------------------------------------------------------------ README for Internet Explorer 5.0 Developer Preview June 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1998 This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the Microsoft Internet Explorer documentation. You can also look at the Microsoft(R) Web site for the latest information. If you're looking for information about a specific program or component, try searching for it in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support/c.asp?FR=0 ------------------------ HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ------------------------ To view IE.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window. To print IE.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu. CONTENTS ======== SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SETUP Installing Internet Explorer 5.0 Running Internet Explorer 5.0 on Windows NT Running Internet Explorer 5.0 on a Dual-Boot Operating System Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.0 Adding or Removing the Windows Desktop Update Backward Compatibility with Internet Explorer 4.0 KNOWN ISSUES APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS =================== To run Internet Explorer 5.0, your system must meet the following minimum requirements: - A 486 with a 66 MHz processor (Pentium processor recommended) - For Microsoft Windows 95: 12 MB of RAM minimum For Microsoft Windows NT: 16 MB of RAM minimum - For Microsoft Windows NT: You must be running Service Pack 3 (or higher) - 45 to 70 MB of hard-disk space (depending on installation type) - Mouse - Modem - CD-ROM (if installation is done from a CD-ROM) SETUP ===== Installing Internet Explorer 5.0 -------------------------------- Whether you choose to install over the network or to download the installation files to your hard disk, the Setup files are copied to your hard disk. This is so you can reinstall more quickly if you need to. If you want to reclaim the disk space, you can remove the Setup directory by double-clicking the Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel and then clicking Internet Explorer 5.0 Setup Files. You cannot install Internet Explorer 5.0 to or run it from a network drive. However, you can download it to a network drive. To do this, you must map the network drive to a drive letter on your computer. You cannot download Internet Explorer 5.0 to a UNC path. Running Internet Explorer 5.0 on Windows NT ------------------------------------------- NOTE: You must have administrative privileges to install and uninstall this program on Windows NT. This includes having administrative privileges the first time you start your computer after installing or uninstalling. You must restart your computer after installing Internet Explorer 5.0. This is also true for some add-on components. If you're running Internet Explorer 5.0 on Windows NT, you must set user permissions to Full Control for the Temporary Internet Files folder (cache). The user must have write permission in order for files to be stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder. If you must reinstall Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) after you install Internet Explorer 5.0; you must specify when prompted that you do not want it to overwrite any files that are newer. After SP3 is reinstalled, carry out the following steps to update the registry: 1. Click the Start button, and then click Run. 2. Type the following: regsvr32 rsabase.dll 3. Click OK. Running Internet Explorer 5.0 on a Dual-Boot Operating System ------------------------------------------------------------- If you dual boot between two operating systems that are configured to share a Program Files folder, and you uninstall an add-on component from one of your Internet Explorer 5.0 installations, it will be removed from both of them. This is because the add-on files are stored in the Program Files folder. Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.0 ---------------------------------- You can uninstall Internet Explorer 5.0 by carrying out the following steps: 1. In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 2. Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, and then click Add/Remove. 3. Follow the instructions on your screen. Adding or Removing the Windows Desktop Update --------------------------------------------- The Active Desktop is not available for users who install Internet Explorer 5.0 on a system that does not already have Internet Explorer 4.0 with the Windows Desktop Update (Active Desktop) installed. If you want to use the Windows Desktop Update, it must be installed prior to installing Internet Explorer 5.0. This can be done by installing Internet Explorer 4.0 and then installing Internet Explorer 5.0. If you are experiencing difficulties with the Windows Desktop Update, you can restore Internet Explorer 4.0 by using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. Click Internet Explorer 5.0, click Add/Remove, and then follow the instructions on the screen. Once Internet Explorer 4.0 is restored, you can remove the Windows Desktop Update by clicking the Start Menu and then clicking Run. Then type: Rundll32.exe, setupwbv.dll, IE4Maintenance You will then see an option to remove the Windows Desktop Update. KNOWN ISSUES ============ Customized Proxy Settings Per Connection ---------------------------------------- Internet Explorer 5.0 provides added functionality enabling users to configure proxy settings for each dial-up connection. When upgrading Internet Explorer with the previous proxy setting enabled; Internet Explorer 5.0 applies that setting to all existing dial-up connections. This causes your existing dial-up connection to stop working properly if that connection did not require a proxy server. To fix this, click the View menu in the browser, and then click Internet Options. On the Connection tab, click the dial-up connection in the list of available connections. Click the Settings button, and clear the Use A Proxy Server check box. New FTP User Interface and Functionality ---------------------------------------- Internet Explorer has an improved FTP user interface when direct access to an FTP server is available. This feature allows file upload, drag-and-drop support, file deleting, and the downloading of several directories. If you discover an issue in the new FTP user interface that blocks FTP functionality, the feature can be disabled by typing: regsvr32.exe /u msieftp.dll in a command window while in the directory C:\Windows\System (or C:\Winnt\System32 on Windows NT systems). The FTP feature is new and has the following outstanding issues in this release: 1. Progress dialog boxes are not finished for all operations. 