Microsoft KB Archive/244655

= Description of Internet Explorer 5.01 =

Article ID: 244655

Article Last Modified on 2/16/2007

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 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01

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SUMMARY
This article describes the additions and changes in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01. Internet Explorer 5.01 is build 5.00.2919.6307 and is an update to Internet Explorer 5.

For additional information about using or troubleshooting Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to obtain Internet Explorer 5.01, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

246211 Availability of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01

Reuse Windows for Launching Shortcuts
On the Advanced tab of Internet Options, there is a new feature called "Reuse Windows for Launching Shortcuts". When enabled, it uses an existing browser window when a universal resource locator (URL) is opened. When it is not selected, a new browser window is opened when a URL is called. This new feature is enabled by default. For more information about this new feature, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

241911 Description of Reuse Windows for Launching Shortcuts Setting

Browse in New Process
The "Launch Browser Windows in a separate process" feature in Internet Explorer 5.0 and Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and "Browse in New Process" in Internet Explorer 4.x and Windows 98, has been removed from Internet Explorer 5.01. For more information about this feature being removed, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

240928 Launch Browser Windows in a Separate Process Not Available

Internet Explorer Patching Technology
Internet Explorer 5.01 Setup contains a new client-server-based binary patching download mechanism. When you choose to install Internet Explorer 5.01, Setup scans the local computer for previous versions of Internet Explorer files, and then only the files and binary patches that are necessary to install Internet Explorer 5.01 on your computer are downloaded. This reduces the download size of Internet Explorer 5.01 by including only those files necessary for the upgrade.

56-Bit Encryption
There have been several changes to encryption in Internet Explorer 5.01:  Internet Explorer 5.01 uses 56-bit security that is exportable outside of the United States and Canada. New exportable cipher suites have been added to the Schannel.dll file that use 56-bit data encryption and up to 1024-bit key exchange. Certificate date rules have changed. Child certificates are no longer required to be within the date range of their parent certificate. New international Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) technology certificates have also been added to Internet Explorer. If Internet Explorer 5.01 is installed over a previous version of Internet Explorer that had 128-bit security, then Internet Explorer 5.01 retains this security level. You can download the 128-bit upgrade package for Internet Explorer 5.01 at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/128bit/intro.htm



Uninstallation Changes
In previous versions of Internet Explorer, installing over a previous copy of Internet Explorer on a computer in which the uninstallation (backup) information had been removed, would result in a message that warned that uninstallation would not be available. When Internet Explorer 5.01 is installed on an Internet Explorer 5 installation without uninstallation information present, Internet Explorer 5.01 Setup will create new uninstallation information and enables the uninstallation feature. If you should choose to uninstall Internet Explorer 5.01, the browser would be restored to the previous version of Internet Explorer 5 that was installed prior to the Internet Explorer 5.01 upgrade.

Extension for Msinfo32.exe
Internet Explorer 5.01 includes a new extension for the Msinfo32.exe utility. The new extension adds relevant technical information about Internet Explorer to the Msinfo32.exe tool. This information includes:
 * Which version is installed.
 * Product ID.
 * Application path.
 * IEAK build type (if applicable).
 * Encryption level (cipher strength).
 * Product language.
 * All Internet Explorer file versions, sizes, dates, and paths.
 * Connectivity settings, including Autodial, Http 1.1 settings, and auto-configuration/proxy server settings.
 * Cache settings (location, size, disk space on cache drive, and so on).
 * ActiveX controls installed (with status and codebase URLs).
 * Content Advisor state (enabled or disabled).
 * Certificates installed (personal and others).
 * Trusted publishers.
 * Current levels for security zones.

To view the information provided by this new extension:
 * Click Start, click Run, type msinfo32.exe, and then click OK.
 * After the Msinfo32.exe tool opens, double-click the Internet Explorer 5 branch to expand it.

NOTE: Internet Explorer 5.01 does not install Msinfo32.exe. The extension is installed and registered, but can be viewed only on computers that have Msinfo32.exe installed. The operating systems that include this tool are: Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 and computers with Office 2000 installed.

New Certificate Revocation checking behavior in Outlook Express
Beginning with Outlook Express 5.01, certificate revocation checking is disabled by default. This behavior only occurs if you install Internet Explorer 5.01 on a computer that does not already have Internet Explorer 5.0 installed. If you are currently running Internet Explorer 5.0, upgrading to Internet Explorer 5.01 respects the existing configuration. For more information about certificate revocation, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

241008 Certificate Revocation Behavior in Outlook Express

Read Receipts in Outlook Express
You can now request a receipt verifying that a message has been displayed on the recipient's computer. However, the recipient must support returning receipts for you to receive one.

