These Release Notes give you information about installing MSN Optimized for Internet Explorer® 7 and contain information about known issues and possible workarounds for those issues.
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The following open issues in Internet Explorer 7 might be fixed in updates of Internet Explorer 7. The information applies to all Microsoft platforms, unless specified that the content is unique to Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2.
For XP users installing MSN Optimized IE 7 after upgrading from Internet Explorer 6 to Internet Explorer 7--You may receive the following message “Load String Error(). Could not install load string resource” during the install process. If you click ok, the install will continue. There are no known product functionality issues or compatibility issues with continuing the install.
Starting Internet Explorer without incompatible browser extensions or malware--If you have incompatible browser extension or add-ons installed, or have symptoms of spyware or malware, use Reset Internet Explorer Settings (RIES) to reset Internet Explorer’s settings. See Reset Internet Explorer Settings on the Internet Explorer blog for more details.
RSS feed detection button--Internet Explorer 7 uses a link in the HTML source code of a webpage to enable the feed discovery button located on the Command Bar. If a page does not have that link element, Internet Explorer 7 does not detect the feed. See the Internet Explorer Blog entry for details.
Toolbars that are incompatible with Internet Explorer 7
If you are having problems with Internet Explorer 7 hanging, crashing, silently closing or other bizarre behavior, an incompatible toolbar or other add-on maybe involved. The fastest way to determine if an add-on is causing the problem is to run Internet Explorer 7 with no add-ons. You can do this by going to Start, clicking All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools and click Internet Explorer (No add-ons). This disables all add-ons from loading in that instance of Internet Explorer. If the problem goes away, you can manually disable specific add-ons to find the specific one causing the problem. Below are instructions on how to manually disable a specific toolbar and a list of known incompatible toolbars that can cause serious issues with Internet Explorer 7.
To disable a toolbar open Internet Explorer 7, follow these steps:
1. In Windows, click the Start button.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Accessories.
4. Click System Tools and then click Internet Explorer (No add-ons).
Once you determine the toolbar causing the issue, you should uninstall the toolbar through Add or Remove Programs in Windows Control Panel and then check the toolbar’s website for an updated version.
The following toolbars have known issues or have updates available.
Google Desktop—Your MSN Optimized Internet Explorer settings may not update if you running XP SP2 and have the Google toolbar installed. You may need to uninstall your Google toolbar for MSN Optimized IE to take effect.
If you do not log off before opening a new Internet Explorer window, you Live.com search default setting will not be saved.
Cooxie Toolbar version 1.1.05--The Cooxie Toolbar might cause Internet Explorer 7 to stop responding.
Diodia Toolbar version 2.4.01--Internet Explorer 7 might stop responding when running this toolbar.
Mojicon Dispenser--This toolbar can cause Internet Explorer 7 to stop responding.