Microsoft KB Archive/157217

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How Internet Explorer Installs Netscape Plug-ins

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Q157217

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 for Windows 95

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SUMMARY
This article describes how Internet Explorer 3.0 detects Netscape plug-ins during startup.

MORE INFORMATION
Each time Internet Explorer starts, it searches for installed plug-ins. Internet Explorer searches for installed plug-ins in the following order:

 Searches for .ocx files in the Windows\System folder.  Searches the following registry key: "HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Plugins" NOTE: Each time Internet Explorer 3.0 is started, it searches and cleans this registry path, and then adds located plug-ins to the Extension and MIME key fields.  Searches the Internet Explorer Plug-ins folder for installed DLLs. These are typically located in the Program Files\Microsoft Internet\Plugins folder. Searches the Netscape Navigator Plug-ins folder for installed DLLs. By default, this is the Program Files\Netscape\Navigator\Program\Plugins folder.

Additional query words: 3.00 ie3 ie30

Keywords : msiew95

Issue type :

Technology : kbIEsearch kbIE95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE300Win95