Norman Frith wrote:
> Hi,
> I am currently running Windows XP Pro. Tried a beta version of IE 7 and
> all it did was bung up my computer, so I did a sys restore. Now I have two
> internet options icons in the control panel. They both do the same thing, I
> can even use them at the same time, independant of each other.
> Any thoughts to as why this is? What does this mean? Do I need to remove
> one of them?
> TY
>
>
I upgraded to IE 7's beta version and am happily using it--it's been
working swimmingly for me. Do you have Service Pack 2? If you don't that
would explain the problem. No, not the double-icons problem, but it
would explain the problems with running IE7. And by the way, Pennywise's
solution seems so far the best (well, the only non-junk answer so far,
but it looks to me like it might work), so I'd try it.
You can find out what service pack you have by clicking the Start
button, then right-clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties. The
dialog box you get says under "System:" what version you have. Once you
find this out you can hit Cancel.
If you have Service Pack 1 or no service packs (some people haven't
upgraded to SP2 yet, but if you haven't even got SP1 you are in SERIOUS
trouble security-wise, but that's a whole 'nother can of worms), you can
upgrade to SP2 by running Windows Update--somewhere in there you can get
SP2. You might want to order the CD to get it mailed to you, however, if
you have dial-up, otherwise it will take hours to download.
Once you get SP2 if you don't have it already, then you can run IE7 just
fine probably. Now if you already have SP2, then I have no idea what IE7
didn't like.
Hope this helps!