Sounds good. Glad you're back in business!
John L wrote:
> The repair XD was XP Home SP1. i installed then went to SP3. Then I
> was able to move to IE8.
>
> John
>
>
> "Daave" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Glad to help, but your last post is confusing. SP1 or SP3 for
>> starters? Did you perhaps have SP3 installed when you performed a
>> Repair
>> Install with an XP CD at the SP1 level maybe and subsequently
>> re-updated to SP3? Which version of IE are you currently running?
>>
>> John L wrote:
>>> The process I used was Repair Install XP Hpme SP1 on a ustom built
>>> box.
>>> I went to IE8 and it took.
>>>
>>> THX for all your help
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>> "Daave" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> John L wrote:
>>>>> WinXP Home SP3
>>>>>
>>>>> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now
>>>>> at SP3 and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just
>>>>> fine. If I try to open another URL, it launches a new windw, is
>>>>> blank, has a quick burst of the URL then goes back to blank.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart
>>>>> after malicious tool runs.
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>>>>>
>>>>> Happy New Year
>>>>
>>>> Happy New Year to you, too, John.
>>>>
>>>> What do you mean by the term "OS Restore"? Did you perform a Clean
>>>> Install or Repair Install or Windows System Restore? Or something
>>>> elase? What is the make and model of your PC? I ask because certain
>>>> PC manufacturers provide different methods to "restore" their
>>>> "systems." Did you use a Windows XP installation CD (and if so,
>>>> what SP level
>>>> is it at?) or a "PC Restore (or Recovery)" type of CD or some
>>>> method where a hidden hard drive partition was accessed?
>>>>
>>>> IE is integrated into Windows XP. And since IE6 is the earliest
>>>> version, it cannot be uninstalled. For those wishing to upgrade to
>>>> IE7 (or IE8 -- which for *some* people can be problematic), simply
>>>> running the upgrade installation file is all that is necessary.
>>>> That being said, there is a "best practices" method to do this. It
>>>> involves avoiding Automatic Updates and using the full installation
>>>> files found here: For IE7, the file name is:
>>>> IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe
>>>>
>>>> You may download it from:
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>
>>>> For IE8, the file name is:
>>>> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe
>>>>
>>>> You may download it from:
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...r/default.aspx
>>>>
>>>> (when given the option to also download the msn toolbar, my advice
>>>> would be to pass on it)
>>>>
>>>> What are the specs of your PC? Depending on what they are, you may
>>>> have a better experience with IE7.
>>>>
>>>> Here is the "best practices" method, BTW:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
>>>>
>>>> Note the pre-installation advice! This includes to temporarily turn
>>>> off Automatic updates and disabling security programs that can
>>>> interfere with the installation. Personally, I prefer to configure
>>>> a Clean Boot (which of course whould be undone once everything is
>>>> the way you want it to be): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
>>>>
>>>> Also, after the installation, you should reboot twice (!) before
>>>> running IE7 for the first time. (Also, remember to undo the Clean
>>>> Boot!) Last bit of advice:
>>>>
>>>> It is important ot make sure XP is at the SP3 level *before* you
>>>> upgrade from IE6. If you need to learn the "best practices" method
>>>> for doing this, you may start another thread specifically fot that.
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