Error Message: Unable to Read News...

 Last reviewed: August 28, 1997
Article ID: Q137811
95 WINDOWS kbtool kberrmsg

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 1.0 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you connect to the Internet using a third-party Internet service provider and you try to view a newsgroup using the version of Microsoft Internet Explorer included with Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95, you may receive the following error message: 

   Unable to read news:
   Mcm.dll is missing entry point NewsProtocolHandler.
   You may have an incorrect version of Mcm.dll. Try setting
   up your news program again.

CAUSE

Internet Explorer 1.0 supports the "news:" protocol only when connected to the Internet using MSN, The Microsoft Network.

RESOLUTION

This issue is corrected in version 2.0 of Internet Explorer.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q140649
   TITLE     : Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95 Available

MORE INFORMATION

The version of MSN included with Windows 95 does not support the "news:" protocol. When you upgrade to MSN version 1.05 (included in Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95, or available for download on MSN), a new Mcm.dll file is installed. This new file supports the "news:" protocol when you use MSN to access newsgroups.

KBCategory: kbtool kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: win95 msninternet msiew95
Additional reference words: 95
Keywords : msiew95 msninternet win95 kberrmsg kbtool
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: August 28, 1997
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