Confused about installing SP 3 (have IE 6.0)

Eventually I might go to IE 7.0.

But I'm also hesitant to go to sP 3.

Someone said:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
the only problem i have encountered with windows xp sp3 is that is it can
result in older windows updates from being applied. for example, if you
install ie7 after sp3 then you will not be able to update ie7 unless you
re-register the older windows update utility. so, if installing windows
from scratch, be sure to install ie7 and update it before installing windows
sp3. if you already have ie7 and all other updates applied then this is not
an issue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

But, from what I read on the internet
(http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx) it is better
to add IE 7.0 AFTER adding SP 3.

So, I am confused.

Suggestions?

Mel

If you think you might have need to uninstall IE7 (for whatever reason),
don't install it until after SP3 is installed.

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
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MZB wrote:
> Eventually I might go to IE 7.0.
>
> But I'm also hesitant to go to sP 3.
>
> Someone said:
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> the only problem i have encountered with windows xp sp3 is that is it can
> result in older windows updates from being applied. for example, if you
> install ie7 after sp3 then you will not be able to update ie7 unless you
> re-register the older windows update utility. so, if installing windows
> from scratch, be sure to install ie7 and update it before installing
> windows
> sp3. if you already have ie7 and all other updates applied then this is
> not
> an issue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .
>
> But, from what I read on the internet
> (http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx) it is
> better
> to add IE 7.0 AFTER adding SP 3.
>
> So, I am confused.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Mel

The info on MSDN is correct, Mel. First apply SP3, then install IE7.
That way, if anything goes awry with IE7, all you will have to do is to
uninstall IE7 from Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and the
system will revert to IE6.

Whomever posted that IE7 should be installed first has it *completely
wrong*. The update installation issue has nothing to do with IE7.
It's caused by an update system component file that needs to be
registered from a Command Prompt.

Ignore the title and see Method 1 here to resolve the " post SP3
installation of updates issue " -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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MZB wrote:

> Eventually I might go to IE 7.0.
>
> But I'm also hesitant to go to sP 3.
>
> Someone said:
>
>
> the only problem i have encountered with windows xp sp3 is that is it can
> result in older windows updates from being applied. for example, if you
> install ie7 after sp3 then you will not be able to update ie7 unless you
> re-register the older windows update utility. so, if installing windows
> from scratch, be sure to install ie7 and update it before installing windows
> sp3. if you already have ie7 and all other updates applied then this is not
> an issue.
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
>
>
> But, from what I read on the internet
> (http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx) it is better
> to add IE 7.0 AFTER adding SP 3.
>
> So, I am confused.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Mel
>
>

MowGreen [MVP] wrote:

> Whomever posted that IE7 should be installed first has it *completely
> wrong*.

I dunno - last time I checked, that was the only way to get MS07-050 installed.

>> But, from what I read on the internet
>> (http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx) it is
>> better to add IE 7.0 AFTER adding SP 3.

... however, the referenced blog page doesn't say this. I think the OP may
have misinterpreted it.

Harry.