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Internet Explorer and XP
At the risk of being incredibly boring (it hasn't stopped me in the past) I pass along to you a tip if you ever need to reinstall Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP. If you attempt this you will get an error that says "Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this system. Setup cannot continue." This is frustrating. Very frustrating. You may spend hours trying to delete every last vestige of IE. You may spend additional time downloading (after unsuccesfully reloading IE) another web browser and trying to configure it. After visiting Howiebagley.com and going to the animated SVG section you will get errors because your new web browser doesn't know what to do with SVGs. You may then revisit the initial problem with IE and spend a few more hours on the Microsoft website, pulling your hair out. Well I've finally figured it out. Here is the obscure and previously impossible to find answer:
1. While you are logged on as an administrator, click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate the appropriate registry subkey, right-click the IsInstalled (REG_DWORD) value, and then click Modify.
To reinstall only the Internet Explorer 6 browser component on Windows XP, use the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
4. Change the value data from 1 to 0, and then click OK.
5. Quit Registry Editor, and then install Internet Explorer
