Reinstalling IE 6 on WindowsXP

[Ludwig]

How do you reinstall IE 6 on Windows XP SP2 without ever having installed
IE 7?
There is a way but I have forgotten. Thanks.

 

[Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]]

How do you reinstall IE 6 on Windows XP SP2 without ever having installed
IE 7?
There is a way but I have forgotten. Thanks.

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
"How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP".
You will need to uninstall WinXP SP2 from Control Panel -> Add/Remove
Programs and then reinstall Service Pack 2.
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/875350
"How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer".
That's the method to reinstall IE/OE in WinXP SP2.

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Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
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[Ludwig]

Then you may as well reformat and do a fresh install.

 

[PA Bear]

What problem do you think that reinstalling IE would resolve?

 

[Ludwig]

A friend is having problems with IE 6 and I don't know exactly what his
problems are, but web pages won't open properly. He doesn't have access to
newsgroups and right now I don't have access to his computer. I thought by
reinstalling IE 6 it may be resolved, whatever the problem may be. It is not
enough information and right now I wish I hadn't posted this.

 

[PA Bear]

Not enough info but...

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
If the friend has another working browser he might try ie-rereg from
http://iefaq.info/index.php?action=artikel&cat=24&id=31&artlang=en

And, as PA Bear wrote, there's a good possibility that malware is involved.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]