KB159707 - OFF97: Office 97 Requires Internet Explorer 3.01 or Later

Article ID: 159707

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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SUMMARY

Microsoft Office 97 for Windows requires that Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 or later be installed for proper Internet and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) functionality.

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How to Determine Which Version of Internet Explorer Is Installed

Start the Internet Explorer.
On the Help menu, click About Internet Explorer.

The version of Microsoft Internet Explorer appears near the top of the About Internet Explorer dialog box. If the version is "Version 3.0 (4.70.1215)" or later, the correct version of Internet Explorer is installed.

How to Install the Latest Version of Internet Explorer

Point your Web browser to the following Web address and follow the directions on the page to install the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152421 Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95 Available

154860 Erratic or Unusual Browsing Problems in Internet Explorer 3.0

158506 Error Message: IE10.asp(24): Error 80080002: The System...

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