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Two .tmp Files on Desktop When Prompted for ActiveX Control
Last reviewed: July 11, 1997
Article ID: Q166900
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 4.0 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

While you are being prompted to accept a signed ActiveX control, two .tmp files may appear on the desktop.

CAUSE

The folder pointed to by the TEMP environment variable is not valid.

RESOLUTION

To determine what the TEMP environment variable is set to, type "set" (without quotation marks) at a command prompt. Check the "TEMP=<path>" line, where <path> is the current setting.

To modify the TEMP environment variable, open the Autoexec.bat file with a text editor, and look for the "SET TEMP" line. If the line does not exist, the proper syntax is 

   SET TEMP=<path>
where <path> is a valid folder.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview 1. This problem does not occur with Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview 2. To obtain Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview 2, isit the following Microsoft Web site: 

   http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie40/

MORE INFORMATION

The two .tmp files represent the dialog box on the screen and an .htm file with the "HTTP 404" error message if the control is not present.

Additional query words: 3.00 4.00
Keywords : kbtool kbui msiew95
Version : 3.0 3.01 3.02 4.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 11, 1997
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