Removing 64-bit IE

[Guest Rob]

I have a 64-bit 2003 Server that is also a Citrix server. It has both

the 64-bit and 32-bit versions of IE installed. For some reason, I

cannot get one version or the other to be the default. I'm guessing

it is because one user in a terminal session will open the 64-bit

version of IE and will set it to default while a user in a different

terminal session will use the 32-bit version. So, my proposal is to

eliminate one of the versions. Since we rely on Flash in some web

sites, I'm guessing we need to get rid of the 64-bit version. My

question is, can I safely get uninstall it leaving only the 32-bit

version to be the default web browser?

[Guest Stefan Pendl]

Re: Removing 64-bit IE

 

On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:08:33 -0700 (PDT), Rob

<robertscottbrown@gmail.com> wrote:

>I have a 64-bit 2003 Server that is also a Citrix server. It has both

>the 64-bit and 32-bit versions of IE installed. For some reason, I

>cannot get one version or the other to be the default. I'm guessing

>it is because one user in a terminal session will open the 64-bit

>version of IE and will set it to default while a user in a different

>terminal session will use the 32-bit version. So, my proposal is to

>eliminate one of the versions. Since we rely on Flash in some web

>sites, I'm guessing we need to get rid of the 64-bit version. My

>question is, can I safely get uninstall it leaving only the 32-bit

>version to be the default web browser?

 

As far as I know, you can not uninstall the 64-bit version only.

 

The 64-bit version is located in %ProgramFiles%, where the 32-bit

version is located in %ProgramFiles(x86)%.

You may succeed by creating a hard link from one folder to the other,

after renaming the folder of the 64-bit version.

 

You will need to rename the hard link and original folder before every

update or the 32-bit version will be updated with the 64-bit version.

 

You may want to check any shortcut to point to the 32-bit version,

which would be the best solution.

VB script should do this for you, use one as logon script.

Check desktop and start menu shortcuts.

 

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Stefan Pendl

 

Windows XP Pro SP 2

Celeron M 1.3 GHz

752 MB DDR RAM

[Guest Dave English]

Re: Removing 64-bit IE

 

In message <hnud445t0b8m89n04nb59n6vl1ao60hfnu@4ax.com>, Stefan Pendl

<stefan.pendl@nospam.com> writes

>On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:08:33 -0700 (PDT), Rob

><robertscottbrown@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>>I have a 64-bit 2003 Server that is also a Citrix server. It has both

>>the 64-bit and 32-bit versions of IE installed. For some reason, I

>>cannot get one version or the other to be the default. I'm guessing

>>it is because one user in a terminal session will open the 64-bit

>>version of IE and will set it to default while a user in a different

>>terminal session will use the 32-bit version. So, my proposal is to

>>eliminate one of the versions.

>As far as I know, you can not uninstall the 64-bit version only.

>

>The 64-bit version is located in %ProgramFiles%, where the 32-bit

>version is located in %ProgramFiles(x86)%.

>You may succeed by creating a hard link from one folder to the other,

>after renaming the folder of the 64-bit version.

>

>You will need to rename the hard link and original folder before every

>update or the 32-bit version will be updated with the 64-bit version.

 

Yes, that could easily lead to trouble

 

I would suggest instead using permissions in the registry to prevent

changes to the registry entries in HKLM/Software/Classes. Protecting

http & https protocol entries should be enough for many purposes

 

That would avoid upsetting software updates etc..

 

Regards

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Dave English Senior Software & Systems Engineer

Internet Platform Development, Thus plc