"Module Webcheck.dll" Error Message When Opening My Computer or After Internet Explorer Upgrade (250841)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

This article was previously published under Q250841

If this article does not describe the error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view more articles that describe error messages:

315854 Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center

SYMPTOMS

When you double-click My Computer from the desktop, or after you upgrade to Internet Explorer 5 or Internet Explorer 5.01 while sitting idle at the desktop, you may receive one of the following error messages:

IEXPLORE caused a General Protection Fault in module Webcheck.dll

Explorer caused an exception 6d007fh in module Webcheck.dll at {memory address}

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the following files are the incorrect version (4.72.3110.0).

Cdfview.dll
Webcheck.dll
Msidle.dll
Licmgr10.dll
Pngfilt.dll
Jsproxy.dll

NOTE: The files should be version 5.00.2314.1000 (for Internet Explorer 5) or version 5.00.2919.6304 (for Internet Explorer 5.01).

In some cases, the following files could also be the incorrect versions:

T2embed.dll
Vbscript.dll
Wshom.ocx

RESOLUTION

To resolve the issue, extract the correct versions of the files listed using the Windows 98 System File Checker.

These files are located either in the Windows Update Setup Files folder located on drive C (if you downloaded Internet Explorer) or on the CD-ROM from which you installed Internet Explorer. For additional information about how to use the System File Checker, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

MORE INFORMATION

The Cdfview.dll, Webcheck.dll and Msidle.dll files are located in the Mobile95.cab file.

The Licmgr10.dll, Pngfilt.dll and Jsproxy.dll files are located in the Advauth.cab file.

The T2embed.dll is located in the Ie_extra.cab file.

The Vbscript.dll and Wshom.ocx files are located in the Vbscript.cab file.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	12/6/2003
Keywords:	kberrmsg kbgpf kbprb KB250841