PRB: Shdocvw.dll Is Not Included in PDW Setup Package

When you use the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) to create a setup package for a Visual Basic project that contains the Microsoft Internet Controls, PDW does not include the Shdocvw.dll file in your setup package.

Shdocvw.dll is a core component of Microsoft Internet Explorer. Under current redistribution policy, you are not allowed to redistribute Internet Explorer in your application. Therefore, Shdocvw.dll is not included in your setup package.

To enable the functionality of the Microsoft Internet Controls, users of your application are required to have Internet Explorer installed on their computers.

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