"Add a Component" Is Unavailable in Add/Remove Programs for Internet Explorer 5.5

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel to add a component to Internet Explorer 5.5 in Windows 2000, the Add a component option is unavailable.

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Only the Internet Explorer 5.5 browser component is downloaded in Windows 2000. You can install any additional available components from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com) ).

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STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about Internet Explorer 5.5 Setup behavior, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256340 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256340/EN-US/ ) Description of Internet Explorer 5.5 Setup on Windows 2000

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

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kbenv kbprb KB267838

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