Removing IE7 and Re-installing IE6

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I have Media Centre Special Edition XP, and have just upgraded this to
XP SP2 on my Toshiba Qosmio. Now I'm getting all kinds of bugs such as
dlls associated with the touch pad. This then crashes whatever editing
I'm doing.

But I have also stupidly just installed IE7. Frankly its a pig's ear.
There are a number of web sites that now fail to load - including my
own website. I'm getting all kinds of Debug script errors.

In particlar when I try to click on a link to an MP3 file the page
errors and starts up the Debugger.

For example:

At: http://www.murphyslore.co.uk

If I click on the example "Tell Me Ma" I get a series of debug
messages which culminates in Object Not Found for this line:

<html><head><script src="res://mshtml.dll/objectembed_neutral.js"></
script></head><body objectSource="http://www.murphyslore.co.uk/audio/
Tell%20Me%20Ma.mp3" onload="ObjectLoad();" leftmargin=0 topmargin=0
scroll=no> <form id="objectDestination"></form> </body></html>

If I simply copy and paste the link to the MP3 file:

http://www.murphyslore.co.uk/audio/Tell Me Ma.mp3

into the address field I get the same debug messages.

It seems to me that IE7 is a pig of the first order. I need to junk it
and reinstall IE6. Please can someone advise me. How do I completely
remove IE7 and where can I get IE6?

BTW Firefox has no problems with all of the websites and has yet to
crash.

Many thanks - Chris Brady
 
1. Does this behavior persist if you start IE7 in No Add-ons mode? To start
IE7 in No Add-ons mode:

Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without Add-ons; or

Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer (No
add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the problem persist if you Reset IE7 Settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

3. If you uninstall (a) IE7 *exactly* per the link below (which
automatically returns you to IE6), (b) all toolbars and (c) all third-party
Windows Themes (including Window Blinds) and do NOT reinstall IE7, does this
behavior persist? If it does, do NOT reinstall IE7.

Uninstalling IE7
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html
[Only use the Command %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot
uninstall via Add/Remove Programs!]

IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

4. Required reading IMHO before reinstalling IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= Steps #1-8, #10 & #11; take note of #12, then
STOP
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.

Direct Download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9ae91ebe-3385-447c-8a30-081805b2f90b

Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.

5. Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after
reinstalling IE7 to install any critical updates offered. If Optional
Updates category offers Root Certificates update, I recommend installing it
to take full advantage of IE7's additional security.

====================

IMPORTANT! => IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx
 
CJB wrote on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:23:29 -0700 (PDT):
I have Media Centre Special Edition XP, and have just upgraded this to
XP SP2 on my Toshiba Qosmio. Now I'm getting all kinds of bugs such as
dlls associated with the touch pad. This then crashes whatever editing
I'm doing.
Click to expand...
But I have also stupidly just installed IE7. Frankly its a pig's ear.
There are a number of web sites that now fail to load - including my
own website. I'm getting all kinds of Debug script errors.
Click to expand...
In particlar when I try to click on a link to an MP3 file the page
errors and starts up the Debugger.
Click to expand...
For example:
Click to expand...
At: http://www.murphyslore.co.uk
Click to expand...
If I click on the example "Tell Me Ma" I get a series of debug messages
which culminates in Object Not Found for this line:
Click to expand...
<html><head><script src="res://mshtml.dll/objectembed_neutral.js"></
script></head><body objectSource="http://www.murphyslore.co.uk/audio/
Tell%20Me%20Ma.mp3" onload="ObjectLoad();" leftmargin=0 topmargin=0
scroll=no> <form id="objectDestination"></form> </body></html>
Click to expand...
If I simply copy and paste the link to the MP3 file:

into the address field I get the same debug messages.
Click to expand...
It seems to me that IE7 is a pig of the first order. I need to junk it
and reinstall IE6. Please can someone advise me. How do I completely
remove IE7 and where can I get IE6?
Click to expand...
BTW Firefox has no problems with all of the websites and has yet to
crash.
Click to expand...
Many thanks - Chris Brady
Click to expand...

I get no problems with that in IE7 on XP SP2 here. I did a quick search on
Google for the error you're seeing, and found this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/934366
 
CJB wrote  on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:23:29 -0700 (PDT):






I get no problems with that in IE7 on XP SP2 here. I did a quick search on
Google for the error you're seeing, and found this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/934366
Click to expand...

Thank you to everyone for their help. I will see what I can do. But
IE7 does seem tobe flaky, as is the latest SP2/3 for XP. I'm wondering
if my version of Media Centre Special edition (or whatever) is
compatible with these updates (for XP and IE? Windows and underlying
OS also seems to be flaky now. I have never had problems with the
touch pad device dlls before I installed the SPs.

Anyway I will report back in case others are having similar problems.

Chris B.
 
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1. Does this behavior persist if you start IE7 in No Add-ons mode? To start IE7 in No Add-ons mode:
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