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Subject: Complete Internet Explorer 6 files

Original Message

Name: landry
Date: February 8, 2007 at 16:54:03 Pacific
Subject: Complete Internet Explorer 6 files
OS: Window ME
CPU/Ram: 800 mz/256 MB
Model/Manufacturer: Dell desktop

Comment:

I could not get IE 6 (have IE 5.5) to load from the IE download page. I found an old post on downloading the IE 6 to ME. It suggested downloading the complete file as a solution to the download problem. So I tried it and the download went great.So now I have the files. Now how do I get the setup done as I cannot find a extraction file or application that will run?

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Response Number 1

Name: landry
Date: February 8, 2007 at 19:35:30 Pacific
Subject: Complete Internet Explorer 6 files

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Well, thanks to www.compu-docs.com, got the files to load... well almost. Having the same problems as when I tried to load from the web site. When the setup file starts load IE 6, it goes to about 4%, then jumps to 91% then finishes by telling me it did not install all of the components and to please try again.....
Any guesses?

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Response Number 2

Name: jam
Date: February 8, 2007 at 20:34:49 Pacific
Subject: Complete Internet Explorer 6 files

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Got any ISP CDs (AOL, Earthlink, Netzero, etc) laying around? Pop one in & cancel the installation. Then explore the CD, find IE6setup.exe & install from there.

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Response Number 3

Name: orbital
Date: February 8, 2007 at 23:09:18 Pacific
Subject: Complete Internet Explorer 6 files

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http://browsers.evolt.org/?ie/32bit...

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Response Number 4

Name: landry
Date: February 10, 2007 at 20:54:05 Pacific
Subject: Complete Internet Explorer 6 files

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Thanks orbital, that link lead me to finding out it was a problem with the Program Files/Internet Explorer/uninstall information files. Once I cleared that file, IE 6 loaded fine. Thanks again

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Response Number 5

Name: SculptLewis
Date: May 11, 2007 at 09:10:36 Pacific
Subject: Complete Internet Explorer 6 files

Reply: (edit)

You can get a full version of IE6 at the following site:
www.softwarepatch.com/tips/howtooe.html
NOTE: run the download to open. If you want to save it as a folder for the next time - just download it again to the desktop.
Also - while it is loading, if it should say something to the effect. . .
"The files being downloaded are older than those already installed on your computer. Do you want to keep the newer versions or install the older versions with this download?"
Always chose to download what the download files offer. It would very well be the "newer" versions you have are in fact the problem.
Windows ME has a big problem with "Updates" and version transitions.

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