Microsoft KB Archive/276572

= Error Message: Windows Cannot Find Inetwi~1.exe =

Article ID: 276572

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q276572



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
On some Compaq computers with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or 5.01 installed, if you click Internet Explorer on the desktop, you may receive the following error message:

Windows cannot find Inetwi~1.exe.

This program is needed for opening files of type Internet Explorer.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur because an incorrect string value has been placed in the registry. When you use the mouse to double-click the Internet Explorer icon, the preceding error message is displayed, instead of opening the Internet Explorer browser.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this behavior, you must edit the registry, and then change the default value for the Internet Explorer icon to Iexplore.exe. You must perform the following steps:

 Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type:

regedit

 Click OK. Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\Shell\OpenHomePage\Command

 In the right pane, right-click Default, and then click Modify. Change the default value to &quot;C:\Progra~1\Intern~1\Iexplore.exe&quot; (without the quotation marks).</li> Quit Registry Editor and restart the computer.</li></ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
On some Compaq computers, the following entry may be added to the class ID (CLSID) for Internet Explorer:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\Shell\OpenHomePage\Command

The incorrect value reads as:

&quot;C:\Compaq\Internet\Inetwi~1.exe /Ignoreisp /Ignoredefstpage /App=&quot;&quot;C:\Progra~1\Intern~1\Iexplore.exe&quot;&quot;

The correct value reads as:

&quot;C:\Progra~1\Intern~1\Iexplore.exe&quot;

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