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Installation Instructions
Installing MSN Explorer is easy and will only take a few minutes.

First, let's find out if you have what you need to run MSN Explorer.  Check this list of basic system requirements.

Ready to install?

Click the install button below and you will be on your way to a fun and exciting Internet experience. 

After you click the install button you may see a pop-up message with the question What would you like to do with this file?  Select Run this program from its current location.

Thanks, and welcome to MSN Explorer!
System Requirements
  • Pentium 90MHz processor or faster
  • 16 MB RAM or more
  • 170 MB available hard-disk space needed to install
    (after install, only 60MB or less will be used)  
  • 28.8 KBps modem or faster
  • Microsoft® Mouse or compatible pointing device recommended
  • VGA or higher resolution graphics card
  • Minimum 800x600 resolution recommended
  • Microsoft Windows® 95 or 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
 

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5

    To determine if you are using Internet Explorer 5, perform the following steps:
    1. In Internet Explorer, click the Help menu, and then click About Internet Explorer.
    2. Check the version number that is displayed. If you have Internet Explorer 5 this number will start with "5".
     
  • Windows Media Player version 6.1 or greater

    To determine if you have a compatible version of Windows Media Player, perform the following steps:
    1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then point to Accessories.
    2. Point to Entertainment, and then click Windows Media Player.
    3. In Windows Media Player, click the Help menu, then click About Windows Media Player.
    4. Check the version number that is displayed. If the version displayed starts with "6.1" then you have a compatible version of Windows Media Player.
Note:  If you are using a version of Microsoft Windows in a language other than US English, before you install MSN Explorer we recommend installing versions of the above components that match your Windows language.  MSN Explorer will install US English versions of these components if you do not have them.

After you click the install button you may see a gray "file download" dialog.  On that dialog, please choose "Run this program from its current location."  

 

Windows 95 Users:
If you have compatible versions of the above Windows components:
Click the install button to install MSN Explorer.
Install MSN Explorer

If you need one or both of the above Windows components:
Click the button to the right to install the version of MSN Explorer that contains the additional components.
Install MSN Explorer

Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Users:
If you have compatible versions of the above Windows components:
Click the install button to install MSN Explorer.
Install MSN Explorer

If you need one or both of the above Windows components:
Click the button to the right to install the version of MSN Explorer that contains the additional components.
Install MSN Explorer

Order a CD (includes MSN Internet Access software)

 
 

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, or Contact Us with your questions or feedback.
 

 
  Need to know about accessibility?

Learn more at MSN Explorer information for users with disabilities
 
 
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