus 1-2-3 After Installation McAfee WebScan: Does Not Scan for Viruses Microsoft Access: Database Replication Does Not Work Microsoft Media Manager: Views Button May Not Work Properly Microsoft Money: Online Banking Does Not Work Microsoft Outlook: External Add-ins and Extensions Cannot Be Loaded Norton: Running Norton Utilities 2.0 Norton Navigator: Control Panel Shortcuts Do Not Work Norton Navigator: Quick Launch Area May Not Be Visible Norton Navigator: Taskbar Incompatible with Internet Explorer 4.0 Shockwave: Some .dcr Files May Not Run Stacker: Size of Host Drive Must Be Increased Starfish InternetMeter Inlay: Does Not Work Properly Telcom Fax: Unable to Send Network Faxes Visual J++: Using Visual J++ with Internet Explorer 4.0 Wildcat!: Running Mustang Software Wildcat! Navigator ZooWorks: Installing ZooWorks USING AMERICA ONLINE WITH INTERNET EXPLORER 4.0 Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 Using America Online to Browse the Web Using Internet Explorer 4.0 Information Delivery Using Auto-Dial USING A LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROXY OR FIREWALL Using the Novell NetWare 32-bit Client Auto-Proxy Configuration Does Not Work Properly USING INTERNET EXPLORER WITH SOCKS PROXY SERVERS USING INTERNET EXPLORER WITH VIRTUAL MEMORY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS =================== To run Internet Explorer 4.0, your system must meet the following minimum requirements: - A 486 with a 66 Mhz processor - For Windows 95: 8 MB of RAM For Windows NT: 16 MB of RAM - 86 MB of available hard-disk space (for a full installation) SETUP ===== - WARNING: Do not install any previous version of Internet Explorer over Internet Explorer 4.0. If you need to install an earlier version of Internet Explorer, you must uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 first. - You should always uninstall your current version of Internet Explorer 4.0 before installing a newer build. - Make sure you are connected to the Internet before you run Setup. - You must be running either Windows 95 or Windows NT version 4.0 before you install Internet Explorer 4.0. - Before you install Internet Explorer 4.0, you should disable any scheduled tasks from running that might interfere with the Setup process. - If your Windows installation is on drive C and you want to do a full install of Internet Explorer on drive D, you must have 86 MB of free disk space on the Windows drive. In addition, you might need to have 10 MB more of free disk space on the installation drive (in this example, drive D). This is true only if you are installing Internet Explorer immediately, not downloading it for later installation. Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 -------------------------------- Whether you choose to install over the network or to download the installation files to your hard disk, the Setup files are copied to your hard disk. For this release, this function is by design, so you can reinstall more quickly if you need to. If you want to reclaim the disk space, you can delete the Internet Explorer 4.0 Setup folder from your hard disk. Note that you cannot install Internet Explorer 4.0 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 hard disk. You cannot download Internet Explorer 4.0 to a UNC path. If Internet Explorer 4.0 appears to stop responding at the end of Setup, you need to restart your computer manually. Running Internet Explorer 4.0 on Windows NT ------------------------------------------- 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. It is recommended that you install Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0 before you install Internet Explorer 4.0. If you do not install Service Pack 3, you will not be able to navigate to secured (https:) sites with the Internet Explorer 4.0 browser or use all the features of some components, such as Netmeeting and Outlook Express. You must restart your computer after installing Internet Explorer 4.0. This is also true for some add-on components. Uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.0 ---------------------------------- You can uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 by carrying out the following steps: 1. In Control Panel, click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 2. Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, and then click Add/Remove. 3. Follow the instructions on your screen. Uninstalling Removes Some Java Components from Internet Explorer 3.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 and return to using Internet Explorer 3.0, some Java components may not display properly. To work around this problem, open the Web site http://www.microsoft.com/ie and download the appropriate Java VM. When a dialog box appears asking whether you want to replace newer files, click "No". Uninstall Does Not Return Your Computer to Its Previous State ------------------------------------------------------------- Note that the following problems might occur when you uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0: - Registry entries will be left on your computer. - It does not uninstall all components. You can uninstall individual components by using the Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel. - Some user settings are lost. - Some files and shortcuts are left behind. Adding or Removing Web Integrated Desktop ----------------------------------------- To add or remove Web Integrated Desktop, carry out the following steps: 1. In Control Panel, click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 2. Double-click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0. 