IE7 and Outlook Express

[Guest]

Old operating system was ME--installed XP Home update operating system.
Internet explorer changed to IE7 from IE6. Some programs I have will not run
with IE7- Went to Control Panel and ADD/Remove Programs and deleted IE7.
Rebooted computer. Now when internet explorer is check it is back with
version IE6 as before.

However---Now my Outlook express mail will not work. I get an error screen
and it stops and then goes back to my desktop. How do I get back my outlook
express version 6 that was working with IE6 ??? Thanks for any support or
answers.

Redwagon

 

[Brian A.]

See if either of these help:
How to manually remove and reinstall Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q263837/

How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Ron Sommer]

What is the error message?
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Ronald Sommer

: Old operating system was ME--installed XP Home update operating system.
: Internet explorer changed to IE7 from IE6. Some programs I have will not
run
: with IE7- Went to Control Panel and ADD/Remove Programs and deleted IE7.
: Rebooted computer. Now when internet explorer is check it is back with
: version IE6 as before.
:
: However---Now my Outlook express mail will not work. I get an error screen
: and it stops and then goes back to my desktop. How do I get back my
outlook
: express version 6 that was working with IE6 ??? Thanks for any support or
: answers.
:
: Redwagon
:

 

[PA Bear]

Start here: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown
your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)