Since IE is built into the Windows operating system you cannot uninstall Internet Explorer. You can go back to previous versions. IE 6 works quite well on all of my Windows 98 computers, so I see no need to upgrade to Windows ME or XP. An upgrade to XP involves all kinds of incompatibilities with devices and software designed for Windows 98/ME, so unless you want to spend a lot of extra money, you should stick with Windows 98.

Steve

6.0 will replace 5.0, But 5.0 can leave behind some files that may cause conflicts.
The best thing to do is Download 6.0 in it there is an option to download the files for later installation. That way you can have the whole thing downloaded. Uninstall internet explorer. Then reinstall it from the files you have downloaded. If you really want to speed up your pc though, It's time to upgrade that OS. 6.0 was designed to work on Win ME. Which is basically the upgrade to 98. Which is why 6.0 doesn't perform to well on 98. If you upgrade though there is no point in going to ME. Cause XP is out now. & installing ME at this point would just put you back in this position in 6 months when 7.0 shows up. If you are on windows 98 I think the XP home version is the way you would want to go. Unless you are familiar with 2000 or NT. Then you might want XP Proffessional.


irene2000 wrote:
- My computer slowed down somewhat when I downloaded
- 6.0 internet explorer to update 5.0 internet
- explorer. Does 6.0 replace 5.0 automatically or does
- my computer now have both in its memory? Is there
- anything I can do to speed my computer up again? My
- desktop is operating with windows 98. AOL is my
- server.
- Thank you in advance for any help you may offer.
- Irene
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You can uninstall Internet Explorer from Windows. If you do it right after installation. You can even do it from XP! Well....you can disable it at least.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378

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If I understand the original question, the poster is running AOL. I don't use it right now but my wife does and I am under the impression that AOL has it's own browser, admittedly an adapted but different version of I.E.. Therefore, even if the poster downloaded the newer I.E., they are still using the modified AOL browser which has it's own unique updates, etc (version 6, 7 and so forth). The download may have gone through for I.E. version 6 but I would think it is not being used when on AOL and thus shouldn't be slowing down the system significantly when online. I may be wrong so input may help to this.

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Message Edited on 05/09/02 08:41AM by Jake02324

Message Edited on 05/09/02 08:43AM by Jake02324

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windows M E 8100 p4 1.3 256 mb rdram p.c.800.. n.a.v 2001 zone-alarm 2.6 362 free version road runner broadband. toshiba modem pcx 1100u internet explorer 5.5 nothing else special. but special to me.

gld, your thoughts are my thoughts exactly, my road runner browser is a souped up version of internet explorers browser , as your aol browser is a aol version, so whats the point of downloading another version? henryhll.

windows M E
8100 p4 1.3
256 mb rdram p.c.800..
n.a.v 2001
zone-alarm 2.6 362 free version
road runner broadband.
toshiba modem pcx 1100u
internet explorer 5.5
nothing else special.
but special to me.

To All,
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I am fairly new to computer and some of your messages were helpful.

Dear Volcano 11:
If I wish to return to Internet Explorer 5.0 how would I accomplish that?
Is there an advantage to having the update-6.0?
Thank you.
Irene