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NOTE: This FAQ entry applies to TSVN 1.1.7 and earlier. From V1.2.0 these older operating systems are no longer supported.

If you are using Windows 95 the icon overlays won't appear. You can try the instructions for Windows NT4 below if you like, but it may still not work. Please note: We don't support Windows 95 at all - so there may be other issues if you're using that OS

If you are using Windows NT4, you need to install the IE4 shell or desktop extensions to get a more recent version of Explorer. To do this install IE4, and choose Yes to install the active desktop. Don't worry, you can turn off the actual active desktop later by right clicking on it. It's the new version of Explorer that we are after.

If you've already installed IE5, you must either:

1. Uninstall IE5 and then install IE4 with desktop extensions, and then install IE5 again. What a palaver.
2. Run IE5 setup with command line switches to install the IE4 desktop (shell) extensions. The command must be run from the folder that contains the ie5setup.exe file. If the browser appears unstable afterwards just run the IE5 repair function.
   For Win95: ie5setup.exe /c:"ie5wzd /e:IE4Shell WIN /I:Y"
   For WinNT: ie5setup.exe /c:"ie5wzd /e:IE4Shell NTx86 /I:Y"

For IE6: Run IE6 setup with command line switches to install the IE4 desktop (shell) extensions. The same caveats apply as for IE5. The command must be run from the folder that contains the ie6setup.exe file.
For WinNT: ie6setup.exe /c:"ie6wzd /e:IE4Shell NTx86 /I:Y"

The shortcut labelled Win NT Explorer on your start menu probably points to C:\\WINNT\\explorer.scf and doesn't get the overlays. Create a new shortcut to %windir%\\Explorer.exe /n, /e and it may get the overlays.

If you're using an IntelliPoint mouse driver, and launching Explorer via a mouse click, you need to upgrade from version 3 to version 3.2 or higher of IntelliPoint. Strangely, launching Explorer from the Start menu gives icons in this case, but not when launched from the mouse.