Internet Explorer 6 Is Installed Even Though You Cancel Setup (296365)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q296365

SYMPTOMS

When you click Cancel during the installation of Internet Explorer, the Installation Cancelled dialog box reports Internet Explorer 6 Web Browser as installed.

When you next start Internet Explorer, you receive the following message:
To display this page correctly, you need to download and install the following components:

Visual Basic Scripting Support
You do not expect Internet Explorer 6 to be installed after you cancel the installation.

WORKAROUND

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

To work around this problem, remove Internet Explorer 6 by using the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  3. Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools, and then click Add/Remove.
  4. In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools dialog box, click Restore the previous Windows configuration, click OK, and then click Yes.
  5. Click Restart Windows.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/4/2003
Keywords:kbnofix kbprb KB296365
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