Not sure if the site below is where you went to get your updates, etc, but I have used
it to download and 'stash' every version and update available, including iE6.  I've
never run into the problem you describe where it decides to install itself, uninvited!
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.asp
Hope you find this helpful!
Best of Luck
Marg Belliveau


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:11 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Internet Explorer downloads


> Anyone know how to download and STASH the various versions of IE's and OE's,
> together with their multitudinous patches, fixes and updates?
>
> I'd like to archive a lot of this stuff, partly because it's handy for my
> clients, and partly because it won't be long before Microshaft pulls the
> plug on some of the older systems.
>
> I just updated my IE 5.01 to IE 5.5.  Then I tried to simply download IE 6
> and keep it for future referencen - heck, it tells you on the website that
> you can do this.
>
> So what happens?  I went out and left it to do its' thing and came home to
> find I now have IE6 installed. Grrr.
>
>I'd just like to know how to download all this stuff without it
> installing itself.
> But there's gotta be a better way!
>
> TIA
>
>
> Ian Porter
> Computer Guys
> Arrowtown
> New Zealand
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