Microsoft KB Archive/184488

= Cannot View or Connect to Windows NT Server Shares after Installing Internet Explorer =

Article ID: 184488

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition

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This article was previously published under Q184488





SYMPTOMS
After you install Internet Explorer with the Active Desktop enabled, you may not be able to view all shares available or connect to a share on a Windows NT server that has thousands of shares available.



MORE INFORMATION
When you install the Active Desktop components, the Shell32.dll file is updated. This updated file does not contain the fix that is described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

160807 Cannot Connect to Windows NT Server with Many Shares



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain and install Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2. You can obtain Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 from the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Additional query words: sharepoint

Keywords: kbqfe kbnetwork kbprb kbhotfixserver KB184488

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