2. The Web View HTML is not enabled. 3. The Login As dialog box does not work. Include username and password in the URL for now (for example, ftp://user:password@ftp.server.com/dir/). 4. In some cases an empty browser will be displayed during the downloading of a file if the file was double-clicked. If you are unable to see the new FTP user interface, you are probably being blocked by a CERN type proxy server. You can verify this by trying to connect to the server by using FTP.exe. You can work around this issue by using a non-CERN type proxy server, such as Microsoft Remote WinSock. Outlook Express Auto Select Feature ----------------------------------- The Auto Select feature, accessed via the Language command on the View menu, requires that the corresponding language support files are installed on the system. The language support files can be obtained from the Internet Explorer 5.0 Add-On Components page. Menu Sound Events May Not Play ------------------------------ The Menu Popup and Menu Command sound events may not play when you navigate the Start menu or Favorites menu, if the Internet Explorer 5.0 Developer Preview is installed over the Windows Desktop Update included with Internet Explorer 4.0. Printing HMTL Tables from Web Pages ----------------------------------- Tables that do not explicitly declare and tags according to current HTML specifications may not print correctly. Using FTP Sites via an Online Service Dial-up Connection -------------------------------------------------------- Web sites that use FTP protocols cannot be accessed or viewed properly through any online service using dial-up connection. Some FTP sites may display a directory tree that cannot be opened, or the FTP sites may not display as expected. Files cannot be downloaded from a Web site. FTP sites have also been observed causing the computer to stop responding when they have been accessed through America Online (AOL). Active X Controls when Using America Online, CompuServe, or MSN --------------------------------------------------------------- Web sites that contain Active X controls might not work properly if you use America Online (AOL), CompuServe, or The Microsoft Network (MSN). Some controls may not be able to be downloaded, and when you are specifically using AOL some Active X controls may cause the computer to stop responding. Undo Command Does Not Work for Data Fields -------------------------------------------------- The Undo command for data fields is not working in this release. This will affect your ability to "undo" typed entries if any data fields are used. Tab Order for Certain Controls in HTML Forms --------------------------------------------- Tab order for certain INPUT controls (RADIO and BUTTON) are not functioning correctly in this release. Presing TAB to move to another control causes the focus to be sent to menu bands instead of to the next control in the tab order. APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY ========================= Internet Information Server After Installation ---------------------------------------------- For systems with Internet Information Server, there may be problems with the server operation on the first restart that is part of installation process for Internet Explorer 5.0. To resolve this issue, restart the computer after the installation of Internet Explorer is complete. Outlook Express Address Book Digital ID with Outlook 98 Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------- If Outlook 98 and Outlook Express are installed, the address book is shared. For this release, you are unable to add a digital signature to shared address book entries. To work around this, open the Address Book, click the Tools menu, and then click Options. Click Do Not Share. This removes the shared address book and allows the addition of a digital signature to all address book entries. Traditional Chinese Windows 95 (Gold) Users ------------------------------------------- There is a known issue when installing the Internet Explorer 5.0 Japanese Language Pack and IME on Traditional Chinese Windows 95 systems. Before installing the Japanese language support, first install the GDI patch from: http://www.microsoft.com/taiwan/support/download/gdiupd.exe Visual Interdev 6.0 or Visual J++ 6.0 Beta Releases --------------------------------------------------- Internet Explorer 5.0 Developer Preview should not be used on the same computer as beta versions of Visual InterDev 6.0 (March Pre-Release) or Visual J++ 6.0 (Technology Preview 1) or should be used with extreme caution. After upgrading to Internet Explorer 5.0 Developer Preview, if you open HTML documents or active server pages in Visual Interdev 6.0 or Visual J++ 6.0, any HTML markup past approximately the 4,000th byte in the .html or .asp file will be truncated. The page will not appear correctly in the preview and editing panes. If you save the page, your data will be lost. Updating to Visual Interdev 6.0 or Visual J++ 6.0 released versions will remove this problem. We apologize for this incovenience. For updates, please see the Visual Interdev 6.0 FAQ at: http://microsoft.com/vinterdev/prodinfo/faq.htm or the Visual J++ 6.0 FAQ at: http://microsoft.com/visualj/prodinfo/faq/