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Need help reinstalling XP

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DBissett

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I did a clean install of XP Pro SP1 on an old Athlon machine and I can't get IE to work. The old copy of XP installed IE6. Windows itself appears to work fine, but when I start IE it goes to default homepage, blinks a few times, I have no mouse control, and then I get the error screen that says it has a problem and needs to close. So, I can't update XP or drivers or IE. I've done the reinstall twice and got the same behavior both times. The machine is wired to an ATT Uverse Gateway in a network with one other computer but for some reason it doesn't see the other computer...I don't know what this would have to do with IE not working but I thought I'd mention it. Any suggestions appreciated.
 
Good work Chief because that also gives me info if I run into similar problems because I still use Windows XP on a backup computer.
 
I gave up on IE ages ago. Firefox and Chrome are better, not to mention you can also use Safari among others.
 
nemesismk2 said:
That is very good advice because you have to try other browsers to find one which suits your needs
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Especially with regards to XP since it's no longer support and will be stuck with IE8 and as the web moves on it's going to become less and less useful.
 
I end up reinstalling WinXP a lot for work since that's what we have to use for software compatibility. My usual install order:
1) Install Windows
Then insert flash drive to:
2) Install Drivers
3) Install Antivirus
4) Install IE8
5) Install .Net 3.5 SP1
6) Run Microsoft Update

By doing 4 and 5 before updating, you eliminate a lot of time downloading and installing updates that aren't necessary, i.e. IE6 security updates or .Net 2-3 stuff.
 
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