How To Download IE 6 Right Away (23-09-2001)
Need to download Internet Explorer? Whatever you do, don't use Microsoft's Windows Update site.When you use Windows Update, the default options is to download and install the Setup files (up to 30 megabytes' worth of data!) all in one operation. That might be OK if you have a super-fast Internet connection like a ADSL, But it can take all day (or all night) if you use a dial-up connection.Using this so-called Active Setup program is also frustrating if you have two or more computers and you want to update both of them. Why should you have to spend hours downloading the exact same files to each machine?Well? you don't. Although Microsoft has done a good job of hiding this option, you can and should download the entire Internet Explorer Setup package and save it to your hard disk. After the download is complete, you can run the Setup program when you're ready. If you ever need to reinstall the program, all the files are right there for you. This is how you do it:
1. Download the setup file using this link: ie6setup.exe
2. Place the downloaded setup file here: C:\Downloads (Create this folder if necessary.)
3. Click Start > Run and type the command below and then click OK. NOTE: Use the EXACT syntax shown below, including the quotation marks. Copying the text below and pasting it into the Open field is recommended.
"C:\Downloads\ie6setup.exe" /c:"ie6wzd.exe /d /s:""#E"
4. Once you click OK, the setup routine will begin and you will be given two options:
(a) Choose the operating system(s) that you desire to use IE with.
(b) Choose a location to download the files to.
5. Click the Next button to proceed. If you need to resume your download, you can do so using the shortcut that is automatically placed on your desktop in the event of an interruption. You can also resume the download by executing the same command used initially.
Once you've downloaded the setup files for Internet Explorer, you can install Internet Explorer by double-clicking the file named ie6setup.exe located in the download folder. Additionally, the files in this folder can be burned onto a CD and used to install Internet Explorer onto computers with operating systems corresponding to the type of download selected at the beginning of this process.
