How should I install IE 8 instead of IE 6?
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From: Levlg on 18 Jan 2010 06:57 To recover my OS I had to reinstall Windows XP in the Repair mode. After that, the OS and all programs are working properly, but instead of IE 8 I have IE 6 - this version of IE is available from my installation CD. Now I want to install IE 8, but I cannot do that. I tried to install the IE 8, but received a message that installation fails. And after this I received two messages: "Microsoft Feeds Synchronization has encountered a problem and needs to close" and "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close". How should I install IE 8 instead of IE 6?
From: Daave on 18 Jan 2010 10:37 Levlg wrote: > To recover my OS I had to reinstall Windows XP in the Repair mode. > After that, the OS and all programs are working properly, but instead > of IE 8 I have IE 6 - this version of IE is available from my > installation CD. Now I want to install IE 8, but I cannot do that. I > tried to install the IE 8, but received a message that installation > fails. And after this I received two messages: "Microsoft Feeds > Synchronization has encountered a problem and needs to close" and > "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close". > > How should I install IE 8 instead of IE 6? Oddly, this Web page doesn't exist anymore!: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964 Fortunately, a PDF of it is still available: http://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2009/11_w46/201542/How-to-perform-a-repair-installa.pdf "How to perform a repair installation of Windows XP if a later version of Internet Explorer is installed" Unfortunately, you neglected to revert to IE6 before you performed your Repair Install. You might wind up needing to perform a Clean Install at this point. :-( I have seen some posts where people claim they have created their own XP installation CDs with IE8 integrated into them. I don't believe this is supported, and I have no idea if creating such a CD and performing another Repair Install would work or not. My guess is that it would be problematic at the very least. But the general idea is here: http://www.winaddons.com/nlite-14-tutorial/ But if it were me, I'd just take the plunge and perform the Clean Install. Make sure you copy all your data! (This includes all your e-mails and IE Favorites.) Tip: After your Clean Install, make sure you upgrade to SP3 while IE is still at the IE6 level!!! And in the event you ever need to peform a Repair Install in the future, remember to revert to IE6 first!!!
From: Anteaus on 18 Jan 2010 13:56 A very good reason, IMHO, to leave IE6 alone and put another browser onto the computer. IE8 is safer than IE6, but as we have recently seen with the Chinese exploits, no version of IE is all that safe. Unfortunately you cannot completely remove IE as it's needed for help files, etc. You can however remove its icons and links. "Daave" wrote: > And in the event you ever need to peform a Repair Install in the future, > remember to revert to IE6 first!!!
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 18 Jan 2010 18:40 Was IE7 and or IE8 installed before you did the Repair Install? How to perform a repair installation of Windows XP if a later version of Internet Explorer is installed: http://support.microsoft.com:80/kb/917964 If you did not uninstall IE8 and/or IE7 before doing the Repair Install, only a clean install will resolve your current issues. Levlg wrote: > To recover my OS I had to reinstall Windows XP in the Repair mode. After > that, the OS and all programs are working properly, but instead of IE 8 I > have IE 6 - this version of IE is available from my installation CD. Now I > want to install IE 8, but I cannot do that. I tried to install the IE 8, > but > received a message that installation fails. And after this I received two > messages: "Microsoft Feeds Synchronization has encountered a problem and > needs to close" and "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs > to close". > > How should I install IE 8 instead of IE 6?
From: occam on 19 Jan 2010 03:26 On 18/01/2010 12:57, Levlg wrote: > > How should I install IE 8 instead of IE 6? > Don't! Install Firefox or Chrome instead. Faster, more secure, and altogether better browsing experience. Furthermore ...have a look at this "Following in the footsteps of Germany last week, France is now advising its population to use an alternative browser pending a patch for an Internet Explorer vulnerability." http://www.neowin.net/news/french-government-advises-people-to-stop-using-ie
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