According to
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx,
there is an issue when installing IE7 after SP3.
"Nate Goulet" wrote:
> I have a Dell Dimension 4400 that I reformatted the hard drive, and
> installed Windows XP Pro.
>
> I attempted to install all of the latest critical security updates.
> If I remember correctly, I wasn't offered anything except SP3 which I
> assume includes all of the updates included with SP2.
>
> SP3 downloaded & iinstalled fine.
>
> On the next boot, I checked to see if there were any more updates. It
> found a few. They download, but will not install. I've tired this
> all week, powered the machine off, etc
>
>
>
> Installing Updates X
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Some updates were not installed
>
>
>
> The following updates were not installed:
>
> Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
> Security Update for Flash Player (KB923789)
> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - May 2008 (KB890830)
>
>
> Close
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Maybe I need to install IE7 separately using a different installer?
>
> The machine doesn't yet have antivirus or much of any software. I
> turned off the XP firewall.
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>