Option to Enable Active Desktop in Internet Explorer 5.0 Is Missing After Upgrade from Earlier Version (289911)


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 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q289911

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade from an earlier version of Internet Explorer to Internet Explorer 5.0, and you did not use Active Desktop in the earlier version, Internet Explorer 5.0 does not provide any option to turn on the Active Desktop feature.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, remove Internet Explorer 5.0, reinstall Internet Explorer 4.0 and turn on its Active Desktop option, and then upgrade to Internet Explorer 5.0.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/19/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB289911
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