Installing IE 8

[chequer]

I want to know if it will be an advantage to download IE 8?
I am 81 and a bit wary of trying to installing IE 8 as I cannot get any
local help if things go wrong. I don't know too much about these things.

As far as I can remember I installed Windows XP SP3 on my computer after I
installed Internet Explorer 7.

Does this mean that I have to uninstall Windows XP Service Pack 3 before I
can uninstall Internet Explorer 7?.
I think I tried to uninstall Windows XP3 some time back but was told it
would be hard to accomplish successfully so I stuck with XP3..

If I get XP3 uninstalled safely, should I save the IE 8 download before I
install IE 8?
If I do not do this then how do I get to the download site?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

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I want to know if it will be an advantage to download IE 8?
I am 81 and a bit wary of trying to installing IE 8 as I cannot get any
local help if things go wrong. I don't know too much about these things.

I wouldn't recommend IE8 for you, chequer (and you know I know you).

As far as I can remember I installed Windows XP SP3 on my computer after I
installed Internet Explorer 7.

Does this mean that I have to uninstall Windows XP Service Pack 3 before I
can uninstall Internet Explorer 7?

Yes, should the need to uninstall IE7 arise. See
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx

NB: You do not have to uninstall IE7 before you install IE8 and IE8 can be
uninstalled if you've already installed WinXP SP3.

I think I tried to uninstall Windows XP3 some time back but was told it
would be hard to accomplish successfully so I stuck with XP3..

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249

If I get XP3 uninstalled safely, should I save the IE 8 download before I
install IE 8?

Again, uninstalling SP3 (and/or IE7) won't be necessary.

If I do not do this then how do I get to the download site?

Even if you uninstalled IE7, you'd still have IE6. (Uninstalling an IE
upgrade automatically returns the computer to the previous IE version.)

Those with IE7- and/or IE8-specific questions or comments can post to and
seek support in IE General newsgroup:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

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

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

 

[chequer]

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chequer
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I wouldn't recommend IE8 for you, chequer (and you know I know you).

I will accept your recommendation and stick with 'the devil I know'

Yes, should the need to uninstall IE7 arise. See
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx

For curiosity I'll have a look at this web site.

NB: You do not have to uninstall IE7 before you install IE8 and IE8 can be
uninstalled if you've already installed WinXP SP3.

I thought I saw somwhere, probably on the IE8 download page, that SP3 had to
be uninstalled before installing IE 8.

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249


Again, uninstalling SP3 (and/or IE7) won't be necessary.
Noted

Even if you uninstalled IE7, you'd still have IE6. (Uninstalling an IE
upgrade automatically returns the computer to the previous IE version.)

One of the many things I did not know

Those with IE7- and/or IE8-specific questions or comments can post to and
seek support in IE General newsgroup:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
OK

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

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
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Will visit these sites

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

I thought I saw somwhere, probably on the IE8 download page, that SP3 had

to
be uninstalled before installing IE 8.

Nope, unless you'd (a) installed IE7, (b) installed SP3, and (c) wanted to
be able to uninstall IE7 before installing IE8 or after uninstalling IE8.
(Yes, it's a little complicated.)

 

[chequer]

Thanks PA Bear for your help,
I'm gunna let sleeping dogs lie.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Wise move, that.

Thanks PA Bear for your help,
I'm gunna let sleeping dogs lie.