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Yes, thanks, Ken. I’ve seen several computers at our location so loaded with Adware that, privacy issues aside, had taken a significant performance hit (Pentium 4 as slow as a 486, for example!) I use AdAware on a regular basis, and it has worked to keep the parasites off.

I’m convinced! I’ll surely begin the IE6 upgrades with those Win98s (and W2Ks, if any) that have only “standard” encryption.

I’m convinced! I’ll surely begin the IE6 upgrades with those Win98s (and W2Ks, if any) that have only “standard” encryption.

It was a WOW, # 8.36 , and I probably didn’t understand the context . . .

It was a WOW, # 8.36 , and I probably didn’t understand the context . . .

I just want a recent version of IE that I know has been tested on older versions of Windows (most of these, 12 or so, in my ‘world,’ are running Windows 98 SE.) My hesitation with IE 6 comes from a statement in WOW #8.36 – “Get your updates now”, the first article, which makes me slightly uneasy: “(I’ll shoot Windows Update if it tries to stick Internet Explorer 6 on my Windows 98 system again)”. Must be a reason . . .I’ve had positive experiences with IE 5.5. That’s all I can say. Thanks again for your help with this.

I just want a recent version of IE that I know has been tested on older versions of Windows (most of these, 12 or so, in my ‘world,’ are running Windows 98 SE.) My hesitation with IE 6 comes from a statement in WOW #8.36 – “Get your updates now”, the first article, which makes me slightly uneasy: “(I’ll shoot Windows Update if it tries to stick Internet Explorer 6 on my Windows 98 system again)”. Must be a reason . . .I’ve had positive experiences with IE 5.5. That’s all I can say. Thanks again for your help with this.

Thank you, SMBP. It turns out that a colleague installed Office on that machine, after which IE suddenly began to work again! Still, I would like to have more options than the old IE 4.0 CD I found in the back room.

Thank you, SMBP. It turns out that a colleague installed Office on that machine, after which IE suddenly began to work again! Still, I would like to have more options than the old IE 4.0 CD I found in the back room.

(Edited by NAlmasy on 22-Sep-03 10:26. fix tag)

I find myself in a similar situation–can you even get IE5.5 SP2? I went to the IE home page today, and it seems that, except for WinME, you can’t download this version now . . .and I would like to get a copy for a Win98 machine with a broken “Internet connection wizard . . .” I’m going to look in the back room for an old CD . . .

(Edited by NAlmasy on 22-Sep-03 10:26. fix tag)

I find myself in a similar situation–can you even get IE5.5 SP2? I went to the IE home page today, and it seems that, except for WinME, you can’t download this version now . . .and I would like to get a copy for a Win98 machine with a broken “Internet connection wizard . . .” I’m going to look in the back room for an old CD . . .

We’ve upgraded most of our machines still running W2K–with no reported problems so far–so I might just upgrade my own . . .

We’ve upgraded most of our machines still running W2K–with no reported problems so far–so I might just upgrade my own . . .

You’ve addressed my question, and have hit the target on what I was missing (Alt-F9)–I found the field and deleted it, and I’m happy now that the formerly unknown is known.

I like the idea of replying to my own post–as it is, I’ve been a ‘New Lounger’ for several years!

Today I noticed something new–an “automatic update wizard” just like the pesky thing in WinXP. Did it come with the service pack?