3. Select the appropriate option: "Remove Web Integrated Desktop, But Keep The Internet Explorer 4.0 Web Browser" or "Add Web Integrated Desktop from Web Site." NOTE: For this release, selecting "Add Web Integrated Desktop from Web Site" opens the Internet Explorer 4 components download page so you can download and install the Web Integrated Desktop components (675 KB). If you have previously downloaded or installed Web Integrated Desktop, you can enable it without connecting to the Internet by running IE4setup.exe from your local Internet Explorer 4.0 Setup folder. When prompted, click Yes to enable Web Integrated Desktop, and then choose to upgrade only newer items. Reinstalling Internet Explorer 3.0 ---------------------------------- If for any reason you need to return to using version 3.0 of Internet Explorer, carry out the following steps to make sure that the Internet Connection Wizard will work properly: 1. Uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0. 2. Use the Find command on the Start menu to find and delete the following files: Inetcfg.dll Icwdial.dll Isign.dll Icwphbk.dll 3. Uninstall and then reinstall Internet Explorer 3.0. Installing Internet Explorer in a Language Different than the Operating System Language ---------------------------------------------------- If you install a version of Internet Explorer in a language different from the language of the operating system you are running, the Web Integrated Desktop will not be installed. Error Message About FrontPage Express Appears After Uninstall ------------------------------------------------------------- If you do a full installation of Internet Explorer 4.0, then uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 and all its components, you will see an error message that FrontPage Express was not successfully uninstalled. REFRESHING APPLETS UNDER DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT RESTARTING INTERNET EXPLORER ======================================================= Visual J++ 1.1 and other development environments have previously required the browser to be restarted in order for updated classes to be used while debugging. This was because of issues with Internet Explorer loading Java classes from the cache rather than from any updated classes on the developer's machine. Using Internet Explorer 4.0, you can just press CTRL+F5, or CTRL+ the Refresh button, to cause the classes to be reloaded and any updates used. KNOWN ISSUES ============ Uninstalling Web Integrated Desktop Causes Apparent Error --------------------------------------------------------- When you uninstall the Web Integrated Desktop, whether you are uninstalling just that component or Internet Explorer 4.0, when your computer restarts it will try to find a drive named W:/. You can ignore the message that appears. Some Security Settings May Cause Browser Problem ------------------------------------------------ Loading a page containing a Java applet after changing some advanced security settings, such as disabling Java applets, may cause the Web browser to appear to hang. If this happens, you can still use the Address bar to open a different URL, which should then work properly. Script Wizard Does Not Work Properly in FrontPage ------------------------------------------------- This feature is currently not working in this release. Some Programs Do Not Detect Browser Version Correctly ----------------------------------------------------- Some third-party Internet-based applications use non-standard methods of detecting the current browser version. If you see this problem in a program you are running, please contact the program vendor for an update. Subscriptions Will Be Lost -------------------------- If you are upgrading over the previous release, all subscriptions will be lost. You will need to resubscribe to each Web site. Some Encryption Settings Do Not Work in Internet Properties ----------------------------------------------------------- If you change the ssl or pct settings on the Advanced tab in the Security dialog box, the settings will not be changed in the registry. To work around this problem if you are an expert user, you can change these settings manually in the registry. Uninstalling Doesn't Remove Internet Icons in Other Programs ------------------------------------------------------------ If you uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0, Internet icons remain in other programs, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. If you click those icons, nothing happens, because there no browser is available. Error Message Appears When Viewing Subscriptions Offline -------------------------------------------------------- When you are trying to view a subscription offline, you may get the following error message: "Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site http://example.microsoft.com. The site was not found. Make sure the address is correct, and try again." If that happens, click the File menu, and then make sure that Work Offline is selected. Internet Icon on Desktop May Not Work Properly ---------------------------------------------- If you click the Internet icon on the desktop and an error message appears, it is because you installed Internet Explorer to a path whose name uses extended characters. Computer Locked While Connecting to a Directory Service ------------------------------------------------------- If you are connecting to a directory service, you will not be able to use your computer until the connection is either made or times out. Otherwise, you can press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and end the task. Full Control Permissions Needed for Temporary Internet Files Folder ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're running Internet Explorer 4.0 on Windows NT, you must set user permissions to Full Control for the Temporary Internet Files folder (cache). The user must have write permission in order for files to be stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder. Microsoft Fax Causes Error When Mail Programs Are Closed -------------------------------------------------------- When Microsoft Fax is installed, closing Outlook or Exchange causes an invalid page fault. PICS Support Is Not Yet Fully Functional ---------------------------------------- The Internet Explorer Content Advisor uses PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection) ratings. However, there are a few known instances where the PICS standards are not yet in place: - The PICS rating is not used for documents using the file:// protocol. - If you have security ratings enabled, then subscribe to a rated site from your Favorites list, the Active Screen Saver will display the rated site (and all other subscribed sites). This will be fixed in future releases. Some Controls Don't Print Properly ---------------------------------- Some controls, such as the MS Investor Ticker, do not print at all. Time Zones Display Differently ------------------------------ When you use programs that use the java.util.Date class, note that time zones are displayed differently when using Sun's JDK and Java(TM) Support for Internet Explorer 3.0 or 4.0. For the same entry, the displays would appear as follows: Sun JDK: Wed Dec 20 08:57:00 PST 1995 Java Support for Internet Explorer 3.0/4.0: Wed Dec 20 08:57:00 Pacific Standard Time 1995 This issue will be addressed in a future release. The Java Virtual Machine is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems. Screen Might Flicker on Active Desktop View with 256 Colors ----------------------------------------------------------- Your screen might flicker if you are running the Active Desktop and your monitor is set to display 256 colors. To work around this problem, change the color setting, or right-click the desktop and click Active Desktop to remove the check mark. This is a problem on only some systems. Problem With VB 5.0 ActiveX Controls ------------------------------------ With this release, if you are running Active Desktop and you close a page containing a VB 5.0 ActiveX Control, there will be a fault in Explorer, and the Active Desktop will restart the next time you click an item on the taskbar. Installed Backgrounds Become Part of Active Desktop --------------------------------------------------- If you install a program that changes your desktop background, such as Microsoft Plus!, and then try to revert to the default Active Desktop settings, the installed background remains on the desktop. ActiveX Controls Do Not Work on DEC Alpha Computers --------------------------------------------------- If you are using a DEC Alpha computer, note that ActiveX Controls for Windows 95 and Windows NT do not work on this system. Running Internet Explorer 4.0 on IBM Aptiva Computers ----------------------------------------------------- If you use an IBM Aptiva computer, and you turn on the Active Desktop after downloading Internet Explorer 4.0, the desktop animation effects program that is shipped with IBM Aptiva computers no longer works. When you hover over an animated icon, the icon disappears from the desktop. Closing Security Dialog Box Can Cause Invalid Page Fault Error -------------------------------------------------------------- If you try to open an unknown file type in Internet Explorer, you will see the following message: "Internet Explorer is opening file of unknown type: <filename> from <drive>. What would you like to do with this file?..." If you close the browser window and then cancel the security message, you will get an invalid page fault error. This will be fixed in a future release. Active Desktop Is Turned Off If Desktop Files Are Moved ------------------------------------------------------- If you move, rename, or delete a file in use as an HTML background or desktop object, the Active Desktop is automatically turned off. This is because the Active Desktop is looking for a file that it cannot find. To turn the Active Desktop back on, carry out the following steps: 1. Right-click the desktop, point to Active Desktop, and then click View As Web Page to remove the check mark. 2. Press F5 to refresh the desktop. 3. To restart the Active Desktop, right-click the desktop, click Properties, click the Desktop tab, and then select one or both of the Active Desktop settings. 4. Before you click OK, make sure you edit the path to the desktop object or HTML background file that was moved, renamed, or deleted so that the path points to the current location of the file; otherwise, the Active Desktop will be turned off again. Fault May Occur When Importing CSV File into Address Book --------------------------------------------------------- If you previously installed build 544.1 of Internet Explorer 4.0, a fault might occur when you try to import a CSV (comma-separated values) file into the Address Book. This is a because an old version of the address book being run instead of the current version. To fix this problem, rename the following files: In this folder Rename this file To this ---------------- ---------------- -------- \Windows Wabmig.exe Wabmig.ie3 \Windows\System Wab32.dll Wab32.ie3 Using Wildcards in URLs for Trusted and Restricted Sites Zones -------------------------------------------------------------- Only certain usages of the * as a wildcard will work in the Web sites lists for zones; invalid usages of this wildcard are ignored and have no effect. The valid uses of the * as a wildcard in this instance are as follows: - Use the * in place of the protocol, then use a specific domain name-- for example, *://example.microsoft.com. - Use the specific protocol, then use the * in place of the subdomain-- for example, http://*.example.microsoft.com. Active Screen Saver Doesn't Work When Security Set to High ---------------------------------------------------------- If you see an error message when the Active Screen Saver tries to run, try changing your security setting, or run a different screen saver. Browsing Doesn't Work Properly with Modem Connection and Domain --------------------------------------------------------------- If you are logged onto the Internet in a corporate environment (for example, with a domain), and the modem is configured for unattended dial-up to your Internet service provider, the browser will not work properly. To work around this problem, carry out the following steps: 1. Right-click The Internet icon on your Desktop, and then click Properties. 2. Click on the Connection tab, and then click Settings. 3. Delete the text in the Domain(Optional) box. Error Occurs with Adding Microsoft Internet Controls Using VB 4.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you are adding Microsoft Internet Controls to the Custom Control Toolbox using Visual Basic 4.0, you may see the following error message: "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHDOCVW.DLL could not be loaded." To work around this problem, run regedit and delete the following key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EAB22AC3-30C1-11CF-A7EB-0000C05BAE0B}\Control This allows VB 4.0 to load the file Shdocvw.dll. It also enables VB 5.0 to display only the correct version of the WebBrowser control; otherwise, it displays the correct one, plus one that says WebBrowser_V1 (which is there only for compatibility with Internet Explorer 3.0 and should not be visible). Some HTML Files Don't Work as Desktop Wallpaper ----------------------------------------------- If an HTML page implements a parent frame in VBScript, that page will not work properly when selected as desktop wallpaper. You will see the following error message: "Object doesn't support this prop. or method: 'Parent.Frames'") In the browser, the page will load correctly. Status Bar Display for Security Zones Does Not Indicate Mixed Zones -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you display an HTML site that uses frames to display information from different security zones, the Status Bar will currently display only the security zone of the top-level frameset, even if the page contains frames in different zones. Mixed zones will be indiciated for the final release. Password Not Saved If You Dial Up without Logging on to Windows --------------------------------------------------------------- If you connect to the Internet by using Dial-Up Networking, and you do not log on to Windows first, you will need to type your password each time you dial. Need to Restart Your Computer Before Running Script Debugger ------------------------------------------------------------ If you install the Script Debugger from the add-on page, you need to restart your computer before running the debugger. Otherwise, you will get an error message and the debugger will not run. Some Applications Might Need to Be Reinstalled ---------------------------------------------- If you install Internet Explorer 4.0, then install an application, then uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0, some applications may not work properly. If that happens, you would need to reinstall the application after you uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0. VC5 Online Documentation Won't Open when Ratings Are Enabled ------------------------------------------------------------ If you are using VC5 and you have ratings enabled, you will be denied access to each page in the VC5 online documentation. This is because it is based on HTML and opens in the browser. To work around this problem, disable ratings while using VC5. Active Desktop Items May Not Display with Ratings Enabled --------------------------------------------------------- If you have ratings enabled, you might not be able to view certain items that you've added to your Active Desktop. If you see a white square instead of Web content, try turning off ratings. Cannot Use Registry or ERD Files Created Before Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 ----------------------------------------------- If you install Internet Explorer 4.0 and then restore a Windows 95 registry that was created before you installed Internet Explorer 4.0, or use a Windows NT Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) that was created before you installed Internet Explorer 4.0, you may be unable to start Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0. This problem occurs when you restore an older Windows 95 registry or you use an older ERD before you uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0. To resolve this problem, use the Ieremove.exe tool to remove Internet Explorer 4.0. For information about how to do so, open the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://www.microsoft.com/kb/default.asp, and then see the following articles: For Windows 95, see Article Q166313, "Removing Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95 Using Ieremove.exe" For Windows NT, see Article Q166314, "Removing Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0 Using Ieremove.exe" Cannot Open Links on Yahoo by Pressing ENTER -------------------------------------------- If you press ENTER to open a link on http://www.yahoo.com, the link will not open properly. If you have a Windows-95 compliant keyboard, you can work around this problem by tabbing to the link you want to open, right- clicking the link, and then clicking Open. Must Close Server Verification Dialog Box for Changes to Take Effect -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you click the Require Server Verification (https:) For All Sites In This Zone check box (reached by clicking the View menu, clicking Options, clicking the Security