Is it possible to install only IE 5.5 off a Windows ME OEM CD???

[brouillet]

I want to install IE 5.5 on a PC, but don't want to wait for the entire thing to download. I do have a Windows ME OEM CD, which I know contains IE 5.5. Problem is, I can't seem to find an option that allows you to skip the installation of the OS, and only go for IE. Any ideas??

 

[corkyg]

I can't think of a good way to do that . . . you could order a copy of the IE 5.5 on CD (by itself) from M$. Might be good to have in the ol' tool kit.

 

[MichaelD]

Hi there,

You can upgrade to 5.5 from the Microsoft Windows Update site. I did. It's like a 38mb download. Took about 8 hours for me to download it, but it's worth it. 128-bit encryption gives peace of mind, and I think surfing's a bit quicker too. Give it a shot.

 

[bacillus]

<< Took about 8 hours for me to download it >>


you seem to have a scorching download rate there MichaelD.
if you are going to need to install IE 5.5 on a few pcs then download it from MS but choose custom install &amp; under advanced choose download only to whatever folder you want. burn a copy of the downloaded program &amp; install at your leasure!

 

[hifimaster]

<< It's like a 38mb download. Took about 8 hours for me to download it >>



I think its worth getting the cd if your downloads take that long.With my DSL it takes LESS than 5 min. its worth $40 a month.

 

[MichaelD]

Hi Bacillus,

Yeah, that dial-up is a real scorcher sometimes. It seems that whenever I download anything from Microsoft, the transfer rate is s-l-o-w! Lately though, I've been downloading everything else at about 4k/sec which is positively blazing for me. DSL is in my future for sure! Have a good day.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

I found it in AOL cd.

 

[bacillus]

<< I found it in AOL cd. >>


think of all that AOL branding you'll be installing with it! :frown:

 

[corkyg]

checked the last two AOL CDs . . . for 5.0 and 6.0. Both have MSIE50 . . . not 55. ??

 

[Vinny N]

bacillus, the branding is removable. It should take minimal effort.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

in \aoltech\windowsme browser

the only problem is the ie logo is replaced by aol logo, the title bar becomes &quot;Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by America Online&quot;.

of course you don't need to install any aol software, unless you don't know how to do so.