Microsoft KB Archive/292243

= Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Readme.txt File =

Article ID: 292243

Article Last Modified on 8/8/2007

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 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

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This article was previously published under Q292243



SUMMARY
This article contains a copy of the Readme.txt file that is included with Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview.



MORE INFORMATION
             -- README for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview February 2001 --

(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.

This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer and Internet Tools documentation. You may also view the Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/ for the latest information.

If you are looking for information about a specific program or component, try searching for it in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/. System requirements are listed in the IE.txt file, which is in the Internet Explorer folder in the Program Files folder.

HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT

To view Internet Explorer's Readme.txt on-screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.

To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu.

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CONTENTS

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Disk Space Requirements for Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Installation SETUP Installing Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Running Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview on Microsoft Windows NT    4.0 Installing Windows NT 4.0 Service Packs over Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Uninstalling Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a with Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview installed Installing over Windows 2000 Releases Uninstalling Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Before upgrading to    Windows 2000 Downloading Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview using a Third-party Download Manager High Encryption Support for Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Installing or Upgrading the Windows Desktop Update (NT4 only) Uninstalling for Previous Versions of Internet Explorer Unavailable Installing over Localized Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew Releases Installing Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview with Norton Protected Recycle Bin Enabled Installing on Windows 98 with Novell IPX/IP Client CUSTOMER NOTES Non-English Characters in URLs and Queries Enhanced Encryption Strength Operating System Limitations for Character Rotation in    Vertical Text Security Settings Contacts Missing in Address Book after Uninstalling Windows Me Outlook Express Title Screen Does Not Match Version Assistive Technology and Accessibility

DEVELOPERS' NOTES New Language Features in JScript and VBScript HTML Buttons with Unselectable Attribute Msxml3.Dll Installs in Override Mode Standards Compliance Issues

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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Minimum system requirements to run Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview: - 486 /66 MHz processor (Pentium processor recommended) - Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition: 16 MB of RAM minimum Windows 98 Full install size:      25.8 MB    Windows 98 SE IE6 full install size:    25.8 MB

- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a and higher: 32 MB of RAM minimum Full install size:         75 MB

- Microsoft Windows 2000: 32 MB of RAM minimum Full install size:         75 MB

- For Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition: 32 MB of RAM minimum Full install size:         11.6 MB

- CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM) - Some components may require additional system resources not outlined above.

Disk Space Requirements for Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Installation --- Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview setup installs the majority of its files on the drive where the Windows operating system is installed, regardless of the installation location you choose. To free up space on your hard disk in order to meet the disk space installation requirements, you must free up space on the drive where the Windows operating system is installed.

SETUP

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Installing Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview - Regardless of whether you choose to install over the network or download the installation files to your hard disk, some or all of the Setup files are copied to your hard disk. This allows you to reinstall more quickly if necessary. If you want to reclaim the disk space, you can remove the Setup directory.

>>>To remove the Setup directory:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview. 2. Click Add/Remove. 3. Make sure the check box for Restore the Previous Windows Configuration is selected, and then click Advanced. 4. Click Remove Folder Containing Windows Update Setup Files, and then click OK. 5. When asked whether you want to continue, click Yes.

It is not possible to install Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview or run it from a network drive. However, you can download it to a network drive. To do this, map a network drive to a drive letter on your computer.

NOTE: Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview cannot be downloaded via a UNC path.

Running Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 -- NOTE: You must have administrative privileges to install and uninstall this program on Windows NT, including the first time you start your computer after installing or uninstalling. You must restart your computer after installing Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview. This is also true for some add-on components.

For corporate deployment on computers running Windows NT 4.0, ensure that you have the following free registry space:

- Upgrading from Internet Explorer 2.0 or Internet Explorer 3.x:  at least 4 MB

- Upgrading from Internet Explorer 4.x: at least 2.5 MB

If you plan to run Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview on Windows NT 4.0, user permissions must be set to Full Control for the Temporary Internet Files folder (cache). The user must have write permission so that files can be stored in the Temporary Internet Files directory.

