Internet Explorer 6.0 cann't upgrade

[Johnson L]

I have Internet Explorer 6.0 installed for Windows XP SP2. Now I want to
upgrade it to Internet Explorer 7. However, my computer didn't allow me to
install IE7 directly, and didn't allow me to save the installation exe file
as well. It showed an error message as well to show the file can't be saved.

I download the installation file to a USB memory stick from another
computer, and hopes it work. However, I can see the file in my computer with
explorer, but it don't respond to the click. It just halts there.

Any idea to solve my trouble? Thanks!

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= Steps #1-8, #10 & #11; take note of #12, then
STOP!
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install
(ignore any references to Vista)

And I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.

Alternately, use this Direct Download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9ae91ebe-3385-447c-8a30-081805b2f90b

Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.

Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after
installing IE7 and install any critical updates offered. If Optional
Updates category offers Root Certificates update, I recommend installing it
to take full advantage of IE7's additional security.

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx

Release Notes
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx

=> Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and
seek support in this 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

 

[Doug W.]

A fully patched IE6 is as secure as IE7...consider yourself
lucky. I use Avant browser which has an IE base and has TABS
just like IE7 and works just fine.

Some people have had trouble with IE7 but from comments read
most users are happy with it. Add-ons as used with IE6 can be
problematic but most of these problems have been resolved I
believe.

If you can't solve your problem with IE7 then Avant is worth
consideration.

Doug W.