Re: Reinstall IE
From: George Hester (hesterloli_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/10/04
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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:29:09 -0500
Yes if you are willing to go to IE 6 SP1. I should probably shut my trap
about that browser in Windows 2000 but as I try to point out the gotchas in
my posts IE 6 SP1 has a nasty gotcha in Windows 2000. If your user will be
working with XML files and you get Exception errors I may be able to solve
that for you. No guarantee though. But as the user is in a position of
being unable to access Windows Update because the security settings are set
too high and you know they're not, installing IE 6 SP1 may be the only
alternative.
Now first let's be clear about something. The Windows Update site is called
just that. Not WinUpdate. There are many spoofs on the Net so we have to
be clear about that. I am going to assume you mean:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
Tell me when does the user receive the Secuity warning? Right away as the
page loads? After the scan is initiated? When exactly? Does the user have
any AV software installed? They can interfere with successful browsing of
sites which use ActiveX which the Windows Update site does. Also make sure
scripting and ActiceX in IE Properties | Security | Custom Level | are
enabled. Not Prompt.
Finally there is a Certificate update for Windows 2000 that can be necessary
for successful Windows Update use. I got mine from Verisign but I think
Microsoft has the location:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;834438
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George Hester
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"Chris Barnes" <chris-barnes@tamu.edu> wrote in message
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> George Hester <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Well it depends on how IE was removed in the first place. If IE was
> > "removed" after a service pack was installed then assuming we are
> > talking about IE 5.5+ then we have an issue. Further IE cannot be
> > "removed" without damage to the system. IE is a system installation
> > and cannot be removed. Note that IE and Windows Explorer the shell
> > are basically the same in Windows 2000.
>
> Thank you for answering.
>
> I had *hoped* he had used the Add/Remove Programs (Windows Components).
> I found out he simply erased the iexplore.exe from the C:\Program
> Files\Internet Explorer directory...
>
>
> After I sent my original message, he found another Win2k box and copied
> the previously removed iexplore.exe (no indication if it was the same
> service pack or hotfix level, but I kind of doubt it).
> It works.... sorta.
> IE now comes up, but when he goes to the WinUpdate site, it gives the
> message about his security settings being too high, etc (despite the
> fact I lowered his security settings all the way down).
>
>
> Will doing what you suggest below still help?
>
>
> > So what we want to do is fix this. Well here is one suggestion. Go
> > into the registry (Start | regedit | OK) to this key:
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
> > Components
> >
> > In here you will search for "express" and again for "explorer" w/o the
> > quotes. You should find Outlook Express version installed and
> > Internet Explorer version installed. OEX is this one:
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
> > Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}
> >
> > The IE one is also in there but as I have not changed my IE in
> > Windows 2000 I cannot be sure. But check:
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
> > Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
> >
> > Both of these keys have a Name called IsInstalled. Make sure the the
> > Data value for them is 0. After you make that change Install IE 6
> > SP1 as that is the only IE version available at Microsoft's web site.
> > Do NOT reboot first. HTH
>
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