on 7/20/03 11:14 AM, PCI PowerMacs at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Reinstalling IE: >> >> I only suggested this because, installing 8.6 may have overwritten some >> of the required extensions for IE, and by installing IE again, the newer >> versions needed for the browser to run will be replaced. >> >> I've used 5.1.6 and it's fine....... > > the 5.1 version does not place anything in the extension folder, apart from > >> Microsoft Component Library > > no extension is needed, unless you run outlook or some other > microsoftneeding application - the browser just uses that one > extension > and reinstalling the IE does not equal that it will take out any old > extensions from your extension folder - it does not kindly remove > anything - it just lets them pile up more and wasting space and maybe > lots of problem. When I checked I had internet explorer 3 - 4 & 5 in > there, so my suggestion remains throw microsoft extensions all out > and use 5.1 and up. My experience is that 5.1.6 does not work with > 8.6 on a PCI, you need to go back to 5.1 and not 5.0 - because the > are quite different. > LOVEK
Hi all; In regards to IE 5.1.6 running on OS 8.6. I have 2 Performa 6360's, a G3 266DT and a G3-300MT all running OS 8.6 and IE 5.1.6 with no problems. I've got remnants from IE 3.0.1 to 4.5 that I need to clean out when I don't feel so lazy. ;=) HTH --Thanks; Rev. George --Maranatha (means the Lord cometh) -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
