Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

[Guest Robert Aldwinckle]

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

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"korkman" <korkman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> Hi

>

> That just reloads the 32-bit IE that doesn't work correctly.

 

 

Elaborate on your symptoms please and explain how you "removed" IE 32-bit

from your system. Often when posters say this what they think they did

is not what actually happened.

 

> When I do the HELP, it doesn't show a version, product ID, etc, they are

> blank.

 

 

That could imply something entirely different, such as broken scripting support.

 

What happens if you Run... iexplore.exe -nohome

and click on the Stop button? Hint: watch the Status bar, Title bar and Address bar

as well as the display area of the window.

 

For more clues about what that did, open the TIF Viewer, sorted by Last Accessed.

E.g. in IE: Tools, Options, Settings, View Files (Alt-T,O,Alt-S,V)

and then View, Arrange Icons by > Last Accessed

 

Tip: you could get an even better picture of what is happening during those tests

by running ProcMon, especially if you have a second normal trace to compare

it to.

 

 

BTW I don't have your OS so I don't know exactly how IE should be configured on it.

Cross-posting to 64bit.general. OP pasted for convenience of new readers.

 

 

HTH

 

Robert Aldwinckle

---

 

> Thanks

> larry

> "Viktor Krammer" wrote:

>

>> Hello Larry,

>>

>> The 32-bit IE is located here

>>

>> C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

>>

>> Best regards,

>>

>> Viktor Krammer

 

<paste>

"korkman" <korkman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F7642C2B-C16C-412A-8968-8D3625BE2DF2@microsoft.com...

>I had to remove the 32 bit IE that came with my computer. I have tried to

> download 32 bit versions of IE and they all give a message that it will not

> run on a 64 bit, anyone know where the 32 bit that runs on a 64 bit xp

> thanks

> larry

</paste>

[Guest R. C. White]

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Hi, Larry (the OP).

>I had to remove the 32 bit IE that came with my computer.

 

As Robert said, IE is NOT removable from any version of Windows - at least,

not by us mere mortals. IE7 is an integral part of Vista. IE6 won't run on

Vista, but it is an integral part of WinXP and can be upgraded to IE7 by a

download from Microsoft here:

Internet Explorer 7 downloads

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

 

That site apparently detects my 64-bit hardware because it tells ME:

<paste>

Based on your operating system, the version of Internet Explorer 7 below is

best for your computer.

 

Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows

Server 2003 x64 Edition

</paste>

 

I've been running 64-bit CPUs for nearly 4 years and Vista Ultimate x64 for

well over a year, and I ran both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WinXP before

that. The 32-bit version of IE7 runs on all of them. In fact, even Vista

x64 defaults to the 32-bit version and it takes an extra (easy) step to

Start the 64-bit version.

 

To see which version of IE7 is running, click Help | About Internet

Explorer. If you are running the 64-bit version, it will say "64-bit

Edition" in the Version line. If it doesn't say 64-bit, then you are

running the 32-bit version. (Don't get confused by the next line, which

says Cipher Strength: 256-bit.)

 

From WHERE did you download your copy of IE7? Maybe you got a bad download

need to download it again.

 

Final tip: Whenever you need help, please include at least a basic

description of your hardware and operating system.

 

RC

--

R. C. White, CPA

San Marcos, TX

rc@grandecom.net

Microsoft Windows MVP

(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

 

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message

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> (cross-post added to 64bit general)

> "korkman" <korkman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:87FC7D22-225D-4A83-828C-8CF279409558@microsoft.com...

>>

>> Hi

>>

>> That just reloads the 32-bit IE that doesn't work correctly.

>

>

> Elaborate on your symptoms please and explain how you "removed" IE 32-bit

> from your system. Often when posters say this what they think they did

> is not what actually happened.

>

>

>> When I do the HELP, it doesn't show a version, product ID, etc, they are

>> blank.

>

>

> That could imply something entirely different, such as broken scripting

> support.

>

> What happens if you Run... iexplore.exe -nohome

> and click on the Stop button? Hint: watch the Status bar, Title bar and

> Address bar

> as well as the display area of the window.

>

> For more clues about what that did, open the TIF Viewer, sorted by Last

> Accessed.

