SP3 and uninstalling IE v& first

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uWvJBFg5IHA.5108@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

This one seems odd to me - surely most people will have IE v7 installed
apart from the more sophisticated users. Why did MS create SP3 in such a
way that users were forced to uninstall IE manually - something that many
would not or could not do.

Is it really necessary to uninstall IE v7 first?

Key things to note:

Internet Explorer:
"If you have installed Windows Internet Explorer® 7 or a beta version of
Internet Explorer 8, and then install Windows XP SP3, you cannot uninstall
Internet Explorer. To avoid this, ensure Internet Explorer 7 or a beta
version of Internet Explorer 8 is not installed before installing Windows
XP
SP3. If you have already encountered this issue, uninstall Windows XP
SP3,
uninstall Internet Explorer, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."



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Relevant Pages

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