Getting a web browser without already having one

[Guest]

On my other computer, not the one I'm using now, the Windows ME and IE 5.5 were shot. Corrupted somehow, just not working right. Reloaded Windows ME from the recovery disk my vendor (Gateway) had given me. Works fine now. But IE was not on the recovery disk. I'd like to uninstall and reload it, but where can I get it from? Computer stores don't sell IE or any other web browser on disk. They say you can download them from the web. But to do that, you need a functioning web browser, which is just what I don't have! This is what Joseph Heller called Catch-22. Where can I get IE (5.5 or some later version, I don't care) on a CD-ROM

 

[Richard Urban]

I find it hard to believe that Gateway, who supplied Internet Explorer with
the original computer, would not include it also in their recovery
operation. What does Gateway have to say about this? You DID speak to them,
correct?

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Robert]

On my other computer, not the one I'm using now, the Windows ME and
IE 5.5 were shot. Corrupted somehow, just not working right.
Reloaded Windows ME from the recovery disk my vendor (Gateway) had
given me. Works fine now. But IE was not on the recovery disk. I'd
like to uninstall and reload it, but where can I get it from?
Computer stores don't sell IE or any other web browser on disk. They
say you can download them from the web. But to do that, you need a
functioning web browser, which is just what I don't have! This is
what Joseph Heller called Catch-22. Where can I get IE (5.5 or some
later version, I don't care) on a CD-ROM?

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Greetings--
Computer magazines often have companion CD-ROMs. These often include
the IE setup file.
Maybe you could go to some cybercafe and download "Off By One Web
Browser". Or ask a friend to do it for you. The setup file of "Off By
One Web Browser" is only 951kb and can fit on a floppy.

Here is a description:

"The Off By One Web Browser may be the world's smallest and fastest web
browser with full HTML 3.2 support. It is a completely self-contained,
stand-alone 1.1MB application with no dependencies on any other browser
or browser component. For Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP."

Here is the download page:

http://www.offbyone.com/ob1_download.htm

After install, you can download IE6 from the Microsoft site.

Also if you want to have a look at free alternative browsers, go to

http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/misctools/fwbrowser.html