When I install IE 7, none of my programs work

[Guest sheana]

I downloaded all the updates to my WIN XP computer, but with the addition of

IE 7, none of my 3rd party programs worked, i.e. Adobe Photoshop,

Illustrator, SnagIt, etc. They wouldn't even open up. As soon as I

uninstalled IE7 and some other updates that automatically accompanied it, I

could then successfully use my programs. Can you please tell me what's going

on? Thanks in advance.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: When I install IE 7, none of my programs work

 

[X-post to IE General]

 

Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

 

Sandi's Installation Tips <= Steps #1-8, #10 & #11; take note of #12, then

STOP!

http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

(ignore any references to Vista)

 

And I strongly recommend using

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx as the

installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.

 

Alternately, use this Direct Download link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9ae91ebe-3385-447c-8a30-081805b2f90b

 

Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.

 

Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after

installing IE7 and install any critical updates offered. If Optional

Updates category offers Root Certificates update, I recommend installing it

to take full advantage of IE7's additional security.

 

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

 

What's New in Internet Explorer 7

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx

 

Release Notes

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx

 

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx

 

=> Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and

seek support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

 

On the web:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

 

In your newsreader:

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

sheana wrote:

> I downloaded all the updates to my WIN XP computer, but with the addition

> of

> IE 7, none of my 3rd party programs worked, i.e. Adobe Photoshop,

> Illustrator, SnagIt, etc. They wouldn't even open up. As soon as I

> uninstalled IE7 and some other updates that automatically accompanied it,

> I

> could then successfully use my programs. Can you please tell me what's

> going

> on? Thanks in advance.