IE6 installs each time PC is started...

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Each time I start my PC, it asks if I want to proceede
with installation of IE6. IF I answer yes it goes through
the motions until it discovers that a later version is
already installed. How do I get rid ot this?
 
How does one reinstall IE and OE?

This article seems to work for other OSs than just XP:

How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q318378



To avoid this error message and reinstall the same version of Internet Explorer
and Outlook Express, follow these steps:
While you are logged on as an administrator, click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate the appropriate registry subkey, right-click the IsInstalled (REG_DWORD)
value, and then click Modify.

To reinstall only the Internet Explorer 6 browser component on Windows XP, use
the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}

To reinstall only Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP, use the following registry
key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}

Change the value data from 1 to 0, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor, and then install Internet Explorer 6.
To reinstall Windows XP updates, visit the following Microsoft Windows Update
Web site:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

http://www.oehelp.com

| Each time I start my PC, it asks if I want to proceede
| with installation of IE6. IF I answer yes it goes through
| the motions until it discovers that a later version is
| already installed. How do I get rid ot this?
 
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