Microsoft KB Archive/160983

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

MSN Menus Not Updated or Welcome Page Continues to Appear
Last reviewed: October 7, 1997

Article ID: Q160983

The information in this article applies to:


 * The Microsoft Network versions 2.0, 2.5

SYMPTOMS
If you do not have an up-to-date Msn.ini file, the following symptoms may occur:


 * When you connect to MSN, The Microsoft Network, you see the Welcome or first-time user experience pages, even though you have signed on to MSN previously.
 * New items (such as new shows) are not added to the Program Viewer menus as the items become available.

CAUSE
In Microsoft Internet Explorer, the option to check for newer versions is not set.

RESOLUTION
The Msn.ini file controls how the menus are built in Program Viewer. Set the option to check for newer versions of Internet pages so that new Msn.ini files are downloaded when they are available. To do so, follow these steps:


 * 1) Start Internet Explorer.
 * 2) On the View menu, click Options.
 * 3) Click the Advanced tab.
 * 4) Click the Settings button.
 * 5) Click "Every time you start Internet Explorer" to select it.
 * 6) Click OK until you return to Windows.