ReInstall IE6? - Q318378 Does Not Work

[SteveT]

Hi,

While trying to 'repair' some issues in OutlookExpress V6, I kind of broke
it further, and would really like to reinstall IE6 w/OE, without the trouble
of an OS reinstall.

MS article Q318378 explains that this can be done by tweaking 2 Reg keys. I
did this, but it has not helped the situation. When you boot, Windows
acknowledges that they have been removed by issuing a message, but an IE
install attempt still says that a newer version of IE exists. And, all IE
and OE functions are intact. I also removed all IE personal settings when
prompted to do so.

I'm running WinXP Prof SP1 with IE 6 SP1. Does anyone have any additional
information on properly enabling a reinstall of IE6?

Thanks, Steve

 

[brian [MSFT]]

Reading what you have written literally, I believe that you need to
reinstall IE6 SP1 instead of IE6. If you are attempting to install IE6 SP1
you should be prompted with this statement and two questions:

The most recent versions of all items are already
installed. It is recommended that you exit Setup without
reinstalling.

- Exit Setup
- Reinstall all components

Select 'reinstall...' and click on OK. This should reinstall IE6 SP1.
Note: you will need to reinstall all previously installed IE patches.