Microsoft KB Archive/263109

= Prompted to Connect to the Internet When Reinstalling Internet Explorer 5.5 =

Article ID: 263109

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

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This article was previously published under Q263109



SYMPTOMS
When you reinstall Internet Explorer 5.5, you may be prompted to connect to the Internet to download files.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Mailnews.cab file is not present in the Windows Update Setup Files folder or the specified download folder for the Internet Explorer 5.5 files.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, connect to the Internet to download the necessary files.



MORE INFORMATION
If Internet Explorer 5 or 5.01 was installed before the upgrade, a &quot;patch&quot; installation may have been performed. By default, the Mailnews.cab file is deleted after installation.

Keywords: kbsetup kbprb KB263109

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