BUG: Visual Studio 6.0 Setup Fails to Detect Internet Explorer Version (190798)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Studio, Enterprise Edition 6.0
- Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0
- Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q190798 SYMPTOMS
After installing Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 (as required by
Visual Studio setup) and rebooting, Visual Studio setup fails to detect the
newly installed version of Internet Explorer and forces you to install
Internet Explorer again (and again--repeatedly).
CAUSE
Visual Studio setup checks the version of ShDocVw.dll to determine if the
correct version is installed. Setup looks for ShDocVw.dll first in the
Windows directory and then in the Windows\System32 directory. Setup
installs Internet Explorer in Windows\System32. As a result, if an older
version of ShDocVw.dll is in the Windows directory it will never be
replaced and Visual Studio setup incorrectly determines that the latest
version of Internet Explorer has not been installed.
RESOLUTION
Delete the older version of ShDocVw.dll from the Windows directory.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post
new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.
MORE INFORMATION
Setup looks for version 4.72.3110.3 or higher of ShDocVw.dll.
Visual Studio setup should look for ShDocVw.dll in the correct place first.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/11/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbBug kbpending kbsetup KB190798 |
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