DOCUMENT:Q131244  12-JUL-1998  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :How the Component Manager for The Microsoft Network Works
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.2,1.3
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:msnsetup kbmsn

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network versions 1.2, 1.3
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how Component Manager handles the upgrade process
for The Microsoft Network.

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When you sign in to The Microsoft Network, Component Manager determines
whether it needs to upgrade your computer's copy of The Microsoft Network
software.

After The Microsoft Network verifies your password, your computer sends
two pieces of information to Component Manager: the version of your copy
of The Microsoft Network software, and the language version of your copy
of Windows 95 (for example, English, Spanish, and so on).

Component Manager uses the language version to find the appropriate
language tree and search it for all the files that have a Component
Manager version number higher than your computer's version of The
Microsoft Network. If there are no such files, you do not need an
upgrade and sign in is completed.

If you do need an upgrade, you are prompted to do so. You can accept or
reject the upgrade. If you reject it, you cannot sign on to The Microsoft
Network. You must upgrade if you want to use The Microsoft Network.

If you accept, the necessary files are downloaded to your computer, with a
progress dialog box advising you of the download status. When the download
is complete, another dialog box advises you that you must restart your
computer to complete the upgrade. You cannot connect to The Microsoft
Network until after you restart your computer.

The time estimate given for the upgrade reflects only the time needed to
download files, and does not include time needed to restart your computer
(which varies greatly depending on your computer's configuration).

Additional reference words: 1.20 1.30 msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n.
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Keywords          : msnsetup kbmsn 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.2,1.3
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

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