OL97: ErrMsg: Microsoft Network Detected When Starting Outlook (190971)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 97
This article was previously published under Q190971

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to Start Microsoft Outlook 97, you receive an error message:
The Microsoft Network Detected.
Although you click to select Don't Show This Dialog Again, the error message continues to appear each time you start Outlook.

CAUSE

You are starting Outlook for the first time after upgrading your computer to Windows 98.

RESOLUTION

To permanently disable the Microsoft Network Detected error message, follow these steps:
  1. Insert your Windows 98 compact disc in the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Click the Start button, click Find and then Files and Folders.
  3. In the Named box type Chnginbx.exe. Click the Look In list and then click the CD-ROM drive.
  4. Click Find Now.
  5. Double click Chnginbx.exe to run this utility from the compact disc.
  6. You will be asked,

    This program will change your Inbox icon to the Microsoft Outlook icon, Do you want to continue?"

    click Yes.
The Microsoft Network Detected message will not appear when you next start Outlook.

MORE INFORMATION

The full text of the dialog box is from the Mtsutil.txt file included on the Windows 98 compact disk:

The Microsoft Network Detected

We have detected that MSN has previously been installed on this computer.

If you currently subscribe to MSN (or wish to), you must click "MSN Setup" below before you can connect to MSN via Internet Explorer.

To continue using Internet Explorer for purposes other than accessing MSN, click "Internet Explorer" below.

[ ] Don't show me this dialog again.

[Cancel] [Internet Explorer] [MSN Setup]

Windows 98 adds this message as a service to MSN customers. This message is added to icons on the desktop if a previous version of The Microsoft Network client is detected, or if the second stage of the MSN setup process has not been completed. Windows 98 does not automatically upgrade the MSN client.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/26/2000
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB190971
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