Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.01 Restores the Original Version of Internet Explorer (266199)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q266199

SYMPTOMS

Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.01 may restore the original version of Internet Explorer instead of the version that was on the computer prior to the installation of Internet Explorer 5.01.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.01. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

267954 How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.01 Service Pack 1.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
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