Secure Email (S/MIME) Enhancements
Outlook Express 5.01 includes support for the S/MIME version 3 specification and other secure mail enhancements. The new features include support for CMS formatted messages, the ability to request and return secure receipts, the ability to send and process security labels, and the ability to send separate signing and encryption certificates.

New Stationery in Outlook Express
A dozen contemporary stationery designs are included in this version of Outlook Express.

Advertising Pane While Viewing Hotmail Folders
If you use Outlook Express 5.01 to obtain access to your Hotmail account, an advertising pane appears at the bottom of the Outlook Express screen to display Hotmail advertising. This advertising pane only appears when you view Hotmail folders. There is no supported method to manually turn off the pane.

Issues Addressed in Internet Explorer 5.01
The Internet Explorer issues documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles are addressed in Internet Explorer 5.01:

238723 Internet Explorer Restriction "Always Prompt on Download"

233280 Event Keycode Does Not Return Proper Value for ARROW Keys

235674 Memory Leak in window.open Function Call

235902 Internet Explorer 5 Can Leak 192 Bytes of Pool Memory When the Content Is Refreshed

236914 Navigate Call Causes Browser to Hang

237324 Tabbing Problem in Java Dialog Box

234012 Menu Bar Disappears After Using Internet Explorer for a While

229606 Remain Connected to Internet After Send or Receive

230372 Mapping Drive to Computer with Korean Name Causes GPF

222045 File Upload Problem Using NTLM Authentication

223177 Clicking Link Inappropriately Routes Through Proxy Server

232098 Internet Explorer Error Message When Viewing a Security-Enhanced Web Site

193489 Internet Explorer Returns Error Message When Being Redirected

234266 High-Speed Push-Technology Program May Overwrite Internet Cache

235524 Secure FTP Through a Proxy Does Not Work Using NTLM

236178 Second Call to FtpOpenFile Without Write Permission Hangs

236920 Connections No Longer Use LAN Automatic Configuration and Proxy

237198 C5 and E5 Korean Characters Displayed as Question Mark in Internet Explorer

240023 Error Message: "IEXPLORE.exe Exception: Access Violation (0xc0000005), Address 0x702be865" When Installing Multiple Packages from More Than One CAB File with an OSD File

241716 Internet Explorer 5 Included with Office 2000 Does Not Retain the Automatic Configuration Script Address

239750 "Text/Plain" Content-Type Header Field Is Ignored

232031 Autoproxy URL Not Applied to Dial-Up Connection During Internet Explorer Setup

229940 How to Disable Internet Explorer Password Caching

232468 Cannot Hide Mail Toolbar Button for Non-Administrators

235302 Silent Minimal Internet Explorer Install with Custom Components

229708 Problem with DHTML Behaviors and Table Cell Alignment

230524 Date Formatting Problems in Internet Explorer 5

231339 Form Text Box Does Not Accept Double-Byte Characters

233528 Internet Explorer Linked Pages Are Being Cached in Frame Set

235239 Pressing BACKSPACE Key in Text Input Box When Web Page Is Inactive Causes Browser to Move Through Browser History

217196 Internet Explorer May Not Use Images Stored in Local Cache

239101 Browse Button Does Not Work Specifying a Directory or Filename

189679 Error Message: Setup Was Unable to Install All the Components

224540 Err Msg: IE5WZD Caused an Exception C0010000H in Module...

232484 Internet Explorer Hangs When You Click a URL Link

236784 No Sound After Download Is Complete in Internet Explorer 5

224176 Cannot Spell Check Messages in Outlook Express 5

226326 Update Available For 'DHTML Edit' Security Issue

231452 Update Available for 'Legacy ActiveX Control' Issue

226325 Update Available for Unsafe ActiveX Controls

241361 Update Available for Vulnerabilities in ActiveX Controls Issue

243638 Update Available for 'IFRAME ExecCommand' Vulnerability

241362 Update Available for the ImportExportFavorites Issue

240308 Update Available for Scriptlet.Typelib/Eyedog Vulnerability

231450 Update Available for the 'Malformed Favorites Icon' Issue

244357 Update Available for 'Javascript Redirect' Vulnerability

176420 BUG: InternetSetOption Does Not Set Timeout Values

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Keywords: kbinfo KB244655

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