Microsoft KB Archive/167803

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Freeloader Program Says Internet Explorer Could Not Be Started
Last reviewed: July 11, 1997

Article ID: Q167803



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This article discusses a Beta release of a Microsoft product. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice.

No formal product support is available from Microsoft for this Beta product. For information about obtaining support for a Beta release, please see the documentation included with the Beta product files, or check the Web location from which you downloaded the release.

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows 95
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0

SUMMARY
When you try to start the Freeloader program you may receive the following error message:

The Microsoft Internet Explorer Web Browser could not be started. You will not be able to use Freeloader until you start Microsoft Internet Explorer.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview 1. This problem does not occur with Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview 2. To obtain Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview 2, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie40/

MORE INFORMATION
After you receive the error message, Freeloader starts and works properly. The amount of time it takes for Freeloader to start varies depending on the speed of your Internet connection.

For additional information about this issue, contact Freeloader Inc., the manufacturer of FreeLoader.

Freeloader is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.