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• a PC with Windows installed, the later the better
• WinZip, PowerArchiver, or equivalent
Personally I use PowerArchiver, but the instructions apply to WinZip and other equivalent software as well.
Step 1 - Download:
Download the IE versions you wish to install from browsers.evolt.org [browsers.evolt.org]. The instructions in this thread assume that you have downloaded 5.01_SP2 and 5.5_SP2, but should apply to all other versions in a similar way.
Step 2 - getting the CAB files we need:
Run PowerArchiver. Open the installation file you just downloaded. (Let's start with ie501sp2.exe)
If you are using NT, 2000, or XP - extract the CABs from following files to a folder ('IE5.01' on your Desktop, for example):
IENT_S1.CAB
IENT_S2.CAB
IENT_S3.CAB
IENT_S4.CAB
If you are using 2000 - extract these as well:
IEW2K_1.CAB
IEW2K_2.CAB
IEW2K_3.CAB
For 98 or Me - extract the CABs from these files:
IE_S1.CAB
IE_S2.CAB
IE_S3.CAB
IE_S4.CAB
Step 3 - extracting more files:
Extract all files from your IENT_*.CAB (or IE_*.CAB for 98/Me) files to your folder. For 2000, extract the IEW2K_*.CAB files last, overwriting files if necessary.
Step 4 - getting it to work:
Delete SHLWAPI.DLL and COMCTL32.DLL, if they exist. Create a new (empty) file and name it IEXPLORE.EXE.local.
Done!
Remember
The number of CABs may vary from one version of IE to the other. You will need all. Also, if there are any files named IE###_*.CAB, where ### is the OS (such as W2K or MIL), you need these files as well. Just extract the files from these last.
Note: You may not be able to use your favorites in these versions of IE (which causes IE to crash), but it should function well otherwise. Your system version of IE is not affected at all.
[edited by: DrDoc at 10:54 pm (utc) on Nov. 6, 2003]
DrDoc, I've got my folder options set to show the extensions and don't see ".txt". I've also tried creating the local file in my code editor, but it doesn't make a difference.
Any other ideas?
Are there some Win98 setups in which this just won't work?
Installed IE 5 and 5.5 within a few mins.
Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution?
Win98 first edition is a no-go. It had lots of bugs
Herenvardö
is there a windows version that doesn't have a lot of bugs?
LOL True... But with "a lot of bugs" I mean many more than usual. The release of '98 barely passed under the limit of 10,000 known bugs MS have set for each new OS release. But the bugs proved to be way to severe (remember the BSOD during the official "release party"?) ...which is also why Windows 98 SE became the official release of Windows 98, with the first edition being re-called.