Installing Windows NT 4.0 Service Packs over Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview

If you reinstall a Windows NT 4sp6a Service Pack after Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview is installed on your computer, some components will need to be re-registered.

>>>To re-register components:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. 2. Click the Install/Uninstall tab, and then click Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. 3. Click Add/Remove. 4. Click Repair Internet Explorer, and then click OK. 5. After the repair operation is complete, restart your computer.

Uninstalling Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a with Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview installed

It is recommended that users uninstall Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview before uninstalling NT 4.0 Service pack 6a.

Installing over Windows 2000 Releases - Typical and Full installs are not currently available for Windows 2000. Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview will install a minimal set of files onto your system. This includes the Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Web browser and scripting support.

Uninstalling Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Before Upgrading to Windows 2000

Windows 2000 contains an earlier version of Internet Explorer components than Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview. Before upgrading from Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or NT to Windows 2000, we recommend that users uninstall Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview. During the upgrade, you may notice the following message: &quot;This program may not run correctly because of new features in Internet Explorer 4.0. You may need to obtain an updated version of this program.&quot; Although this message is misleading, please click on the Details button for a more accurate description of the problem.

Downloading Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Using a Third-party Download Manager -- During the Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview install, Setup must download components from the Internet. Users who are utilizing third-party download managers (for example, Netzip,GetRight, or RealAudio's Download Demon) will intercept download requests. This will cause Setup to abort. To prevent this from occurring, disable third party download managers before running Setup.

High Encryption Support for Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview -- High Encryption components are included for Windows 98/98 Second Edition and Windows NT 4 sp6a. Windows Millennium Edition contains high encryption by default. To obtain high encryption support for Windows 2000, please visit Windows Update at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ or http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/ encryption/default.asp.

Installing or Upgrading the Windows Desktop Update (NT4 only) - If you have already installed Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview and would like to install the Windows Desktop Update, you must install Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 before installing the upgrade.

>>>To install Windows Desktop Update:

1. Uninstall Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview by using the procedure described later in this document. 2. If Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 is not already installed on your computer, install it. 3. Install the Windows Desktop Update by using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. 4. Reinstall Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview.

Uninstalling to a Previous Version of Internet Explorer Unavailable --- After uninstalling Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview, it is not possible to remove the browser that was installed prior to Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview.

Installing over Localized Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew Releases --- Windows 98 Arabic and Hebrew versions require the corresponding localized version of Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview. It is not possible to install the English version of Internet Explorer over the localized version of Windows 98.

Installing Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview with Norton Protected Recycle Bin Enabled --- It is recommended that you disable the Norton Protected Recycle Bin before you install Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview and that you empty the Norton Protected Recycle Bin before you run Setup. Before you empty the Norton Protected Recycle Bin, be sure you review its contents in case it contains any items you want to recover. You can re-enable this feature after Setup is complete. This is recommended because Norton Protected Recycle Bin will intercept the removal of temporary files that Setup is trying to delete, and you could run out of free space on your hard disk if your remaining free space is limited. This would cause Internet Explorer Setup to appear locked. For instructions on disabling and re-enabling the Norton Protected Recycle Bin, see the Norton Utilities documentation.

Installing on Windows 98 with Novell IPX/IP Client -- If you are using the Novell IPX/IP client with Windows 98, you may experience problems if you install Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview and Internet Tools from the Internet. If Setup appears to become unresponsive, restart your computer. Setup will continue and finish normally. To work around this problem, try one of the following options:

In Setup, select the Download Only option, and then run and install Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview normally.

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Install Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview from a CD-ROM.

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Non-English Characters in URLs and Queries -- Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview uses a new standard to transmit non-English addresses (URLs) to the server. URLs are now encoded in a character-encoding standard named UTF-8. If the server is running Windows 2000, the URLs will work as expected. Many servers cannot process URLs encoded in UTF-8.

