Upgrading IE6 to IE7 or 8?

Upgrading IE6 to IE7 or 8?

Last May I had a new installation of WinXP home, SP3, and I tried to
upgrade IE6 to IE7. I had major problems with all of XP after that,
and had to uninstall IE7.

Is that unusual? Is there a fix?

Is it more likely to work well if I go straight to IE8?

Thanks

To upgrade to IE 8, follow these suggestions and you are virtually
assured of success.

1- Read about the new features of IE 8 on Microsoft's website (and
elsewhere on the web).
2- Read the IE 8 Release Notes
3- Make sure your computer is 100% free of malware.
4- Make sure your computer is otherwise problem-free. Upgrading to IE 8
is not a fix for problems you are currently experiencing.
5- Make sure all your software (including Windows itself) and drivers
are up to date.
6- Make sure all your security software, as well as any other software
you frequently use and websites you frequently visit, are compatible
with IE 8.
7- Backup your personal files (documents, photos, spreadsheets, etc.) as
well as your e-mail, address book and Favorites; and create a restore
point. That way, in the unlikely event of a problem, you won't lose your
personal files. (If you're familiar with disk imaging, backup your hard
drive.)
8- You may need to uninstall third-party toolbars from your current
version of Internet Explorer; or reset Internet Explorer to default
settings. When you reset Internet Explorer settings, all add-ons and
customizations are deleted, and you basically start with a fresh version
of Internet Explorer.
9- Download the IE 8 installer from the Microsoft website.
10- Close all open applications, i.e., applications with an icon on the
Taskbar.
11- Disable your security software. Turn on Windows Firewall.
12- During IE 8 installation, agree to "Install updates."
13- Reboot /twice/ after installing IE 8.
14- Turn off Windows Firewall. Re-enable your security software.

Enjoy the new browser; it's the best Internet Explorer ever.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

On 12/19/2009 12:28 PM, mm wrote:
> Upgrading IE6 to IE7 or 8?
>
> Last May I had a new installation of WinXP home, SP3, and I tried to
> upgrade IE6 to IE7. I had major problems with all of XP after that,
> and had to uninstall IE7.
>
> Is that unusual? Is there a fix?
>
> Is it more likely to work well if I go straight to IE8?
>
> Thanks