Everytime I open internet explorer, i get the following message : "failed on
loading skin name :minibcont". The file "shell.css" is required in your
"sscommon/skins/minibcont/css/" directory. To fix this problem, please check
the skin name in your config file, or reinstall the application"

Please let me know how to get rid of this message. Thanks!

Hi Dave,

A search of the web reveals that you have posted this question on other
forums without receiving a successful answer?

Not knowing which customization program you have installed makes it
difficult to offer a solution. viz. uninstall the offending program.

However you could try the following
Tools>Internet Options - General tab, Accessibility Button, uncheck "Use
user stylesheet" or if this setting is already unchecked...
Tools>Manage Addons - Look for Browser Helper Objects (BHO's) that have
anything to do with appearance customizations and disable them and then
restart IE.

Check your Homepage setting for IE (Tools>Internet Options - General tab),
Check that it is using about:blank or a web page that you know exists (eg.
Google.com or live.com) and not one that is on your local disk (ie. has an
address like file://c:\\sscommon\\skins\\minibcont\\somefilename.htm)

Search your local hard disk for the folder "sscommon/skins/minibcont". You
may have accidentally deleted it (you may be able to restore it from your
re-cycling bin)

Please post back with the name of the offending program/addon for the
benefit of others.

Regards.

"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F4F16864-9BEA-4F18-9897-642E0BC1DF0D@microsoft.com...
> Everytime I open internet explorer, i get the following message : "failed
> on
> loading skin name :minibcont". The file "shell.css" is required in your
> "sscommon/skins/minibcont/css/" directory. To fix this problem, please
> check
> the skin name in your config file, or reinstall the application"
>
> Please let me know how to get rid of this message. Thanks!

See this archived thread:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...6bbd8f71ba3723
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Dave wrote:
> Everytime I open internet explorer, i get the following message : "failed
> on
> loading skin name :minibcont". The file "shell.css" is required in your
> "sscommon/skins/minibcont/css/" directory. To fix this problem, please
> check the skin name in your config file, or reinstall the application"
>
> Please let me know how to get rid of this message. Thanks!

Hi Rob,

I too am encountering the same issue -

"failed on loading skin name :minibcont". The file "shell.css" is
required in your
"sscommon/skins/minibcont/css/" directory. To fix this problem, please
check
the skin name in your config file, or reinstall the application"

This is occurring on a Dell 530S Inspiron with Windows Vista Home Premium.

I tried your suggestions below -

1) Tools>Internet Options - General tab, Accessibility Button, uncheck "Use
user stylesheet" or if this setting is already unchecked... <<Was already
unchecked on my PC>>

2) Tools>Manage Addons - Look for Browser Helper Objects (BHO's) that have
anything to do with appearance customizations and disable them and then
restart IE. <<Unsuccessful>>

3) Check your Homepage setting for IE (Tools>Internet Options - General tab),
Check that it is using about:blank or a web page that you know exists (eg.
Google.com or live.com) and not one that is on your local disk (ie. has an
address like file://c:\\sscommon\\skins\\minibcont\\somefilename.htm) <<I
switched my home page to www.Yahoo.com and did not see any reference to my
local disk.>>

4)Search your local hard disk for the folder "sscommon/skins/minibcont". You
may have accidentally deleted it (you may be able to restore it from your
re-cycling bin) << I searched my local hard disk for the folder
sscommon/skins/minibcont and my search did not return any results.

Do you have any other suggestions?

I appreciate your help. Thank you.
Ken



"rob^_^" wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> A search of the web reveals that you have posted this question on other
> forums without receiving a successful answer?
>
> Not knowing which customization program you have installed makes it
> difficult to offer a solution. viz. uninstall the offending program.
>
> However you could try the following
> Tools>Internet Options - General tab, Accessibility Button, uncheck "Use
> user stylesheet" or if this setting is already unchecked...
> Tools>Manage Addons - Look for Browser Helper Objects (BHO's) that have
> anything to do with appearance customizations and disable them and then
> restart IE.
>
> Check your Homepage setting for IE (Tools>Internet Options - General tab),
> Check that it is using about:blank or a web page that you know exists (eg.
> Google.com or live.com) and not one that is on your local disk (ie. has an
> address like file://c:\\sscommon\\skins\\minibcont\\somefilename.htm)
>
> Search your local hard disk for the folder "sscommon/skins/minibcont". You
> may have accidentally deleted it (you may be able to restore it from your
> re-cycling bin)
>
> Please post back with the name of the offending program/addon for the
> benefit of others.
>
> Regards.
>
> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F4F16864-9BEA-4F18-9897-642E0BC1DF0D@microsoft.com...
> > Everytime I open internet explorer, i get the following message : "failed
> > on
> > loading skin name :minibcont". The file "shell.css" is required in your
> > "sscommon/skins/minibcont/css/" directory. To fix this problem, please
> > check
> > the skin name in your config file, or reinstall the application"
> >
> > Please let me know how to get rid of this message. Thanks!
>
>

On Dec 26, 4:42*pm, Dave <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Everytime I open internet explorer, i get the following message : "failed on
> loading skin name :minibcont". *The file "shell.css" is required in your
> "sscommon/skins/minibcont/css/" directory. *To fix this problem, please check
> the skin name in your config file, or reinstall the application" *
>
> Please let me know how to get rid of this message. *Thanks!

You encounter this error due to a problem with Dell Support Center, assuming
that you are getting this message on a Dell computer. Simply uninstall the
Dell Support Center program, and reinstall if you wish.

I had the same problem and that fixed it.

Hope this helps!



"Dave" wrote:

> Everytime I open internet explorer, i get the following message : "failed on
> loading skin name :minibcont". The file "shell.css" is required in your
> "sscommon/skins/minibcont/css/" directory. To fix this problem, please check
> the skin name in your config file, or reinstall the application"
>
> Please let me know how to get rid of this message. Thanks!

On Dec 26 2007, 9:42 pm, Dave <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Everytime I open internet explorer, i get the following message : "failed on
> loading skin name :minibcont". The file "shell.css" is required in your
> "sscommon/skins/minibcont/css/" directory. To fix this problem, please check
> the skin name in your config file, or reinstall the application"
>
> Please let me know how to get rid of this message. Thanks!

Hi

I have recently purchsed a Dell vostro 1000 laptop, with vista premium
and exactly the same error message has started to appear at start up.
It is incredibly irritating and I have no idea how to stop it. I
cannot find sscommon/skins on my local disk. I have left this message
on another site to, but have yet to be enlightened further. PLEASE
HELP!

MCM

Sweet!!
Worked perfectly - - Thank You !!