The version of Internet Explorer 5.01 that is released on the Web contains an incorrect internal key in the Schannel.dll file. This may cause programs and services on your computer that use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) to stop functioning. Installing this update eliminates this problem by providing you with a corrected Schannel.dll file.

For more information on this update, read Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q247367. (This site is in English.)

Note Computers that have been upgraded to 128-bit encryption are not affected by this issue.