tab, and then clicking Add Sites, you need to close and then reopen the dialog box for the changes to take effect. Restoring the Active Desktop ---------------------------- If your desktop is in Active Desktop Recovery mode, note that there should be a link that says "Restore my Active Desktop." If the link is not visible, it may be because you are running in 640x480 resolution with 16 colors. The link is still active, however. If you move the mouse pointer over the screen below the visible text until the pointer turns into a hand, you can still click the link to restore your Active Desktop. If you were using large fonts in 640x480 resolution, the text on your screen in Active Desktop Recovery mode will not appear correctly. To work around this problem, you can change the screen resolution to 800x600 or greater, until you see the "Restore my Active Desktop" link on your desktop. Or you can change to using medium or small fonts, then right- click your desktop, point to Active Desktop, and clear the View As Web Page command. Then right-click your desktop again, point to Active Desktop, and click the View As Web Page command again. Malformed Table Template Can Cause Errors ----------------------------------------- When you are using data binding with repeated tables, be sure to use proper HTML code within the table. Extraneous or badly placed end tags-- such as </TR>, </TD>, and </THEAD>--can result in the browser hanging or in a GPF error. Sometimes this occurs only after the data has been re-displayed as a result of an action such as sorting or filtering. To work around this problem, make sure that the HTML table is structured properly and that the HTML code conforms to the syntax defined in the TABLE DTD. Status Bar Does Not Properly Reflect Data Binding Status -------------------------------------------------------- The status bar currently moves to 100% before data binding has completely displayed a repeated table. This is a bug in the status code only. Object model events associated with data binding are working properly. No workaround is required. Cross-Frame Security in TDC --------------------------- The TDC uses cross-frame scripting security to determine when access is allowed to the data file specified on the DataURL parameter. Cross- frame scripting security requires that the URL have the same protocol as the URL for the document that contains the TDC as well as the same second-level domain. Access to a data file from www.microsoft.com and sitebuilder.microsoft.com is allowed, whereas access to a data file at www.msn.com and www.microsoft.com is not allowed. When the TDC is provided with a DataURL that is not accessible, it silently fails to expose data. Using Internet Explorer 4.0 with Matrox Display Adapters -------------------------------------------------------- If you have a Matrox display adapter installed, you may occasionally receive invalid page faults in Mgapdx64.drv while browsing or scrolling with Internet Explorer 4.0. To work around this problem, try reinstalling updated drivers for these display cards. Previewing Files from HTML Authoring Applications ------------------------------------------------- The Internet Explorer 4.0 browser might not preview documents correctly from some HTML authoring applications. Temporary Internet Files are Replicated to the Home Directory of Roaming Users ---------------------------------------- The Temporary Internet Files folder is replicated to the home directory of users with roaming profiles. This may cause disk-space problems on servers with numerous roaming users or several users with large caches. To set cache size, click the View menu, click Options, and then click the Settings button. Using the Connection Settings Dialog Box ---------------------------------------- If you open the connection Settings dialog box, click the Dialing tab, and then manually type a phone number, TAPI (Telephony Application Programming Interface) dialing properties are not applied to the phone number. These properties include settings such as the number(s) used to access an outside line for local calls, the number(s) used to access an outside line for long-distance calls, and whether to dial using a calling card. Using a Dial-Up Networking Connection with an Alternate Phone Number -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are running Internet Explorer 4.0 on Windows NT, you may experience problems using any Dial-Up Networking connection that has an alternate phone number. Before you can dial using a connection with an alternate phone number, you must delete the alternate phone number from the Dial-Up connection. Protected Storage Prompt for Windows Password --------------------------------------------- If you use a logon password, Protected Storage may use it to protect certain private data. Under certain circumstances, you may encounter a Protected Storage dialog box asking you to reenter your current and previous Windows logon password. If you encounter this dialog box, and entering both your current and previous Windows passwords does not work, try entering your current password, leaving the previous password blank, and then clicking OK. Alternatively, if you are using a portable computer with power management and the dialog box appeared after after power was suspended, try leaving the current password blank, entering your current password as your previous password, and then clicking OK. Certificates Lost After Uninstall --------------------------------- If you install Internet Explorer 4.0 on a computer running Windows 95, obtain certificates, then uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0, the certificates will be lost. Certificates obtained before you installed Internet Explorer 4.0 will remain on the computer after Internet Explorer 4.0 is uninstalled. Java