>>>To use non-English characters in URLs with servers unable to   process URLs encoded in UTF-8: 1. On the Tools menu in the browser, click Internet Options.

2. Click the Advanced tab.

3. Under Browsing, click the Always Send URLs As UTF-8 check box to clear it. The query part of URLs is transmitted in a form fully compatible with Internet Explorer 4 and later.

Operating System Limitations for Character Rotation in Vertical Text

When working with vertical text layout, full-width (East Asian language) characters will be displayed with upright orientation only on East Asian versions of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0 operating systems. All language versions of Windows 2000 provide this support.

Security Settings - The settings for the security levels of the Web content zones have changed for Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview and might no longer be consistent with those in earlier versions of Internet Explorer. If you upgrade from a previous version of Internet Explorer, Setup will save your previous security settings and transfer them to Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview as a Custom Security Level.

Contacts Missing in Address Book after Uninstalling Windows Me -- When uninstalling Windows Millennium Edition (Me), contacts that you added while using Windows Me might be missing from the Windows Address Book. When you upgrade to Windows Me, the Windows Address Book data file is backed up. During the uninstallation process, the backup copy of the data file is restored, overwriting any data that had been added in Windows Me. To preserve any contacts made in Windows Me, back up the .wab file(s) before uninstalling. After Windows Me has been removed, the .wab file(s) can be recopied into place and used if Internet Explorer 5.01 or later is installed.

Outlook Express Title Screen Does Not Match Version --- When you start Outlook Express, the title screen indicates that the product is &quot;Microsoft Outlook Express 5&quot; even though you installed a later version of Outlook Express. The title screen reflects only major product versions, such as version 4 or 5. Versions 5.01 and 6 are considered minor upgrades.

Assistive Technology and Accessibility -- Microsoft works to test with the latest versions of some accessibility aids. If you encounter problems with the interaction of Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview and the assistive technology that you use, please contact the manufacturer of your assistive technology to ensure that they can work with Microsoft to address the issue where appropriate.

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New Language Features in JScript and VBScript - Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview Ships with new versions of Microsoft JScript and Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript). The documentation for the new language features is not yet complete but will be available at the time Internet Explorer 6 is released. You can read about the most important new features in JScript and VBScript at http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/ languages/clinic/scripting11132000.asp. The updated Windows Script engines will also be posted for individual download from http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms950396.aspx so they can be installed on machines that do not have Internet Explorer 6--for example, on an ASPWeb server.

The updated Windows Script engines will also be posted for individual download from http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms950396.aspx so they can be installed on computers that are not running Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview--for example, on an ASP Web server.

HTML Buttons with Unselectable Attribute

When the &quot;unselectable&quot; attribute in Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview is applied to buttons, the default onclick action (depressing the button) does not take place. A simple workaround is to add a behavior to buttons that causes this action. Add the following to the top of the file containing the unselectable buttons (or to a CSS stylesheet that is referenced from the file):

 BUTTON { behavior:url(&quot;***.htc&quot;) }  (where *** is the name of the .htc file that contains the behavior) The .htc file should contain the following:  

Msxml3.Dll Installs in Override Mode

Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview is shipping with msxml3.dll installed in override mode. This means that all calls into any msxml DLL will be routed to msxml3.dll. Please pay special attention to any XML, XSL, or data island issues that may occur, and file a bug report describing the issue. If possible, send the XML (or XSL) code that caused the problem.

Standards Compliance Issues --- Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview offers considerable improvements in standards compliance. In some cases, this may cause HTML content to look differently than in previous versions of Internet Explorer. Many of the changes causing the largest compatibility problems are implemented only under a specific <!DOCTYPE> declaration in the HTML. If you see rendering problems, try removing any <!DOCTYPE> declaration in your code, and check the Developer Center for more information on these changes.

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