How to go Back to IE6

[Guest]

I installed IE7 beta2 successfully. On the first run itself, it did load any
images from rediff.com and msn.com I visit these two websites very often
(about 10 times every day). Only text was shown. I then uninstalled it to
get back to IE6, and did a restart of the computer. But the IE6 also loads
the pages very slowly now and without any images or animation. Before this I
never faced any problem.
I have Windows XP Prof SP2, upgraded with latest updates.

 

[Peter]

Check your settings in Tools/Internet Options and try clearing files using
Start/Control Panel/Performance & Maintenance/Free up space....
Also defrag.
Or you can use System Restore to go back to before you downloaded it.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Peter. But this did not work at all. Still stuck with the same, text
only for website.
Gosh! this IE7 :-(

--AG

 

[Peter]

Then I'm at a loss, I hope someone else can help.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Probably not this easy ;-) but Internet Options> Advanced> Multimedia,
proper boxes checked?

Disable (for diagnostic purposes) programs such as pop-up blockers,
security, toolbars and other add-ons for IE, anti-virus, firewalls, etc.
Take a look at any program that interacts with IE. You may have to
reconfigure, reinstall, or not reinstall, a program.

Turn on the Windows Firewall (from Control Panel or Security Center) before
disabling a third-party firewall.

Other possibilities for missing images:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/redx.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

 

[Peter]

Maybe if you posted with a more apt header like "pages not loading properly"
or "no images etc."

 

[PA Bear]

Use System Restore, picking a date which predates the install of IE7B2P.

 

[Guest]

I dont know what clicked. I tried every trick you guys gave me. Finally, I
reinstalled IE7 beta.
Except for minor glitches in loading pages in the same tab, it is now
working fine.

Thanks Everyone for the help!

However, I am still curious how can one go back to IE6 just in case....

Kind regards

--AG

 

[PA Bear]

First try uninstalling via Add/Remove Programs. (Make sure Show Updates box
is checked)

If IE7 isn't found there, try the following, compiled by/courtesy of MVP
Sandi Hardmeier:

Run the commandline

%windir%\$NtUninstallie7bet2p$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

(replace %windir% with the path to your Windows folder, most often
c:\windows). Make sure view hidden folders is enabled via Control Panel,
Folder Options.

or

Go to the key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Right click on Internet Explorer > New String Value > Name that value
InstalledByUser (the value of the new String should be your User Account
name) > Uninstall IE7 via Add/Remove Programs.

Beta testers of IE7 Public Preview are asked to post their comments to
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general