> E.g. in IE: Tools, Options, Settings, View Files (Alt-T,O,Alt-S,V)

> and then View, Arrange Icons by > Last Accessed

>

> Tip: you could get an even better picture of what is happening during

> those tests

> by running ProcMon, especially if you have a second normal trace to

> compare

> it to.

>

>

> BTW I don't have your OS so I don't know exactly how IE should be

> configured on it.

> Cross-posting to 64bit.general. OP pasted for convenience of new

> readers.

>

>

> HTH

>

> Robert Aldwinckle

> ---

>

>

>> Thanks

>> larry

>> "Viktor Krammer" wrote:

>>

>>> Hello Larry,

>>>

>>> The 32-bit IE is located here

>>>

>>> C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

>>>

>>> Best regards,

>>>

>>> Viktor Krammer

>

> <paste>

> "korkman" <korkman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F7642C2B-C16C-412A-8968-8D3625BE2DF2@microsoft.com...

>>I had to remove the 32 bit IE that came with my computer. I have tried to

>> download 32 bit versions of IE and they all give a message that it will

>> not

>> run on a 64 bit, anyone know where the 32 bit that runs on a 64 bit xp

>> thanks

>> larry

> </paste>

[Guest piccolo]

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

I have just bought a new Windows XP SP2 system and it is the 64 bit version.

As with many folks, I rejected Vista because I wanted to avoid compatability

issues; but I got them anyway. I downloaded the 64 bit version of IE7 and

that works. I would like to install a 32 bit version of IE7 on this computer

to use as the default browser since Adobe Flash does not work in a 64 bit

environment and that cuts out a chuck of the content on the web.

 

Where do I find a 32 bit IE7 and how do I install it so it works?

--

Regards,

 

Piccolo (roberthelms@btclick.com)

 

 

"R. C. White" wrote:

> Hi, Larry (the OP).

>

> >I had to remove the 32 bit IE that came with my computer.

>

> As Robert said, IE is NOT removable from any version of Windows - at least,

> not by us mere mortals. IE7 is an integral part of Vista. IE6 won't run on

> Vista, but it is an integral part of WinXP and can be upgraded to IE7 by a

> download from Microsoft here:

> Internet Explorer 7 downloads

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

>

> That site apparently detects my 64-bit hardware because it tells ME:

> <paste>

> Based on your operating system, the version of Internet Explorer 7 below is

> best for your computer.

>

> Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows

> Server 2003 x64 Edition

> </paste>

>

> I've been running 64-bit CPUs for nearly 4 years and Vista Ultimate x64 for

> well over a year, and I ran both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WinXP before

> that. The 32-bit version of IE7 runs on all of them. In fact, even Vista

> x64 defaults to the 32-bit version and it takes an extra (easy) step to

> Start the 64-bit version.

>

> To see which version of IE7 is running, click Help | About Internet

> Explorer. If you are running the 64-bit version, it will say "64-bit

> Edition" in the Version line. If it doesn't say 64-bit, then you are

> running the 32-bit version. (Don't get confused by the next line, which

> says Cipher Strength: 256-bit.)

>

> From WHERE did you download your copy of IE7? Maybe you got a bad download

> need to download it again.

>

> Final tip: Whenever you need help, please include at least a basic

> description of your hardware and operating system.

>

> RC

> --

> R. C. White, CPA

> San Marcos, TX

> rc@grandecom.net

> Microsoft Windows MVP

> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

>

> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message

> news:uMkHxd8oIHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > (cross-post added to 64bit general)

> > "korkman" <korkman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:87FC7D22-225D-4A83-828C-8CF279409558@microsoft.com...

> >>

> >> Hi

> >>

> >> That just reloads the 32-bit IE that doesn't work correctly.

> >

> >

> > Elaborate on your symptoms please and explain how you "removed" IE 32-bit

> > from your system. Often when posters say this what they think they did

> > is not what actually happened.

> >

> >

> >> When I do the HELP, it doesn't show a version, product ID, etc, they are

> >> blank.

> >

> >

> > That could imply something entirely different, such as broken scripting

> > support.

> >

> > What happens if you Run... iexplore.exe -nohome

> > and click on the Stop button? Hint: watch the Status bar, Title bar and

> > Address bar

> > as well as the display area of the window.

> >

> > For more clues about what that did, open the TIF Viewer, sorted by Last

> > Accessed.

