I'm running IE5 on 95B and everything runs smoothly. A couple of websites
such as ABCnews.com have started referring me to Microsoft Update to get 5.5
or 6. All I can find is 5.01. Is 5.5 still available at Microsoft? I seem
to remember a security problem that caused them to withdraw it.

"John" <john@no-spam.no-spam> wrote in message
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http://browsers.evolt.org/download.p...P2/ie55sp2.exe

Hugh, I should have mentioned I had already tried that evolt link and all I
ended up with was iexplore.exe and a half dozen associated files and no
installer. When I clicked the iexplore as far as I could tell it ran my
version 5. Do you have any insight into using those files? Copy them to my
IE directory overwriting what I already have?

"John" <john@no-spam.no-spam> wrote in message
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What version is listed when you click on Help
and select "About Internet Explorer"?

Sure. I installed them at one time, with no problem.
I am using 98SE and IE6 now though.

No. No. No. A 1000 time NO!

That link should get you an 84 MB download.

As far as I remember, IE55SP2.EXE is a self-extracting installer.

Where did you download it to?

I would try again, downloading it to a new folder,
and then run IE55SP2.EXE.

Hugh Candlin wrote in message ...

I tried again from a different mirror and the download in progress is 86.1
MB. The first try gave me a 7MB zip file. Thank a bunch.

"John" wrote

Here's part of my standard blurb that I haven't used for a while:

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The 84MB downloaded "self-extracting archive" method:

Assorted IE versions:
http://browsers.evolt.org/?ie/32bit
http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/microsoft/ie
http://www2.kansas.net/download.asp
http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=1307

After downloading, double-click on the 84MB file. It should
automatically create a new sub-folder under its current location
called "IE 5.5 SP2 Full", and auto-extract yet another 84MB of
CAB files and a few EXEs into it. To install, go into the new
sub-folder and run ie5setup.exe

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Here's part of my reminder file of how I reinstall W95 and IE5.5, including
the numbered IE "updates" that have happened since 5.5 SP2 was released.

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Go to IE5.5 folder on slave drive

ie5setup.exe
323759
324929
328389
328970 (says SP2 needed?!?!?)
330994
810847
Install LAN drivers
Modify Network settings and protocols
Power off & plug in LAN cable
Set sharing options

dun14-95.exe Dial-Up Networking 1.4 (or earlier?)
w95ws2setup.exe Windows Socket 2 Update
y2kvdhcp.exe DUN 1.3/Winsock2 Year 2000 Update
(says DUN 1.4 is newer)

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www.greenapple.com sent me a free disk with IE 5.5 sp2 on it.

"John" wrote:

PS: shortcut to find the free browsers:
http://www.greenapple.com/support/so...rs/default.htm

Green Apple provides customized versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and
Netscape Communicator/Navigator web browsers for download. If you would be
prefer a cd copy of the software, please visit our office and ask for a free
distribution CD or email your request to support@greenapple.com.


"John" wrote: