Toolbar Add-ons in File Manager Are Not Displayed Correctly (234666)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0

This article was previously published under Q234666

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade from Internet Explorer 4.x to Internet Explorer 5, the toolbar add-ons in File Manager are not displayed correctly.

CAUSE

This problem occurs due to problems in Internet Explorer 5.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To work around this problem, uninstall the File Manager add-ons by using Registry Editor to delete the values in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\File Manager\AddOns

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	10/1/2002
Keywords:	kbprb kbui KB234666