FIX: Correct Format for VM Version Number in the Registry (178996)

SYMPTOMS

When you download the Microsoft virtual machine build 2252 that comes with Internet Explorer 4.0 and also the Microsoft SDK 2.0 for Java, the version number of the Microsoft virtual machine build in the registry is listed as 4.79.2252 instead of 4,79,2252,0.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been fixed in virtual machine build 2339 or above that ships with Internet Explorer 4.01 and the SDK for Java 2.01 or above. This issue has no known impact on either the running or upgrading of the Microsoft virtual machine.

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Steps to Reproduce Behavior

After downloading the Microsoft virtual machine build 2252, run Regedit.exe.
Search for the key - 08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608500 under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID. Note that the Installed Version Number is listed as "4.79.2252." The version number should read 4,79,2252,0.

REFERENCES

For additional information about obtaining the latest version of the Microsoft VM, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163637 INFO: Availability of Current Build of Microsoft VM

You can download the latest Microsoft virtual machine by downloading Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or the SDK2.01 for Java, which are both available at:

http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/

For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, see the following pages on the Microsoft Technical Support site:

http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/