Applets May Not Print Correctly ------------------------------------ Java applets may print out at an incorrect scale, resulting in either very small images of the applets, or in images with very large pixels. Site Certificates Added by User Do Not Appear in Control Panel -------------------------------------------------------------- If you have added site certificates, you will not be able to view them in the Internet properties in Control Panel. However, the added certificates will work properly. Links May Not Work in Desktop Items That Contain Frames ------------------------------------------------------- Clicking links in desktop items with frames may not work. To successfully launch a link from an item with frames, right-click the link, and then click Open in New Window. Channels Installed on Non-Native Systems May Not Work Properly -------------------------------------------------------------- If you are on a U.S. system and select content from Japan, or any other country which requires a language pack, some of the channels may not install correctly. Active Accessibility Is Not Implemented --------------------------------------- The Active Accessibility feature is not supported in the Preview 2 version of Internet Explorer 4.0 It will be supported in the future. Some Pages May Clip When Printing --------------------------------- When you print Web pages, the contents at the bottom of the page may be clipped. This will be fixed in the final release of Internet Explorer 4.0. HTML ISSUES =========== Structuring HTML with Framesets ------------------------------- If you are designing pages with framesets, you must use the following HTML structure for the pages to work correctly in Internet Explorer 4.0: - A <BODY> tag (or other text or tags that force a BODY) should not appear before a <FRAMESET> tag. If a BODY tag does precede the FRAMESET, the contents of the FRAMESET are discarded and the page will appear blank. - <SCRIPT> and <OBJECT> tags in a page with a <FRAMESET> must appear in the <HEAD> section of the page. CSS Positioning Is Not Yet Fully Functional ------------------------------------------- The Cascading Style Sheet Positioning functionality is still under development and may contain some instability. In particular, the following functions are not fully supported: - Clip property - Positioned items with unspecified width and height, including width=auto (i.e., width or height must be specified; it can be a %age value) - Negative z-index property value "Width:auto" and "Height:auto" Are Not Fully Supported ------------------------------------------------------ "Width:auto" and "Height:auto" are not fully supported in this release. These will be fully supported in an upcoming release of Internet Explorer 4.0. Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 May Disable ADO Recordset in Active Server Pages -------------------------------------------- If you install Internet Explorer 4.0 on a computer running an IIS (Internet Information Server), you will encounter problems with Active Server Pages that access Active Data Object (ADO) recordsets. To remedy this problem, run the following command: regsvr32 \Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO\msado10.dll APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY ========================= Adobe Acrobat: Using Internet Explorer 4.0 with Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 ----------------------------------------------- Using the Adobe Acrobat .pdf viewer in Internet Explorer 4.0 may not work. The control or plug-in will be created, but the content will not download. Also, if security ratings are turned on in Internet Explorer 4.0, you cannot view .pdf files in the browser. CleanSweep: Do Not Install CleanSweep 3.0 with Internet Explorer 4.0 ----------------------------------------------- Installing CleanSweep 3.0 after you install this Internet Explorer 4.0 release is not recommended. CleanSweep replaces some vital system files and causes Internet Explorer not to work properly. If you must install CleanSweep, carry out the following steps: 1. Find and make back-up copies of the following files: - Urlmon.dll - Wininet.dll 2. Install CleanSweep, and then restart your computer. 3. Start Internet Explorer 4.0. 4. If Internet Explorer 4.0 is not working properly, restart your computer in MS-DOS mode. 5. Replace the existing Urlmon.dll and Wininet.dll files with the back-up copies you made in step 1. 6. Type WIN at the command prompt to restart Windows, then start Internet Explorer. Or, if you have already installed CleanSweep, you can try uninstalling and then reinstalling Internet Explorer 4.0. CompuServe: Cannot Load Shockwave Controls in CompuServe -------------------------------------------------------- If you are running CompuServe, you will not be able to completely load any pages that contain Shockwave controls. Corel WordPerfect Suite 7: Installation Causes Invalid Page Fault ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you install Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 on a Windows 95 system running Internet Explorer 4.0, you may get an invalid page fault in PfOd70.pfc during installation. If this error appears, just close the error message dialog box. Setup should continue successfully. Internet Information Server 4.0: Unable to Install from the Internet -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are installing IIS 4.0 beta 2 from the Internet on a computer running Internet Explorer 4.0, a dialog box will appear saying "Setup was unable to download information about available installation sites." To work around this problem, you can order the CD version from http://www.microsoft.com/iis while supplies last. You should not encounter this problem if you are installing IIE 4.0 from a