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Q175593: Cannot Play in Zone.com Using MSN Program Viewer

Article: Q175593
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.5 (OEM Release),3.02,95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbmsn
Last Modified: 09-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network version 2.5 (OEM Release) 
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.02 for Windows 95 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to play a game in Zone.com using MSN, The Microsoft Network,
Program Viewer, Microsoft Internet Explorer may open the Web page
C:\Windows\System\Blank.htm. When you close Internet Explorer you may receive
one or both of the following error messages:

- 

  Microsoft VBScript runtime error

  In frame: List

  [Line: 88] Object doesn't support this property or method: 'window.open'

- 

  This page contains a script which is taking an unusually long time to finish.
  To end this script now, click Cancel.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods:

Method 1
--------

Log on to Zone.com (http://www.zone.com) using Internet Explorer instead of
Program Viewer.

Method 2
--------

Obtain and install Internet Explorer 4.0 from the following Microsoft Web site:

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

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in The Microsoft Network version
2.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 2.50 3.02 msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n. igz

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbmsn 
Technology        : kbOSWin95 kbIEsearch kbOSWinSearch kbMSNSearch kbIE95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE302Win95 kbMSN250OEM
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5 (OEM Release),3.02,95
Issue type        : kbprb

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