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Q302918: "Program.exe not found" Error When Launching Internet Explorer A

Article: Q302918
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): 6.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network version 6.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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You install MSN Explorer on a Windows 95 (OSR2) computer with MSN 2.6 software.
After upgrading to MSN Explorer, you click the Internet Explorer icon on the
desktop and get a "Program.exe not found" error message.

CAUSE
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The icon on your desktop does not point to the directory of latest Internet
Explorer installation.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue

1. Select the old Internet Explorer icon from your desktop, right-click, and
  then click Delete.

2. Click Start, point to Programs, right-click Internet Explorer, and then click
  Copy.

3. Click in the space on your desktop where you want your Internet Explorer icon
  to be, right-click, and then click Paste.
  A shortcut to Internet Explorer will appear on your desktop.

Additional query words: kbimu; MSN Explorer

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN610 kbMSNExplorer
Version           : :6.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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