IE6 SP1 is the full version of IE6.

You do not have to install updates for IE5.5 before installing IE6.
(Get critical updates from Windows Update for IE6 after installing)

You don't have to (and cannot) uninstall IE5.5
IE6 will replace it. You will not (and cannot) have both browsers on
one partition.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html


On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 01:56:02 -0800, "threeofhardts"
<threeofhardts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I'm downloading the full version of IE6win98me right now. So far it's taken
>1 hour and 45 minutes. I don't plan to do any installing tonight.
>
>I do have a couple other questions, if I may. Just so I understand, do you
>mean that I have to install IE6SP1 before I install the full version of IE6?
>
>Will I have to find and install all the old updates for version 5.5 before
>installing anything to do with IE6 or are they both stand-alone browsers not
>dependant on one another?
>
>One more, once IE6 is up and running can I uninstall 5.5?
>
>Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.
>
>"PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> You can't get IE6 without SP1.
>>
>> MS considers IE6 SP1 a Critical Update for WinME.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>>
>>
>> threeofhardts wrote:
>> > Oops, sorry. I have Windows Me.
>> >
>> > No I haven't tried to install IE6 SP1. Since I only have IE 5.5 on the
>> > computer I thought it would cause problems with the present browser.
>> >
>> > I will check out the links you posted. Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>> > "PA Bear" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Windows version?
>> > >
>> > > 1. Have you tried installing IE6 SP1 via Windows Update? Once you get
>> > > it installed and have rebooted, check back at Windows Update for
>> > > additional patches you need.
>> > >
>> > > 2. Order IE6 SP1 on CD (US & CA only)
>> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ordercd/ie6sp1.asp
>> > >
>> > > 3. Download IE6 SP1
>> > > (You first download the 480KB stub and then use it to download the
>> > > parts of IE you want)
>> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...p1/default.asp
>> > >
>> > > 4. Also see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=174680
>> > > --
>> > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>> > >
>> > > 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.
>>
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