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Question

Fixing Window XP Internet Explorer from 6 to 8

Jan 7, 2014 9:37PM PST

Some home my Windows XP internet explore went from Internet Explore 8 to Internet Explore 6.

I have been trying to reinstall Internet Explore 8 and it has been 'downloading' for about 24 hours.

FYI: I have a Dell Latitude D505 laptop.

Thank you,

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Re: download
Jan 7, 2014 9:51PM PST

If I download IE8 for XP from http://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/download/internet-explorer-8-details.aspx it downloads a 16.1 MB file to my harddisk, which I can run. In fact, I did this a month ago to update an old XP machine from IE7 to IE8.

It's quite exceptional that downloading a 16.1 MB file takes 24 hours. Maybe something is wrong with your Internet connection or your antivirus or firewall is blocking something? Then download on another PC, copy it to your USB-stick and run it from there.

Kees

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Not able to try suggested solutions...
Jan 8, 2014 12:18AM PST
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As a test I tried Kees link
Jan 8, 2014 12:33AM PST

On Windows 8. It did warn me I clicked the "Volgende" button then selected "Windows Internet Explorer 8 voor Windows XP " and clicked Volgende again.

I can only guess what you are seeing.

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No 'Next' option...
Jan 8, 2014 3:53AM PST

Thank you for your input...

I was not given the option of next...

I got a pop saying that IE8 is not supported by my OS and the only option I had was 'OK'.

Once I selected okay the installation process had ceased.

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It might be at this link.
Jan 8, 2014 3:59AM PST
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FYI:
Jan 8, 2014 5:12AM PST
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(NT) Vielen Dank fur die Aktualisierung
Jan 8, 2014 5:15AM PST
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I will try your link...
Jan 8, 2014 5:25AM PST
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Link not english either
Jan 8, 2014 5:50AM PST
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(NT) Now that I know what language. I'll reply up top with link.
Jan 8, 2014 5:59AM PST
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Same here, I got Volgende instead of Next.
Jan 8, 2014 4:02AM PST

I wish folk would be clearer in what they want. Maybe you wanted English but I'm following Kees link here.

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Re: download
Jan 8, 2014 4:23AM PST

Sorry, I meant the en-us link indeed.

So on this Windows 7 computer, I
- went to your link
- clicked on the radio button to download IE8 and next
- on the next screen chose Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP and next
- clicked on the red download button
- on the next screen clicked on no thanks and continue
- chose to save it on my hard disk (NOT run it, because I'm using a Windows 7 computer here)
- went to the directory to which a 16.488 KB file called IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe was present
- copied that to my USB-stick
- should be able to run that on my XP machine at home.

Indeed, the downloaded file does not run on Windows 7, as you note. But nowhere did I suggest that you run it there to install it. You run it on your XP machine. Where else?

Kees

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IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe Saved On USB-stick
Jan 8, 2014 5:22AM PST

My apologizes...

I should have stated that I did save the IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe on a USB stick and tried to download on my Windows XP computer but it did not work.

Then, I thought maybe I had to run it my Windows 7 laptop first. And -as you know, that did not work.

Thank you!

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Tell more.
Jan 8, 2014 5:26AM PST

I am left guessing what message you got on the XP machine but the reversion back to IE6 may be a clue the machine is not fully updated to SP3 and beyond.

-> But before you do all this work be aware that updates may drop dead soon and you really need to consider a full image backup of a good XP on this machine.

I suggest CloneZilla to some USB HDD since we can save it to a folder which means we can have many backups. Others note ToDo backup.
Bob

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Thank you!
Jan 8, 2014 9:30PM PST

Thank you for your help.

Something is not working and it may be due to my attempts to fit it prior to asking for help.

Anyway, I have decided to purchase Windows Vista and install that on my computer.

Thanks,

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For XP 32 Bit in English (link only)
Jan 8, 2014 6:03AM PST
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Thank you!
Jan 8, 2014 9:28PM PST

Thank you so much for your help.

Something is not working and it may be due to my attempts to fit it prior to asking for help.

Anyway, I have decided to purchase Windows Vista and install that on my computer.

Thanks again,

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Re: Vista
Jan 8, 2014 9:40PM PST

Most people prefer Windows 7 above Windows Vista. Windows 7 is what Vista should have been right from the start, they say. Why buy such an outdated OS?

Kees

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(NT) I've seen Vista go cheap.
Jan 9, 2014 12:22AM PST