
Win8 is better for systems with touchscreens.

Win7 is familiar, looking and acting a lot like XP. So, the real choice for XP/IE users is get off IE or get off XP, with the former being a free, quick fix and the latter being a better long-term solution that costs money, potentially an entirely new system.įor those who can afford it, upgrading from XP to Windows 7 (Win7) or Windows 8 (Win8) is the right move, particularly if the user wants to keep using IE. Using stupid math, 55% of 300 million (XP users who browse with IE) represents 165 million highly vulnerable systems. For more information how to complete an in-place upgrade, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:ģ15341 How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP?Īfter you perform an in-place upgrade, visit the following Microsoft Web site to install the latest software updates that are available for Windows XP:įor information about how to obtain Windows Vista SP1, visit the following Microsoft Web sites.However, no one expects Microsoft to continue nursing Windows XP for much longer. If the methods that are listed in this article do not resolve the issue, you may be able to resolve the issue by performing an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP. Troubleshooting for advanced computer users Restart the computer when the file copy process is complete. Note: After you install Internet Explorer 8, you can repair damaged files or missing registration information in Internet Explorer 8. Start with Method 1 to reinstall Internet Explorer 6.įor information about how to install Internet Explorer 8, visit the following Microsoft Web site: If you do not want to install Internet Explorer 8, or if for some reason cannot do this, use the methods that are listed here. The latest version also includes the latest security, performance, and feature enhancements. Installing the latest version of Internet Explorer will resolve several issues that were experienced in earlier versions of Internet Explorer. Recommendation: We recommend that you install the latest version of Internet Explorer, version 8. Feel free to select the one that you are most comfortable with.

Methods to follow for Internet Explorer 6Īny of the methods in this article may resolve your problem. Then, if you agree with the terms, click to accept them.įor more information how to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:ģ22389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack?

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