What Alan and Daniel said.
Tip1: When installing, accept the option to "Save your current
configuration". If you don't, you won't be able to uninstall IE6 and return
to IE5.x.
Tip2: After installing IE6 & rebooting, go to Windows Update (where you
could've downloaded/installed IE6 SP1 in the first place) to install other
Critical and Recommended updates the machine will need.
Tip3: Should you wish to Repair IE6 in future, simply overinstall it using
the files already on the machine:
First, close *everything* via CTRL+ALT+DEL except Windows Explorer (includes
your AV program, Scheduled Tasks, Screensaver, and going offline).
Start>Run>IE6Setup.exe. Select Minimal - Custom; Select all the parts you
use, including OE (but none you didn't originally download) and overinstall.
Should take about 2 minutes. Reboot the computer.
Now, with AV and all other running processes still closed, check in at
Windows Update for additional updates and patches you may need.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
threeofhardts 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.