CD-ROM. Lotus SmartSuite 96: Unable to Start Lotus 1-2-3 After Installation ------------------------------------------------ Lotus 1-2-3 version 5 (included with Lotus SmartSuite 96) will not work if it is installed on a computer running Internet Explorer 4.0. If you try to start this application, you will get an "Error loading driver file" message. To work around this problem, locate the 123R5.ini file and make sure the following entry exists: [country] driver=L1WUSF If Lotus 1-2-3 is installed before Internet Explorer 4.0, this problem may not be encountered. McAfee WebScan: Does Not Scan for Viruses ----------------------------------------- McAfee WebScan does not work with Internet Explorer 4.0. Microsoft Access: Database Replication Does Not Work ---------------------------------------------------- If you try to replicate an Access database, you will get the following error message: "Microsoft Access cannot complete this operation because it can't find or initialize the dynamic-link library Msjtrclr". Microsoft Media Manager: Views Button May Not Work Properly ----------------------------------------------------------- When you are browsing through Microsoft Media Manager folders, the Views button that Internet Explorer 4.0 adds to the toolbar might not be visible. Microsoft Money: Online Banking Does Not Work --------------------------------------------- If you install Microsoft Money 97 on a computer running Internet Explorer 4.0, online transactions will not work. This is because Microsoft Money is using an older version of the file Schannel.dll. To work around this problem, open the following Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie40/download/128bit.htm Then install the 128-bit extensions from the Web to enable secure transactions. Microsoft Outlook: External Add-ins and Extensions Cannot Be Loaded -------------------------------------------------- If you are running Microsoft Outlook and you have Internet Explorer 4.0 installed, Outlook will be unable to load external extensions, and Outlook 97 may crash when you try to switch from the Tasks folder to the Contacts folder. Norton: Running Norton Utilities 2.0 ------------------------------------ Norton Utilities version 2.0 is not compatible with the Internet Explorer 4.0 Recycle Bin because of new features that have been added to Internet Explorer. Norton Navigator: Control Panel Shortcuts Do Not Work ----------------------------------------------------- If you are running Norton Navigator, note that the Control Panel shortcuts on the Start menu do not work. Norton Navigator: Quick Launch Area May Not Be Visible ------------------------------------------------------ If you reposition the taskbar to the left or right side of your desktop, the Norton Navigator quick launch area disappears. Norton Navigator: Taskbar Incompatible with Internet Explorer 4.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you are running Norton Navigator, you need to disable the Norton Taskbar feature in order to use the functionality of the new Internet Explorer 4.o taskbar. Shockwave: Some .dcr Files May Not Run -------------------------------------- Certain Macromedia .dcr files may not display in Internet Explorer 4.0 if the file was previously downloaded to the local computer. Downloading the ShockWave Director Active X Control version 6.0 or later from www.macromedia.com may fix this problem. Stacker: Size of Host Drive Must Be Increased --------------------------------------------- If you run Stacker 4.1 on a computer with Internet Explorer 4.0, you must increase the size of the host drive. If you do not increase the size of the host drive, you will not be able to restart your computer successfully. Starfish InternetMeter Inlay: Does Not Work Properly ---------------------------------------------------- This program does not work properly with Internet Explorer 4.0. Telcom Fax: Unable to Send Network Faxes ---------------------------------------- This product currently does not work with Internet Explorer 4.0. Visual J++: Using Visual J++ with Internet Explorer 4.0 ------------------------------------- If you use Visual J++, you should install only the Internet Explorer 4.0 browser. Do not select Web Integrated Desktop during installation. The Visual J++ debugger will not function if Web Integrated Integrated Desktop. This issue will be addressed in a later release of Internet Explorer 4.0. Wildcat!: Running Mustang Software Wildcat! Navigator ----------------------------------------------------- You cannot run Wildcat! while Internet Explorer 4.0 is running the Web Integrated Desktop. To work around this problem, carry out the following steps: 1. In Control Panel, click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 2. Double-click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0. 3. Select the following option: Remove Web Integrated Desktop, But Keep The Internet Explorer 4.0 Web Browser. ZooWorks: Installing ZooWorks ----------------------------- If you are installing ZooWorks and Setup displays a dialog box asking you to quit Internet Explorer, just turn off Web view in Internet Explorer. To turn off Web view, carry out the following steps: 1. Open My Computer or any Explorer window. 