> > E.g. in IE: Tools, Options, Settings, View Files (Alt-T,O,Alt-S,V)

> > and then View, Arrange Icons by > Last Accessed

> >

> > Tip: you could get an even better picture of what is happening during

> > those tests

> > by running ProcMon, especially if you have a second normal trace to

> > compare

> > it to.

> >

> >

> > BTW I don't have your OS so I don't know exactly how IE should be

> > configured on it.

> > Cross-posting to 64bit.general. OP pasted for convenience of new

> > readers.

> >

> >

> > HTH

> >

> > Robert Aldwinckle

> > ---

> >

> >

> >> Thanks

> >> larry

> >> "Viktor Krammer" wrote:

> >>

> >>> Hello Larry,

> >>>

> >>> The 32-bit IE is located here

> >>>

> >>> C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

> >>>

> >>> Best regards,

> >>>

> >>> Viktor Krammer

> >

> > <paste>

> > "korkman" <korkman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:F7642C2B-C16C-412A-8968-8D3625BE2DF2@microsoft.com...

> >>I had to remove the 32 bit IE that came with my computer. I have tried to

> >> download 32 bit versions of IE and they all give a message that it will

> >> not

> >> run on a 64 bit, anyone know where the 32 bit that runs on a 64 bit xp

> >> thanks

> >> larry

> > </paste>

>

[Guest Bobby Johnson]

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

When you download and install the file for IE7 x64 you get

both. This is because both IE6 x64 and IE6 x86 are in the

base system of x64, so when you 'upgrade' to IE7 you get

both in the same package.

 

 

piccolo wrote:

> I have just bought a new Windows XP SP2 system and it is the 64 bit version.

> As with many folks, I rejected Vista because I wanted to avoid compatability

> issues; but I got them anyway. I downloaded the 64 bit version of IE7 and

> that works. I would like to install a 32 bit version of IE7 on this computer

> to use as the default browser since Adobe Flash does not work in a 64 bit

> environment and that cuts out a chuck of the content on the web.

>

> Where do I find a 32 bit IE7 and how do I install it so it works?

[Guest piccolo]

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Bobby,

 

Then how do I switch from the 64bit IE7 to the 32bit IE7? As is, my IE7 will

not show movies on Youtube because they require Flash and Flash is not

available in 64bit.

--

Regards,

 

Piccolo (Robert)

 

 

"Bobby Johnson" wrote:

> When you download and install the file for IE7 x64 you get

> both. This is because both IE6 x64 and IE6 x86 are in the

> base system of x64, so when you 'upgrade' to IE7 you get

> both in the same package.

>

>

> piccolo wrote:

> > I have just bought a new Windows XP SP2 system and it is the 64 bit version.

> > As with many folks, I rejected Vista because I wanted to avoid compatability

> > issues; but I got them anyway. I downloaded the 64 bit version of IE7 and

> > that works. I would like to install a 32 bit version of IE7 on this computer

> > to use as the default browser since Adobe Flash does not work in a 64 bit

> > environment and that cuts out a chuck of the content on the web.

> >

> > Where do I find a 32 bit IE7 and how do I install it so it works?

>

[Guest Bobby Johnson]

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

the 32-bit ie7 should be the one that opens by default when

you click on the ie icon. the 64-bit ie is noted on the

start menu as such. if you have the 64-bit opening by

default, then some has tinkered with the settings and caused

it to be the default. so, how do you go about opening ie?

 

piccolo wrote:

> Bobby,

>

> Then how do I switch from the 64bit IE7 to the 32bit IE7? As is, my IE7 will

> not show movies on Youtube because they require Flash and Flash is not

> available in 64bit.

[Guest piccolo]

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

I click on the icon. Looking more closely at the program files, I have an

Internet Explorer in both regular and X64 program directories; however they

are the same build 7.0.6000.16674 and both show as 128-bit encription x64

IE7.

 

So I go back to my first question: what file do I need to download to get

the 32 bit version that will work on XP 64bit?

--

Regards,

 

Piccolo

 

 

"Bobby Johnson" wrote:

> the 32-bit ie7 should be the one that opens by default when

> you click on the ie icon. the 64-bit ie is noted on the

> start menu as such. if you have the 64-bit opening by

> default, then some has tinkered with the settings and caused

> it to be the default. so, how do you go about opening ie?

