Q173836: Learn VB Now Hangs With IE 4.0 Platform Preview

Article: Q173836
Product(s): Microsoft Press
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Last Modified: 08-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to run "Learn Visual Basic Now" on a computer with Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview installed, you may encounter the
following error:

  Access Violation.

"Learn Visual Basic Now" will then close.

CAUSE
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This error message is caused by a problem in the Platform Preview of Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0. This problem has been corrected in later builds of
Internet Explorer 4.0.


WORKAROUND
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To use "Learn Visual Basic Now," uninstall the Platform Preview of Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0 by using the following steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3. Click to select the first "Internet Explorer 4.0" option and click
  Add/Remove.

4. Repeat for each Internet Explorer 4.0 option.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft product listed at
the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: mspress ms_press press bookbug 1-57231-551-2

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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