NT4 WKS and Internet Explorer connection

[scooby]

It's been a while since i worked with NT4WKS and IE 4.0

Person installed AOL and setup as default. When trying to use IE 4.0 it tries dialing up an old compuserve account.

I need to install SP6a and IE5.5 but can't remember how to change the default on the current IE. I tried running through the setup wizard but it doesn't respond. I tried dialing up to AOL with dialup networking but aol didn't allow me to connect.

any suggestions?

thanks

[scooby]

to clarify, i can browse the internet within AOL but when trying to install SP6a it says a connection to the internet could not be established.......

[glc]

You have to connect to AOL with the AOL dialer, not dialup networking. Then you can use IE standalone.

[scooby]

GLC,

First thing i tried was using IE when already connected via AOL . I was able to use the browser within AOL. Trying to use IE i get an error saying no connection found.

I was able to download the SPs via the browser in AOL but when i try to install them it searches for a connection and even though i'm logged on and have a browser window open..it tells me NO Connection found.......it then tries using dial up networking.

[glc]

What version AOL are we talking about here? NT and earlier 32 bit AOL versions did not get along well at ALL - I have a hunch that you might be dealing with 3.0 or 4.0 16 bit (the help - about will say "for Windows 3.1) - and if this is the case, you will never get a standalone "Winsock" app running without putting a standard DUN isp on it or trying to get AOL 5.0 on it.

[scooby]

You're right...that's the problem now that you mention it. They are running AOL 4.0.

If i install AOL5 or greater which are 32 bit versions will i be able to run IE without a problem?

thanks for the feedback

[glc]

Yes, as a matter of fact 5.0 is the ONLY 32 bit version of AOL that works on NT. As long as it's 32 bit, IE will run standalone.