>

> piccolo wrote:

> > Bobby,

> >

> > Then how do I switch from the 64bit IE7 to the 32bit IE7? As is, my IE7 will

> > not show movies on Youtube because they require Flash and Flash is not

> > available in 64bit.

>

[Guest Bobby Johnson]

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

As was stated before: There "BOTH" versions in your system,

both 32-bit and 64-bit. The icons at the top of the start

panel, the one on the quick launch bar, and the one label

"Internet Explorer" - without the (64-bit) - are ALL 32-bit

version by DEFAULT.

 

The only icon for the 64-bit version, by DEFAULT, is on the

Start menu and it is labeled "Internet Explorer (64-bit)".

 

If this is not the case on your computer, then someone has

been dinkering around in the system settings and the

Registry to change the DEFAULT.

 

You don't need to install anything else, you just need to

find out how the settings got changed.

 

The 32-bit version that runs on Windows XP x64 is included

in the package for Windows XP x64. They are BOTH in the

same file - BOTH VERSIONS!

 

 

piccolo wrote:

> I click on the icon. Looking more closely at the program files, I have an

> Internet Explorer in both regular and X64 program directories; however they

> are the same build 7.0.6000.16674 and both show as 128-bit encription x64

> IE7.

>

> So I go back to my first question: what file do I need to download to get

> the 32 bit version that will work on XP 64bit?

[Guest R. C. White]

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Re: Where can I find 32 bit Internet Explorer for XP Professional

 

Hi, Piccolo.

 

By default, for 32-bit Windows XP and Vista, all program files are in

C:\Program Files. So you would find 32-bit Internet Explorer at "C:\Program

Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe".

 

For WinXP x64 - and continued in Vista x64 - Microsoft's creative developers

came up with the sensible idea of putting 32-bit and 64-bit applications

into separate folders. But instead of leaving 32-bit apps in Program Files

and creating a new Program Files (x64), they decided to put all the 64-bit

apps into good old Program Files and create a new Program Files (x86) folder

for all 32-bit apps. What a DUMB IDEA! - in my humble opinion, of course.

 

Anyhow, in WinXP x64 and Vista x64, look for the two versions of IE here:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" - this is the 64-bit

version

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" - this is the 32-bit

version

> So I go back to my first question: what file do I need to download to get

> the 32 bit version that will work on XP 64bit?

 

You should not need to download anything; both versions should already be

there in either 64-bit OS.

 

Using Windows Explorer, you can open the two folders and click on each IE

app and have the two versions open side by side. In each of them, click

Help | About Internet Explorer. On the version line, one will say "64-bit

Edition"; the other will not mention its "bitness" at all. (I'm running IE8

beta in Vista and that line says: "Version: 8.0.6001.17184 64-bit

Edition" in one and just "Version: 8.0.6001.17184" in the other.)

 

Now, as others have said, you can create shortcuts and icons for each of the

versions, naming them however you like so that you can tell them apart. And

you can have either of them as your default by simply editing the Target

line in the shortcut's Properties to include "(x86)" or not.

 

It's really quite simple - although it's confusing and takes a while to

explain.

 

RC

--

R. C. White, CPA

San Marcos, TX

rc@grandecom.net

Microsoft Windows MVP

(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

 

"piccolo" <piccolo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:6C630C28-74FE-445E-A9C4-61FAA98C68D6@microsoft.com...

> I click on the icon. Looking more closely at the program files, I have an

> Internet Explorer in both regular and X64 program directories; however

> they

> are the same build 7.0.6000.16674 and both show as 128-bit encription x64

> IE7.

>

> So I go back to my first question: what file do I need to download to get

> the 32 bit version that will work on XP 64bit?

> --

> Regards,

>

> Piccolo

>

>

> "Bobby Johnson" wrote:

>

>> the 32-bit ie7 should be the one that opens by default when

>> you click on the ie icon. the 64-bit ie is noted on the

>> start menu as such. if you have the 64-bit opening by

>> default, then some has tinkered with the settings and caused

>> it to be the default. so, how do you go about opening ie?

>>

>> piccolo wrote:

>> > Bobby,

>> >

>> > Then how do I switch from the 64bit IE7 to the 32bit IE7? As is, my IE7

>> > will

>> > not show movies on Youtube because they require Flash and Flash is not

>> > available in 64bit.