Microsoft KB Archive/250827

= Internet Mail and Internet News Unusable After Uninstalling Windows 98 SE =

Article ID: 250827

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q250827



SYMPTOMS
After you uninstall Windows 98 Second Edition back to restore your original Windows 95 installation, the Internet News and Internet Mail icons do not start the programs. However, you are able to start Internet Explorer and connect to the Internet.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if some of the mail and news components are uninstalled when you uninstall Windows 98 Second Edition.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, download and install Microsoft Internet Mail and News from the following Microsoft Web site:

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

NOTE: From this Web page, click Download, and then click Other Options to find the correct version of this program.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB250827

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