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Q243610: MSN 5.O Minimum Installation Requirements and Highlights

Article: Q243610
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
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Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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This articles describes the minimum requirements needed for your computer in
order to successfully install and use MSN Internet Access, version 5.0. In
addition, it mentions the highlights of this release.

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The minimum system requirements for MSN 5.0 are the following:

- Computer/Processor: 486DX/66MHZ or higher

- Windows 95 or 98 for the Operating System

- A minimum of 16 MB (megabytes) of RAM

- Hard drive space: For the installation only, you need 110 MB (100 MB for IE5
  and 10 MB for MSN components; to run MSN you need to have 65 MB available on
  your Hard drive (5 MB if IE5 and OE5 are already installed).

- Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device

- 28.8 Modem or Internet connection

- 4x CD-ROM drive

- VGA or higher resolution graphics card

- Sound card is recommended

- WinNT is not supported by MSN

In addition, here are the main highights for MSN 5.0:

- Installs Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 as the default browser. If you're
  currently using MSN 2.5 or 2.0, MSN 5.0 replaces the Program Viewer.

- Includes a new, easier setup program.

- Includes MSN Chat 2.5

- Additional items on the CD include: the MSN Address Book Conversion utility
  and Outlook 97 IMEP.

At this time, there is no online upgrade avaiable. To order a copy of the MSN 5.0
CD, please visit the following Web site:

  http://free.msn.com/replace

or call MSN Member Support at 1-800-386-5550.

Additional query words: kbmsn 5.00 msnetwork

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