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Q175534: Error Message: Missing Entry: News_RunDLL

Article: Q175534
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,2.5,3.0,3.01,3.02,95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbmsn
Last Modified: 14-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 2.0, 2.5 
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02 for Windows 95 
- Microsoft Internet Mail and News version 1.0 for Windows 95 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to open an Internet newsgroup on MSN, The Microsoft Network,
you may receive the following error message:

  C:\Windows\System\Mailnews.dll Missing Entry: News_RunDLL

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the file association for the URL:News protocol is
missing the News_RunDLL entry.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, use the following steps:

1. Right-click the The Internet icon on the desktop, and then click Properties.

2. On the Programs tab, click File Types.

3. In the list of registered file types, click URL:News Protocol, and then click
  Edit.

4. Under Actions, click Open, and then click Edit.

5. In the Application Used To Perform Action box, type the following line:

  "Rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System\Mailnews.dll,News_RunDLL" (without the
  quotation marks)

6. Click OK or Close until you return to Windows.

Additional query words: 1.00 msn ie_app

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbmsn 
Technology        : kbIEsearch kbWin95search kbMSNSearch kbIMNSearch kbIE95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin95 kbIE300Win95 kbIE301Win95 kbIE302Win95 kbMSN200 kbMSN250 kbIMN100Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,2.5,3.0,3.01,3.02,95
Issue type        : kbprb

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