You can choose to install some or all components of Internet Explorer by clicking the Customize button. If you do not choose full installation, you can use the Setup wizard later to install additional or remaining components without reinstalling the Internet Explorer components already on your computer.


The previous installation was not completed. This can occur when the connection to the Internet is broken or interrupted during downloading. Setup can attempt to complete installation by starting from the last item successfully downloaded.

If you choose Smart Recovery, Setup uses your previous choices from the last installation and attempts to continue from the last item successfully downloaded or installed.


If you choose Install, Setup downloads all the components you have selected to the installation folder on your computer, typically named Internet Explorer 5.0 Setup. After the components are downloaded, Setup automatically installs all the selected components.

If you choose Download Only, Setup downloads all the components you have selected to the installation folder on your computer, typically named Internet Explorer 5.0 Setup. After the components are downloaded, Setup does not automatically install the selected components. To complete Setup, you must run Ie5setup.exe from the installation folder on your computer. You can share this folder with other people by either copying the folder to someone else's computer or by sharing the folder over a local network.

By default, choosing Download Only downloads components for either Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT, depending on which operating system you are using during download. To allow users of either operating system to install from the same folder, you must separately download the Setup program to the same folder from each operating system.


This is the folder where Setup will store Internet Explorer files.

If you are just downloading the installation files, the folder location you choose is where the Internet Explorer installation files are stored.

If you are installing Internet Explorer, the folder location you choose is the program folder for Internet Explorer itself. Note that most of the files required to run Internet Explorer are stored in the Windows\System folder.

Unless you specify otherwise, Internet Explorer 5.0 Setup is automatically selected as the download folder. This folder is located on the same drive that Internet Explorer is being installed on.


The Windows Desktop Update option merges Internet searching, browsing, and channels directly into the Windows desktop.

If your computer has eight or fewer megabytes of RAM, then even with this option selected the Active Desktop feature is not turned on by default.

You can add or remove Windows Desktop Update from your computer at any time by clicking Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. When adding the Windows Desktop Update, you will need access to the Internet in order to download the component.


Setup can download Internet Explorer from many different sites on the Internet. By default, Setup chooses a region based on your current locale and the version of Windows that you are running.

If Setup cannot connect to the original site you selected, it will try to connect to other download sites in the same region.


Setup cannot continue because it has detected that there is not enough disk space to complete the installation you selected.

If you are installing Internet Explorer (as opposed to just downloading files), Setup needs disk space to download the installation files and to install Internet Explorer 4.0.

For information about how to get more disk space, look up "free disk space, increasing" in Windows Help. Or you can change your Setup desktop options to download only, and then install Internet Explorer to a different drive from the one where the files are downloaded.


Setup can install different default content channels, so that you can have Web content automatically updated to your computer desktop.

By default, Setup chooses a content selection based on the locale of the version of Windows you are running.

For example, if your computer is running the localized German version of Windows, Setup suggests channels from German sites. These channels can all be reconfigured later.


Setup cannot save backup information about your previous configuration. You can continue with the installation, but you cannot uninstall Internet Explorer after it is installed on your computer.


Setup has detected that there are files missing from the installation folder on your computer. These files may have been missed when the setup files were copied from another system, or they may have been accidentally deleted.


Internet Explorer updates various Windows system files and thus requires administrator rights to complete the installation. If you do not currently have these rights, you should contact your system administrator for further instructions about how to complete Setup.


Setup tried to contact different download sites while installing Internet Explorer, but could not connect because of network problems. Try Setup again at a less busy time, such as early in the morning or late at night.

There could also be problems with your Internet service provider connection.

When you are able to connect to the Internet again, click Smart Recovery to have Setup continue where it left off.


The setup files were downloaded successfully, but installation failed. Try closing all other programs and then installing again. If you still cannot install successfully, try downloading the installation files again.


Setup was unable to connect to the Microsoft download site or your system administrator's download server to retrieve the instruction file for the Setup program. This could be caused by invalid proxy server settings on your computer, a busy Internet, or other problems with your current Web browser.

Using your current browser, you should confirm that you can connect to the Internet by trying to connect to http://www.microsoft.com/ or your system administrator's download server. If you can connect using your current browser but you are still having trouble, you may need to download the single stand-alone version of Internet Explorer Setup.


Setup was unable to connect to the Microsoft site or your administrator's download server to retrieve the Setup instruction file. This could be caused by invalid proxy server settings on your computer, a busy Internet, or other problems with your current Web browser.

Using your current browser, you should confirm that you can connect to http://www.microsoft.com/ or your system administrator's download server. If you can connect using your current browser but you are still having trouble, you may need to download the single stand-alone version of Internet Explorer 4.0 Setup.


Setup has found that your system is currently using 128-bit encryption. This typically is used for secure online banking or other transactions. The version of Internet Explorer you are installing is capable of only 40-bit encryption. After Setup is complete, you can download the 128-bit update from the Microsoft site.


Some components were not properly installed. Review the error list to determine whether any of the uninstalled items are required for basic Web browser functionality. If they are not required at this time, you can run Setup again later, and Setup will try to install the items that were not installed properly.

Some components might not be installed properly because of lack of free disk space or errors while downloading. Also, some items may depend on related components installing correctly.


Setup has detected installation files in a different folder from where you are currently running Setup. It is generally recommended that you run Setup from a folder on your hard disk, so you do not have to download the installation files again from the Internet. However, if it has been many months since you first ran Setup, you may want to download the files again from the Internet to refresh your local installation.


The Internet Explorer Setup screens provide information to help you as you install Internet Explorer. If you need additional information, click the Help button for information about the specific screen you are viewing.


You must either accept or not accept the license agreement before you can proceed. If you choose not to accept the agreement, Internet Explorer Setup will close. Neither option is selected by default, so until you choose one, you will not be able to click Next.


A proxy server acts as a security barrier between your internal network (intranet) and the Internet, keeping other people on the Internet from gaining access to confidential information on your internal network or your computer. Setup may not have been able to determine your proxy settings.

Connect using a proxy server Specifies whether you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy server on your local area network (LAN).

Address Provides a space for you to type the address of the proxy server you want to use to access the Internet.

Port Provides a space for you to type the port number of the proxy server you want to use to access the Internet. Many proxy servers use 80 for the port number.


The Setup files you are installing from do not include the files needed to install one or more of the components you have selected.

When the Internet Explorer Setup files were downloaded, fewer components were selected. Only the files needed for those components were downloaded. If you have access to the Internet, you can download the additional files needed.

If you want to install all of the components you have selected, and you have access to the Internet, click Yes.

If you do not have access to the Internet, click No. Then clear some of the components you have selected, and try again. If you still cannot install the components you want, contact your network administrator to find out which components are already available or to request that more components be made available.


Setup could not download the needed files. This could be caused the Internet site you are connecting to is busy, your Internet connection is slow, or your connection to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) got disconnected.

Please try connecting again at a later time to complete the download, when the Internet site is less busy or you can get a better connection.