Upgrade From IE6?

[rogeepete]

Running IE6 on Win XP

Now getting a recurring message that I should upgrade or go to FireFox.

Any reason why I should not go to IE7 or is it IE8 now?

Thanks

 

[N. Miller]

Running IE6 on Win XP

Now getting a recurring message that I should upgrade or go to FireFox.

Any reason why I should not go to IE7 or is it IE8 now?

No reason whatsoever. However, if you have not upgraded to SP3, consider
first upgrading to SP3, then upgrading Internet Explorer. I believe a direct
upgrade to IE8 can be rolled back to IE6 if you have SP3 installed first.

In any case, before upgrading from IE6, remove all third party "stuff"
(Toolbars, Browser Helper Objects, and the like) first. Run an AV scan,
using the latest definitions for your AV application. Run Malwarebytes, just
to be sure (you can run it on a presumably uninfected system. It will just
verify that your system is clean). Make sure that Windows XP is current all
other ways (preferably including SP3). And disable your AV before applying
the upgrade (be sure to re-enable when finished).

Stripping IE6 to the bare bones is essential to a successful browser update.
As is making certain that Windows is patched, and your system is entirely
clean of malware. If you like loading your browser with every toolbar under
the sun, you can add back those that you removed when you are done, and
after you have given your update IE a test spin.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to
this newsgroup.

Where are you seeing this "recurring message"?

Is Automatic Updates enabled and is the machine fully-patched at Windows
Update?

 

[rogeepete]

I am running Win XP Pro with SP3 installed.

I believe that I am "fully patched" with all of my Windows updates installed.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Repost:

Where are you seeing this "recurring message" that you "should upgrade or go
to FireFox"?

Is Automatic Updates enabled...?

 

[rogeepete]

Should have added that the upgrade suggestion message occurs with one
website only - an out of town newspaper. This is what the message says:
"You appear to be using an old version of Internet Explorer. As a result,
this website will not be displayed properly. We recommend upgrading to the
latest version of Internet Explorer or using an alternate web browser such
as FireFox."

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

One more time...

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to
this newsgroup.

 

[N. Miller]

Should have added that the upgrade suggestion message occurs with one
website only - an out of town newspaper. This is what the message says:
"You appear to be using an old version of Internet Explorer. As a result,
this website will not be displayed properly. We recommend upgrading to the
latest version of Internet Explorer or using an alternate web browser such
as FireFox."

That happens because the site is reading your browser's "User Agent" string.
You should be able to change the "User Agent" string in IE6, but I don't
know how.

 

[Tom Willett]

Then why not upgrade?

:I am running Win XP Pro with SP3 installed.
:
: I believe that I am "fully patched" with all of my Windows updates
installed.
:
: --
: Roger
:
:
: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
:
: > Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to
: > this newsgroup.
: >
: > Where are you seeing this "recurring message"?
: >
: > Is Automatic Updates enabled and is the machine fully-patched at Windows
: > Update?
: > --
: > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
: > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
: > www.banthecheck.com
: >
: >
: > rogeepete wrote:
: > > Running IE6 on Win XP
: > >
: > > Now getting a recurring message that I should upgrade or go to
FireFox.
: > >
: > > Any reason why I should not go to IE7 or is it IE8 now?
: >
: >

 

[rogeepete]

On 8/30, I replied that I was running Win XP Pro with SP3 and that I thought I
was fully patched with appropriate updates, etc.

 

[rogeepete]

To Norman:

Thanks for your help.

I followed your instructions including Malwarebytes and just completed my
IE8 installation.

Roger