Article ID: 148875 - Last Review: December 5, 2003 - Revision: 3.0

INFO: Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1 for Windows 3.1 Available

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SUMMARY

Microsoft has released Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.1 for Windows 3.1. You can use this product to browse and view HTML documents on a network, or on the World Wide Web or Internet (provided your network is connected to the Internet or provided you have an existing TCP/IP connection). Other services, such as Gopher and FTP, are also available.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1 for Windows 3.1 is primarily intended for individuals using Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or 3.11 or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 or 3.11 who are connected to a local area network (LAN) or who have existing Internet connections (individuals who have an existing TCP/IP connection, a dialer, and an account with an Internet service provider).

Note that this is a 16-bit program, and that you do not need to have Win32s installed on your computer.

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MORE INFORMATION

What's New in Version 2.1

Enhanced Frames
Animated GIFs
Background Sounds
Pragma: No-Cache Support
Dialer Scripting

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Installation

To install Internet Explorer 2.1, follow these steps:

Download the appropriate Internet Explorer 2.1 for Windows 3.1 file from one of the online services listed below to an empty folder.
In File Manager, double-click the file you downloaded in step 1.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Availability

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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Files to Download

   File name      File description
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   DLFULL21.EXE   Browser, Mail, TCP/IP stack, and Dialer
   DLBASE21.EXE   Browser, TCP/IP stack, and Dialer
   DLMINI21.EXE   Browser only

For more information about Microsoft Internet Explorer, go to the following Web page:

http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ (http://www.microsoft.com/ie/)

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 128-Bit Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02

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Retired KB Content Disclaimer

This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.

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