2. Click the View menu, click Options, and then click the General tab. 3. In the Integration Mode area, click Classic Style. Setup can then continue. USING AMERICA ONLINE WITH INTERNET EXPLORER 4.0 =============================================== Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 -------------------------------- To install Internet Explorer 4.0, make sure you choose the option to "Save It To Disk," which saves the installation files to your hard disk. You can then install Internet Explorer 4.0 from your hard disk, which is much quicker than downloading it over the Internet. Using America Online to Browse the Web -------------------------------------- This section pertains to you if you have installed America Online 3.0 for Windows 95 and you use America Online to browse the Web. If you use AOL to browse the Internet, and you have this Internet Explorer 4.0 release installed, you might get an error message or experience some difficulty browsing the Internet. If this happens, just dial AOL again and restart the session. Using Internet Explorer 4.0 Information Delivery ------------------------------------------------ Internet Explorer 4.0 information delivery to the desktop ("subscriptions") does not work for AOL customers. Using Auto-Dial --------------- The Auto-Dial feature does not work with AOL. USING A LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROXY OR FIREWALL ============================================ If your local area network or ISP uses a proxy or firewall to protect your network from being accessed by others on the Internet, carry out the following steps, which set up your computer to gain access to the Internet through a firewall: 1. Run the Internet Connection Wizard: - Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then point to Accessories. - Point to Internet Tools, and then click Get On The Internet. 2. Configure your computer to connect to the Internet by using TCP/IP on your local area network. 3. When you are prompted for the gateway address, type the IP address (for example, 123.456.789.123) supplied by your network administrator only if your organization uses gateways for routing information over the network. NOTE: The gateway computer is not the same as the proxy or firewall computer that protects your local area network from the Internet, so do not type your proxy or firewall address here. 4. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 5. Double-click the Internet icon, and then click the Connection tab. 6. In the Proxy area, select the Connect To The Internet Through A Proxy Server check box. 7. Click Change Proxy Settings. 8. In the first text box, type the HTTP server address for the computer you want to use as the proxy server. In the second text box, type the port number. The following is an example of a proxy server and port number: http://myproxy.mycompany.com:80 In this example, you would type http://myproxy.mycompany.com in the first text box, and 80 in the second text box. You can use a different proxy for different types of addresses. However, if you want to use the same proxy for all types of addresses, make sure you select the Use Same Proxy Server For All Addresses check box. 9. In the Exceptions area, click in the text box, and then type the names of the computers, domains, and ports on the Internet that, when accessed, will not go through the proxy server. Separate each item you type with a semicolon (;). If you do not know what to type here, see your network administrator. If you do not want to use the proxy for local addresses, make sure you select the Do Not Use Proxy For Local (Intranet) Addresses check box. Local addresses are defined as those where the server name does not contain a period (.). For example: http://internalweb/ is a local address. http://www.microsoft.com/ is not a local address. For Help on these items, click the ? in the title bar, and then click the item. 10. When you have finished changing settings, click OK. 11. Click OK again to close the Internet properties in Control Panel. If you are running Internet Explorer, you need to restart your computer so that the new proxy settings can take effect. This release of Internet Explorer does not support Auto-Proxy. Support for this feature will be added for a later release. Using the Novell NetWare 32-bit Client -------------------------------------- If you are using the Novell NetWare 32-bit client with Windows 95, add the following registry entry to your system: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings DontUseDNSLoadBalancing = (REG_DWORD) 1 This setting will ensure correct usage of proxy servers with Internet Explorer on your network. This is will be fixed in future updates. Auto-Proxy Configuration Does Not Work Properly ----------------------------------------------- If Internet Explorer is set up for automatic configuration and this is not working, carry out the following steps: 1. Click the View menu, and then click Options. 2. Click the Connection tab. 3. Click the Configure button, and then make sure that the name of the auto-configure file you are using is valid. USING INTERNET EXPLORER WITH SOCKS PROXY SERVERS ================================================ If you are setting up Internet Explorer with a Socks proxy server, you must set it up separately from other proxy information (for example, HTTP, FTP, or Gopher). In most cases, this means that all other proxy fields should be left blank and the Socks field should contain the address of your Socks proxy server. The only exception is when you are using a Socks proxy and a different proxy (for example, HTTP) on the same connection. If you are having trouble, please contact your network administrator for information about Socks and proxy servers. USING INTERNET EXPLORER WITH VIRTUAL MEMORY =========================================== Internet Explorer requires you to use virtual memory in order to run properly. To make sure you are using virtual memory: 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Click the System icon, and then click the Performance tab. 3. Click Virtual Memory. 4. If you are specifying virtual memory settings, clear the Disable Virtual Memory check box. If this check box is selected, Internet Explorer will not run. TIP: You can set Windows to manage virtual memory for you by selecting the Let Windows Manage My Virtual Memory check box.