Error Message: Cannot Open File. Cannot Find Program.exe. (172720)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q172720 SYMPTOMS
When you double-click a file with an .html extension, or any file in the
Temporary Internet Files folder or the History folder, you may receive the
following error message:
Cannot open file. Cannot find Program.exe.
CAUSE
This error message can occur if you have installed and then uninstalled
the third-party Web Express program or the Internet FastFind program.
RESOLUTIONWeb Express
To resolve this issue, reinstall Internet Explorer to change the
association of .html files. To do so, follow these steps:
- Delete the following folders in the Program Files folder:
For information about how to delete folders, click Start, click Help,
click the Index tab, type deleting, and
then double-click the "Deleting files or folders" topic.
- Download and install the latest version of Internet Explorer.
Internet FastFind
To resolve this issue, remove Internet FastFind. To remove Internet
FastFind, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Internet FastFind in the list of
installed programs, and then click Add/Remove.
MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by
vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or
otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/5/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg KB172720 |
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