There is a better way. Or, at least there used to be. There is (was) a site
for corporate downloads that is used by administrators that need to install
to many computers. I did all my download now, install later upgrades from
there up until I installed XP. One caution. when downloading IE, be sure
to opt for the full install, or you will have to remember everything you did
not include when it comes time to install.
Here is the URL:
http://corporate.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
pat Langston
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 8:11 PM
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 I opted for the 'Minimal Install Or Save To Disk' option, and told it
to
> stash itself out in the woodshed, miles from C:\Program Files, where
> Internet Explorer lives, which is the default download location.
>
> 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'm not intending to get into a debate about the merits of the various IE
> versions, I'd just like to know how to download all this stuff without it
> installing itself. I could do the 'Repair Internet Explorer' thing, I
> guess, and go back to the 5.5 version, and I imagine I'll still have v.6
in
> the distant folder.
>
> But there's gotta be a better way!
>
> TIA
>
>
> Ian Porter
> Computer Guys
> Arrowtown
> New Zealand
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>
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