Can't reinstall Internet Explorer

[Joe Dundovic]

Good news!  I've been able to re-install Internet Explorer and 
everything is working fine now.  The solution, I am ashamed admit as 
I should have known better and done it sooner, was to:

1.  Run TechTool disk repair and rebuild desk top.  That didn't 
really do the job this time even though it has done wonders in the 
past.  I ended up with blocked applications that wouldn't even open 
so I was worse off than before.

2.  Run Disk Warrier to "Rebuild the startup disk directory".  That 
one worked like gangbusters.  I was able to re-install Explorer and 
everything now is back to normal.  This has been a lesson to me; 
when something peculiar is going on with no explanation for it, use 
the utilities to clean up the hard drive.  Something to remember.

Joe Dundovic
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Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 16:20:43 -0700
From: John Baltutis <baltwo at san.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [G4] Can't re-install Internet Explorer

On 05/24/04, Joe Dundovic <jodun at usinternet.com> wrote:
>
>  Ron, I did what you said and downloaded another copy of Internet
>  Explorer 5.1.7.smi.  When I tried to install it I got the same
>  blocking message about the lack of "appropriate privileges".  So I am
>  still stymied as to what to do next.  Maybe the best answer is to go
>  back to Netscape and forget about Internet Explorer.
>

According to <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx#IE>, Internet
Explorer 5.1.6 for Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x is the latest for non-Mac OS X. I
don't know why you'd get anything about privileges trying to install
anything in OS 9. AFAIK, privileges are unique to OS X.

[The above download site shows I.E. v.5.1.7, which is what I used.  JD]

As for Netscape, 4.8 is the best one for OS 9+. Get it at
<http://wp.netscape.com/download/archive/client_archive47x.html>.

[I have Netscape 7.02 installed for OS 9.2.2 and it seems to work OK
but I seldom use it because the I.E. seems easier to use.  I recall 
problems with Netscape, that it could not open certain sites that 
I.E. had no problem with.  I was told that some Microsoft programs 
for building web sites were not very friendly to Netscape browsers. 
JD]

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