threeofhardts wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've had to reformat my hard drive which reverted my PC back to factory
> settings. This computer was purchased in 2001 so all my IE and Windows
> updates are now gone. My Internet Explorer browser is back to the old
> 5.50.4134.0600 version.
>
> I spent days backing up files and such but like an idiot, I didn't backup
> my browser settings, etc. Have been searching online for 2 days trying
> to find the full version of IE6 and can't find it anywhere. Each offered
> file download I find is simply the IE6SP1 which is only 480KB in size.
> Even at sites that claim it's the full version, when I start the download
> I find it's SP1 at 480KB. Can't find it at the Windows site and the
> Knowledge Base has been of no help either.
>
> Can anyone direct me to a site where I can get the full version?
>
> Thanks in advance.

MSKB:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=257249
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=174680

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#IEDownload
"How to download the complete installation package of IE?"
http://www.broomeman.com/support/wsiedown.html
http://www.updatexp.com/download-ie6.html
"Can you download IE6 SP1 in FULL?"
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=176
"Visual aid for saving IE setup locally".

Or... Get the CD: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ordercd/default.asp

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