PRB: HTML Help API Fails When Running Under Win 95 and IE 3.02

If you try to use HTML Help API commands when running under Windows 95 and Internet Explorer 3.02, the following error message might appear: Or, the command appears to be completely ignored.

DCOM95 is not installed on the computer.

Do one of the following to resolve this problem:

• Install DCOM95, which is available (along with redistribution information) from the following Web site:
  http://www.msdn.microsoft.com (http://www.msdn.microsoft.com)
• Install Internet Explorer 4.x, which will install the necessary components of DCOM for the HTML Help API, from the following Web site:
  http://www.msdn.microsoft.com (http://www.msdn.microsoft.com)

This behavior is by design.

To determine whether or not a computer has DCOM installed, check the following registry key:



If DCOM is installed, the registry key will have "EnableDCOM" as a named value. By default this value is should be set to "Y."

NOTE: If you change the registry key's setting, you must restart your computer.