To install the new desktop
1. | This process will require restarting your computer several times, so print this topic before proceeding. |
2. | Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. |
3. | Double-click Add/Remove Programs. |
4. | Click Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools, and then click Add/Remove. |
5. | Click Restore the previous version of Internet Explorer, and then click OK. |
6. | Restart your computer. |
7. | Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. |
8. | Double-click Add/Remove Programs. |
9. | Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, and then click Add/Remove. |
10. | Click Add Windows Desktop Update from Web site. |
11. | After you've restarted your computer, you can reinstall Internet Explorer 6. The new desktop will then be available from within Internet Explorer 6. |
Important
| • | You can install the new desktop only if you are running Internet Explorer on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0. The new desktop is already part of Windows 98. |
| • | If you did not install the Windows Desktop Update in Internet Explorer 4 before installing Internet Explorer 6, you must first uninstall Internet Explorer 6 to restore Internet Explorer 4. After you install the Windows Desktop Update in Internet Explorer 4, you can then reinstall Internet Explorer 6. |
Note
| • | If you decide later that you do not want to use this feature, you can follow the same steps to remove it (on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 only). |
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