Windows 95 Service Pack 1 Missing From Add/Remove Programs (174888)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q174888

SUMMARY

After you install Internet Explorer, the entry for Windows 95 Service Pack 1 may be missing from the list of installed programs in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior is by design. The installation of Internet Explorer removes this entry to prevent uninstallation of newly updated system components. Removing these updated components could leave your computer unusable. Note that after installingInternet Explorer 4.0, reinstallation of Windows 95 Service Pack 1 is not recommended.

For more information about issues that can occur when installing and uninstalling Service Pack 1 from Internet Explorer 4.0, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

174605 Cannot Restart Computer After Uninstalling Service Pack 1

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/29/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbui KB174888
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