Microsoft KB Archive/154376

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Installing IE 3.0 Does Not Delete IE 2.0 History Folder
Last reviewed: January 14, 1997

Article ID: Q154376

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS
When you install Internet Explorer 3.0, the history folder for Internet Explorer 2.0 is not deleted.

CAUSE
Internet Explorer 3.0 Setup does not remove Internet Explorer version 2.0, it merely renames it. This ensures the ability to run either Internet Explorer 3.0 or 2.0.

RESOLUTION
To delete the contents of the Internet Explorer 2.0 history folder, perform the following steps:

  In Windows Explorer or My Computer, locate the following folder: Program Files\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\History  On the Edit menu, click Select All. On the File menu, click Delete.