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System Requirements

The recommended system configuration to use Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 is Microsoft Windows® 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), or Microsoft Windows NT® on a computer running with a Pentium III processor and 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM. Below are the minimum requirements your computer needs to run Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1.

Additional system requirements are not required when running Windows XP. Some components may require additional system resources not outlined below.

Minimum System Requirements

  • Computer/Processor Computer with a 486/66-MHz processor or higher (Pentium processor recommended)
  • Operating System Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows NT® 4.0 with the high encryption version of Service Pack 6a (SP 6a) and higher, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
  • Memory For Internet Explorer 6 SP 1
  • RAM requirements depend on the operating system used:
    Windows 98:
    16 MB of RAM minimum
    Full install size: 11.5 MB    		 Windows 98 Second Edition:
    16 MB of RAM minimum
    Full install size: 12.4 MB
    Windows Me:
    32 MB of RAM minimum
    Full install size: 8.7 MB    		 Windows NT® 4.0 with SP 6a and higher:
    32 MB of RAM minimum
    Full install size: 12.7 MB

    Windows 2000:
    32 MB of RAM minimum
    Full install size: 12 MB







    		 Windows XP:
    32 MB of RAM minimum
    Full install size: 12 MB
    Drive CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)
    Display Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors. Peripherals Modem or Internet connection; Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse®, or compatible pointing device.

Note: Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 setup installs the majority of its files on the drive where the Windows operating system is installed, regardless of the installation location you choose. To free up space on your hard disk in order to meet disk-space installation requirements, do so on the drive where the Windows operating system is installed.

Download: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.asp

Select your language from the drop-down list on the top right of the screen & click "Go"

English: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/download.asp

Click the Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 link to download (top, right of the screen)

When you click Download, you will be prompted to download a 479 KB setup file called ie6setup.exe. During the setup, you can choose the type of installation you prefer, and Internet Explorer downloads only the files you need to complete the installation.

Total download size for a typical installation is approximately 25 megabytes (MB). However, because setup downloads only those files that are necessary for your computer, this size can vary between 11 and 75 MB.

Note: Third-party download managers (for example, Netzip, GetRight, etc.) intercept the download, and cause the installation to stop. To prevent this, disable third-party download managers before running the setup file.

Completing the Installation:

Restart your computer to complete the installation.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP users: Custom installation is not available for Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating systems.

How to Uninstall IE 6.1

Make sure Internet Explorer 6 SP1 is not running.

Click Start > Settings >Control Panel. (In Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel.)
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Select Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP 1.
Click Add/Remove (In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, click Change/Remove).

Download Previous Versions of IE: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/previous/default.asp

 

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