Internet Explorer 6 download problems

I'm using my mum's old computer, it has Millennium on it. When I try to
download the update to get IE6 (required for even using MSN nowadays!) it
just will not download. I've had this problem for months, contacted MSN etc
etc no viruses or anything on here. Just says that some of the components
can't download. I also have enough memory. I just wondered if millennium
was not able to downlaod IE6 or if anyone knew at all what was going on here?
Thanks.

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"slrook" wrote:

| I'm using my mum's old computer, it has Millennium on it. When I try to
| download the update to get IE6 (required for even using MSN nowadays!) it
| just will not download. I've had this problem for months, contacted MSN etc
| etc no viruses or anything on here. Just says that some of the components
| can't download. I also have enough memory. I just wondered if millennium
| was not able to downlaod IE6 or if anyone knew at all what was going on here?
| Thanks.

Thanks for the help, but that is the download that won't work. It's like my
computer is refusing to upgrade to IE6, and I need that IE6!

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 - Direct Download
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "slrook" wrote:
>
> | I'm using my mum's old computer, it has Millennium on it. When I try to
> | download the update to get IE6 (required for even using MSN nowadays!) it
> | just will not download. I've had this problem for months, contacted MSN etc
> | etc no viruses or anything on here. Just says that some of the components
> | can't download. I also have enough memory. I just wondered if millennium
> | was not able to downlaod IE6 or if anyone knew at all what was going on here?
> | Thanks.
>
>

Does Windows Update offer IE6? (After installing it, return to Windows
Update for additional security updates the machine will then need.)

Was IE6 ever installed on this machine? Was Windows ever reinstalled?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

slrook wrote:
> Thanks for the help, but that is the download that won't work. It's like
> my
> computer is refusing to upgrade to IE6, and I need that IE6!
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 - Direct Download
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "slrook" wrote:
>>
>>> I'm using my mum's old computer, it has Millennium on it. When I try to
>>> download the update to get IE6 (required for even using MSN nowadays!)
>>> it
>>> just will not download. I've had this problem for months, contacted MSN
>>> etc etc no viruses or anything on here. Just says that some of the
>>> components can't download. I also have enough memory. I just wondered
>>> if millennium was not able to downlaod IE6 or if anyone knew at all what
>>> was going on here? Thanks.

IE6 has never been on this computer, nor has windows ever been re-installed.
When I go to WIndows Update, it keeps telling me there is a critical update
for IE6. Whenever I try to download it, it says that some of the components
haven't been installed and that after a restart they can install. Afte the
restarts, the same thing happens over and over!

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Does Windows Update offer IE6? (After installing it, return to Windows
> Update for additional security updates the machine will then need.)
>
> Was IE6 ever installed on this machine? Was Windows ever reinstalled?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> slrook wrote:
> > Thanks for the help, but that is the download that won't work. It's like
> > my
> > computer is refusing to upgrade to IE6, and I need that IE6!
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 - Direct Download
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carey Frisch
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
> >> Microsoft Newsgroups
> >>
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "slrook" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm using my mum's old computer, it has Millennium on it. When I try to
> >>> download the update to get IE6 (required for even using MSN nowadays!)
> >>> it
> >>> just will not download. I've had this problem for months, contacted MSN
> >>> etc etc no viruses or anything on here. Just says that some of the
> >>> components can't download. I also have enough memory. I just wondered
> >>> if millennium was not able to downlaod IE6 or if anyone knew at all what
> >>> was going on here? Thanks.
>
>

Your posts are confusing. Can you not install IE6 SP1 or an update *for*
IE6 SP1?

On the problem machine...

Copy/paste the following line into an IE Addressbar, click on GO, then
copy/paste the results into your reply:

javascript:navigator.appMinorVersion
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


slrook wrote:
> IE6 has never been on this computer, nor has windows ever been
> re-installed.
> When I go to WIndows Update, it keeps telling me there is a critical
> update
> for IE6. Whenever I try to download it, it says that some of the
> components
> haven't been installed and that after a restart they can install. Afte
> the
> restarts, the same thing happens over and over!
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Does Windows Update offer IE6? (After installing it, return to Windows
>> Update for additional security updates the machine will then need.)
>>
>> Was IE6 ever installed on this machine? Was Windows ever reinstalled?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>
>> slrook wrote:
>>> Thanks for the help, but that is the download that won't work. It's
>>> like
>>> my
>>> computer is refusing to upgrade to IE6, and I need that IE6!
>>>
>>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 - Direct Download
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Carey Frisch
>>>> Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>>>
>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> "slrook" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm using my mum's old computer, it has Millennium on it. When I try
>>>>> to
>>>>> download the update to get IE6 (required for even using MSN nowadays!)
>>>>> it
>>>>> just will not download. I've had this problem for months, contacted
>>>>> MSN
>>>>> etc etc no viruses or anything on here. Just says that some of the
>>>>> components can't download. I also have enough memory. I just
>>>>> wondered
>>>>> if millennium was not able to downlaod IE6 or if anyone knew at all
>>>>> what
>>>>> was going on here? Thanks.