FIX: MSWC.BrowserType Control Does Not Recognize Internet Explorer 3.02 (168269)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual InterDev 1.0
This article was previously published under Q168269

SYMPTOMS

When using the MSWC.BrowserType control that installs with the Active Server Pages, the properties of the control return "Unknown" when run on Internet Explorer 3.02 or Internet Explorer 4.0.

CAUSE

The cause of this error is that the file, BrowsCap.ini, does not have an entry for Internet Explorer 3.02 or Internet Explorer 4.0.

RESOLUTION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/vinterdev10/update/1.0/win98mexp/en-us/

Release Date: Apr-2-2002

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Download the file and save it over the existing BrowsCap.ini file, which is located in the following folders, based on the Operating System being used:

OSFolder containing Browscap.ini
IIS5.x%windir%\system32\inetsrv\
NT4 (IIS4)%windir%\system32\inetsrv\
NT4 (IIS3)%windir%\system32\inetsrv\ASP\Cmpnts\
Win9x\Program Files\WEBSVR\SYSTEM\ASP\Cmpnts\


For additional information%1, click the article number%2 below to view the article%2 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in %1.

For additional information about the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Type the following URL (with your Web serve name inserted) into the Internet Explorer URL window:

http://<your web server>/ASPSamp/Samples/browser.asp

REFERENCES

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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/5/2004
Keywords:kbdownload kbbug kbCtrl kbfix kbVisID600fix kbVS97sp1fix kbVS97sp2fix KB168269
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