Re-install IE 6

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I installed the beta ie 7 on my machine. It naturally overrode ie 6. Now I
cannot re-install ie 6, most sites are not optimized for 7. Is there a way
to re-install 6 (and preferably keep 7 as well)?
 
Hi pje :-)

It is a problem that is happening to some testers. And all IE7 Beta 2
Public Preview testers are asked to post their comments, questions and
problems regarding IE7 to the following newsgroup. The folks there
specialize in helping you with problems such as yours and others specific to
the Beta 2 program, and the IE7 Beta team is also assisting in this group
and anxious to hear of your experience and comments. Even if someone here
decides to provide some assistance, *please* post your question, comment
and/or problems to this newsgroup for the benefit of the IE7 Beta team and
other readers there;
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
Thanks. I actually used the newsgroup search tool to look for IE 7 related
boards, but the search did not yield anything.

I will post to the newsgroup that you recommend.
 
Hi pje :-)
Thanks. I actually used the newsgroup search tool to look for IE 7
related
boards, but the search did not yield anything.

I will post to the newsgroup that you recommend.
Click to expand...

You're very welcome! The folks at the IE7 group will take good care of you.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.
 
Uninstalling IE7 B2P will take you back to IE6.

First try uninstalling IE7 B2P via Add/Remove Programs. (Make sure Show
Updates box is checked)

If IE7 isn't found there, try the following, compiled by/courtesy of MVP
Sandi Hardmeier:

Run the commandline

%windir%\$NtUninstallie7bet2p$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

(replace %windir% with the path to your Windows folder, most often
c:\windows). Make sure view hidden folders is enabled via Control Panel,
Folder Options.

or

Go to the key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Right click on Internet Explorer > New String Value > Name that value
InstalledByUser (the value of the new String should be your User Account
name) > Uninstall IE7 via Add/Remove Programs.
 
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