Microsoft KB Archive/156933

Windows 95 Files Replaced by Internet Explorer Setup

Q156933

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 4.0 for Windows 95

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SUMMARY

Installing Microsoft Internet Explorer replaces some Microsoft Windows 95 system files.

MORE INFORMATION

When you install Microsoft Internet Explorer, the following Windows 95 files are replaced:

• Advapi32.dll
• Comctl32.dll
• Oleaut32.dll

If you find it necessary to replace any of these files during troubleshooting, you can extract them from the following locations:

Advapi32.dll is located in:

• The Win95_11.cab file on the Windows 95 CD and DMF floppy disks
• The Win95_18.cab file on non-DMF floppy disks

Comctl32.dll is located in:

• The Win95_10.cab file on the Windows 95 CD
• The Win95_11.cab file on DMF floppy disks
• The Win95_17.cab file on non-DMF floppy disks

Oleaut32.dll is located in:

• The Win95_09.cab file on the Windows 95 CD and DMF floppy disks
• The Win95_15.cab file on non-DMF floppy disks

These files are placed in the Windows\System folder.

Extracting a File from the Windows 95 CD

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
2. Type cd\, and then press ENTER.
3. Insert the Windows 95 CD into the CD-ROM drive, and then close the Windows 95 screen if it appears.

4. Type the following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER

   extract /a <drive>:\win95\win95_02.cab <filename> /l <path>

   where <drive> is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive, <filename> is the name of the file you want to extract, and <path> is the target folder, for example:

   extract /a d:\win95\win95_02.cab notepad.exe /l c:\windows

5. Type exit, and then press ENTER.

Extracting a File from the Windows 95 DMF Floppy Disks

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
2. Type cd\, and then press ENTER.
3. Insert disk 1 into the floppy disk drive.

4. Type the following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER

   extract <drive>:\<cabinet> <filename> /l <path>

   where <drive> is the drive letter assigned to the floppy disk drive the disk is located in, <filename> is the name of the file you want to extract, and <path> is the target folder. For example:

   extract a:\win95_03.cab notepad.exe /l c:\windows\system

5. Type exit, and then press ENTER.

For information about using the Extract tool, type extract at a command prompt, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

Additional query words: 3.00 ie3 ie30 msie30m msie30r

Keywords : msiew95
Issue type :
Technology : kbIEsearch kbIE95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE300Win95 kbIE400Win95

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