I deleted IE7 and I can't install IE6! PLEASE HELP!!

[w***@gmail.com]

An internet provider told me that I have to downgrade my internet
explorer 7 to 6 because Windows XP works with 6. So I tried to
uninstall and delete ie7. When I went remove the program, all my other
programs, I was able to remove it except for IE7. So I manually
deleted it. Now I don't have it on my programs so I can't go online (I
have the page ie 6, but I cannot connect online) I then tried to
install Internet Explorer 6, but a pop up message that says, "Setup
has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on
this system. Setup cannot continue. keeps popping up!
I'm getting so frusterated!
If I don't get help soon, I'm planning to just reformat my computer.
What am I to do??
Please help!

[ANONYMOUS]

See if this MS Knowledge Base article helps:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/en-us

Please let us know if it helped.

Post by w***@gmail.com
An internet provider told me that I have to downgrade my internet
explorer 7 to 6 because Windows XP works with 6. So I tried to
uninstall and delete ie7. When I went remove the program, all my other
programs, I was able to remove it except for IE7. So I manually
deleted it. Now I don't have it on my programs so I can't go online (I
have the page ie 6, but I cannot connect online) I then tried to
install Internet Explorer 6, but a pop up message that says, "Setup
has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on
this system. Setup cannot continue. keeps popping up!
I'm getting so frusterated!
If I don't get help soon, I'm planning to just reformat my computer.
What am I to do??
Please help!

[w***@gmail.com]

I saw this while searching.
Am trying now.
Thank you and will let you know if it does work~
:)

Jane

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Crossposted to IE General newsgroup]

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3, Jane?

About IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx

...I manually deleted it.

What exactly did you delete? Have you rebooted since doing all this?

Open Add/Remove Programs | open Add/Remove Windows Components: Is "Internet
Explorer" checked here? If not, check it & reboot (again).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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An internet provider told me that I have to downgrade my internet
explorer 7 to 6 because Windows XP works with 6. So I tried to
uninstall and delete ie7. When I went remove the program, all my other
programs, I was able to remove it except for IE7. So I manually
deleted it. Now I don't have it on my programs so I can't go online (I
have the page ie 6, but I cannot connect online) I then tried to
install Internet Explorer 6, but a pop up message that says, "Setup
has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on
this system. Setup cannot continue. keeps popping up!
I'm getting so frusterated!
If I don't get help soon, I'm planning to just reformat my computer.
What am I to do??
Please help!

[w***@gmail.com]

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3, Jane?

Uh.. heehee.... I don't know much about computers.... :]
I have NO idea which SP I'm using.. *yikes

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]

...I manually deleted it.

What exactly did you delete?  Have you rebooted since doing all this?

I went to start-run-%windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe
And yes, I did rebootted since then... several times..

What am I doing wrong here?..
*sigh..
I'm about ready to let my computer FLY~
:)

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. To avoid confusion, try not to
post your reply inline. Thank you.

To determine your WinXP version, right-click on My Computer & select
Properties; the version will be displayed on that tab.

Having determined whether you're running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3, see
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx: Does this
apply to you?

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Open Add/Remove Programs | open Add/Remove Windows Components: Is "Internet
Explorer" checked here? If not, check it & reboot (again).

Please answer the above question.
--
~PA Bear

***@gmail.com wrote:
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Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Oh.. I see that I can see which SP I have.. :)
Will do that as soon as finish doing whatever I'm doing to the
computer...

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Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3, Jane?

Uh.. heehee.... I don't know much about computers.... :]
I have NO idea which SP I'm using.. *yikes

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
What exactly did you delete? Have you rebooted since doing all this?

I went to start-run-%windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe
And yes, I did rebootted since then... several times..
What am I doing wrong here?..

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Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
[Crossposted to IE General newsgroup]
Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3, Jane?
About IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
...I manually deleted it.

What exactly did you delete? Have you rebooted since doing all this?
Open Add/Remove Programs | open Add/Remove Windows Components: Is "Internet
Explorer" checked here? If not, check it & reboot (again).

Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
An internet provider told me that I have to downgrade my internet
explorer 7 to 6 because Windows XP works with 6. So I tried to
uninstall and delete ie7. When I went remove the program, all my other
programs, I was able to remove it except for IE7. So I manually
deleted it. Now I don't have it on my programs so I can't go online (I
have the page ie 6, but I cannot connect online) I then tried to
install Internet Explorer 6, but a pop up message that says, "Setup
has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on
this system. Setup cannot continue. keeps popping up!
I'm getting so frusterated!
If I don't get help soon, I'm planning to just reformat my computer.

[w***@gmail.com]

Oh.. I see that I can see which SP I have.. :)
Will do that as soon as finish doing whatever I'm doing to the
computer... :\

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Your internet provider is nuts. Win XP works just fine with IE 7, and will
also work with IE8 when it's released. Hope you don't have to ask them
anything important.

<***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:0b53cc15-cca0-4164-8010-***@s9g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
: An internet provider told me that I have to downgrade my internet
: explorer 7 to 6 because Windows XP works with 6. So I tried to
: uninstall and delete ie7. When I went remove the program, all my other
: programs, I was able to remove it except for IE7. So I manually
: deleted it. Now I don't have it on my programs so I can't go online (I
: have the page ie 6, but I cannot connect online) I then tried to
: install Internet Explorer 6, but a pop up message that says, "Setup
: has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on
: this system. Setup cannot continue. keeps popping up!
: I'm getting so frusterated!
: If I don't get help soon, I'm planning to just reformat my computer.
: What am I to do??
: Please help!

[w***@gmail.com]

I had to get a modem.
I am told that no name eh hem.. netzero worked the best. The internet
kept freezing on me. When I called them, they told me that it was
because XP was compatible with ie 6 so I had to downgrade.
When I use cable, it's fine~
Just when I use modem, I have a problem... and now I have a bigger
problem. I can't go online!!
GRRR..

[RDS]

Post by w***@gmail.com
An internet provider told me that I have to downgrade my internet
explorer 7 to 6 because Windows XP works with 6. So I tried to
uninstall and delete ie7. When I went remove the program, all my other
programs, I was able to remove it except for IE7. So I manually
deleted it. Now I don't have it on my programs so I can't go online (I
have the page ie 6, but I cannot connect online) I then tried to
install Internet Explorer 6, but a pop up message that says, "Setup
has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on
this system. Setup cannot continue. keeps popping up!
I'm getting so frusterated!
If I don't get help soon, I'm planning to just reformat my computer.
What am I to do??
Please help!