not sure why but i can't get the setup working. keeps saying "was not able to install componets." got IE 5.5 now and have the setup in a folder. the update site won't work either. tried safe mode turned off everything in startup still nothing. anybody have an idea or i.m just stuck with what i got? Thanks

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Hi Kathy.

The IE6setup.exe you download from Microsoft is one file about 650Kb in size. Is 
this the file that won't work properly? It could be corrupt just download it again. 
This file just initialises the setup.

If you are using dialup you need to be connected to the web for about 1 hour to download 
and install IE6 SP1. If you use Broadband then its obviously a lot faster.

I use dialup so I only did this once. After install I burnt the install folder to 
a CD, so I can run it from there. Even of the CD you still have to connect to the 
web for a short period of time just to download some additional files. But it all 
installs smoothly.

You could check around your news agents. I know IE6 is dated now but you might see 
someone showing it in a magazine.

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tried all the sites and nothing thing. guess i,m stuck with this one.


On Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at 4:44 am, Keith Stanier wrote:
>Hi Kathy.
>
>The IE6setup.exe you download from Microsoft is one file about 650Kb in size. Is
>this the file that won't work properly? It could be corrupt just download it again.
>This file just initialises the setup.
>
>If you are using dialup you need to be connected to the web for about 1 hour to download
>and install IE6 SP1. If you use Broadband then its obviously a lot faster.
>
>I use dialup so I only did this once. After install I burnt the install folder to
>a CD, so I can run it from there. Even of the CD you still have to connect to the
>web for a short period of time just to download some additional files. But it all
>installs smoothly.
>
>You could check around your news agents. I know IE6 is dated now but you might see
>someone showing it in a magazine.

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Hi Kathy.

So you've used 
this 
file?

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I don't know whether that setup file will work anymore on a ME system, as it needs 
to download from MS site. 

IE 5.5 is a good browser, but if you can get a hold of an ISP CD, "any" ISP provided 
CD will work.. Don't install the software, but browse the CD and locate IE Setup 
folder. It includes the complete setup for IE6. You'd need to config. your CD so 
it doesn't Auto run.

Otherwise, if you have a broadband connection, or a friend who has  a high speed 
connect, ask them to download the full IE setup and burn to CD for you. You can download 
it from this site. 
IE Browser Archive
 

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File

thanks guys guess i.ll just stick with 5.5.


On Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at 4:44 am, Keith Stanier wrote:
>Hi Kathy.
>
>The IE6setup.exe you download from Microsoft is one file about 650Kb in size. Is
>this the file that won't work properly? It could be corrupt just download it again.
>This file just initialises the setup.
>
>If you are using dialup you need to be connected to the web for about 1 hour to download
>and install IE6 SP1. If you use Broadband then its obviously a lot faster.
>
>I use dialup so I only did this once. After install I burnt the install folder to
>a CD, so I can run it from there. Even of the CD you still have to connect to the
>web for a short period of time just to download some additional files. But it all
>installs smoothly.
>
>You could check around your news agents. I know IE6 is dated now but you might see
>someone showing it in a magazine.

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Thanks Carol.

Sorry Kathy, thats something I forgot to mension. IE6.0 SP1 is on my ISP CD.

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Quite frankly you would be much better off if you installed Firefox instead. It's a vastly more capable browser than IE6 (or IE7 for that matter) with any number of available add ons and it's free!It's also much more secure than IE against malware infection.


On Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at 1:04 pm, Bald Eagle wrote:
>
>I don't know whether that setup file will work anymore on a ME system, as it needs
>to download from MS site.
>
>IE 5.5 is a good browser, but if you can get a hold of an ISP CD, "any" ISP provided
>CD will work.. Don't install the software, but browse the CD and locate IE Setup
>folder. It includes the complete setup for IE6. You'd need to config. your CD so
>it doesn't Auto run.
>
>Otherwise, if you have a broadband connection, or a friend who has a high speed
>connect, ask them to download the full IE setup and burn to CD for you. You can download
>it from this site.
>IE Browser Archive
>
>

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