Windows 95 Files Replaced by Internet Explorer Setup

Q156933


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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:

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:

Comctl32.dll is located in:

Oleaut32.dll is located in:

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


Last Reviewed: January 6, 2001
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