Switching back to SP2 from SP3

[Guest paullie]

How big a deal is this? What are the dangers, and what is the proper way to

do it? I already have an old CD from MS with SP2. Thanks in advance.

 

Best, Paul

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Switching back to SP2 from SP3

 

>How big a deal is this? What are the dangers, and what is the proper way to

>do it? I already have an old CD from MS with SP2. Thanks in advance.

>

>Best, Paul

 

Use Add / Remove Programs to uninstall the RC of SP3. In the future,

please use the Technet forums for SP3 as this group is not for

answering questions about SP3 RC.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest paullie]

RE: Switching back to SP2 from SP3

 

Please disregard the SP question. My brain wasn't working. What I need to

know is basically the same questions, but for removing IE7 and re-installing

IE6. Sorry for the turnaround.

 

Best, Paul

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Switching back to SP2 from SP3

 

paullie wrote:

> How big a deal is this? What are the dangers, and what is the

> proper way to do it? I already have an old CD from MS with SP2.

 

There should be no danger ans you should not have installed SP3 Release

Candidate 1 or 2 on any machine you were not willing and able to rebuild

from scratch at a moments notice. It is pre-release software - it has not

been released in its final form and should not be installed upon production

machines without proper care being taken.

 

The removal should be done through the Add or Remove Programs Control Panel.

 

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[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Switching back to SP2 from SP3

 

paullie wrote:

> Please disregard the SP question. My brain wasn't working. What I

> need to know is basically the same questions, but for removing IE7

> and re-installing IE6. Sorry for the turnaround.

 

Generally the same thing as what you have been told about SP3.

 

Control Panel --> Add or Remove Programs

After that - I have seen cases where you will need to download and install

IE6 over.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.mspx

 

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[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Switching back to SP2 from SP3

 

Uninstalling IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6)

http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

[also see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177]

 

IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:

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

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paullie wrote:

> Please disregard the SP question. My brain wasn't working. What I need to

> know is basically the same questions, but for removing IE7 and

> re-installing

> IE6. Sorry for the turnaround.

>

> Best, Paul

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Switching back to SP2 from SP3

 

On Feb 27, 1:14 pm, paullie <paul...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> How big a deal is this? What are the dangers, and what is the proper way to

> do it? I already have an old CD from MS with SP2. Thanks in advance.

>

> Best, Paul

 

SP 3 is still in testing phases and you might have to re-install your

XP in order to remove it completely.

[Guest paullie]

Re: Switching back to SP2 from SP3

 

Thanks, all. Obviously some of you missed my second post. I had a mental

lapse and had SPacks in my mind, but really should have said IExplorer. IE7

is what I want to get rid of and go back to IE6. Was wondering if there is

anything to watch out for. Thanks again.

 

Best, Paul