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Q240291: Zone Err Msg: Could Not Load the Plug-in…

Article: Q240291
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 30-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Zone.com 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you load an Zone Web page, you may receive the following error message:

  Could not load the plug-in 'Zone.com Plugin' for the MIME type
  'application/x-MSNZoneHeartbeat'.

  Make sure enough memory is available and that the plug-in is installed
  correctly.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:

- You are using a Microsoft Windows 95-based computer.
- The Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) is not installed on the
  computer.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, download and install DCOM95 for Windows 95 from the
following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom95/dcom1_3.asp

Additional query words: msgame igz msngz

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbMSNSearch kbZone
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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