Subscription Options Missing in Internet Explorer 5 (228243)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q228243
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SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, or Internet Explorer 5, the Manage Subscriptions option from Internet Explorer 4.x is no longer available on the Favorites menu. Additionally, the Subscription tab is missing in the properties of your subscribed favorites.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Internet Explorer 4.x subscription feature is called Synchronize and is available on the Tools menu in Internet Explorer 5. Synchronization settings for individual favorites are available using the "Make available offline" or Synchronize commands on the menu that appears when you right-click a favorite, or from the Web Document, Schedule, or Download tabs that are available when you click Properties on the menu that appears when you right-click one of your offline (subscribed) favorites.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, use the appropriate procedure from the "Making pages available for offline viewing" topic in Internet Explorer Help. To view this Help topic, click Contents and Index on the Help menu in Internet Explorer, click the Contents tab, click Browsing the Web Offline, and then click Making pages available offline.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2003
Keywords:kbnofix kbprb kbui KB228243
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