Which Internet Explorer

lucygotit

Hello everyonre,

I have had several probems with my laptop and have set it back to factory settings.

Can anyone help me with which Internet Explorer I need to download as FB says it doesnt support IE6

Also I am needed Anti Virus too, which do you recommend?

I shall look forward to your help peeps :beer:

santer_2

Avira free is one option

http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

Whichever one you install, update it and run a full scan, if clear, have you run windows update yet?

That will offer you the latest version of Internet Explorer, if you do not get on with it, you can download another version

You could also look at Firefox or Palemoon

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/

http://www.palemoon.org/

aliEnRIK

IE9 should be fine to use

Before recommending an antivirus, id recommend posting a hijack script first so we can determine the best course of action (You really shouldnt be using a windows based computer without one)
Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
Click MAIN MENU then DO A SYSTEM SCAN AND SAVE A LOGFILE(Takes seconds) then post the log so we can see whats running
(do NOT do anything else with Hijack but scan and post the FULL log)
If you get a message that you cant write to the hosts file then Press the SHIFT key, and whilst holding it RIGHT CLICK and select RUN AS (admin)

RobTang

aliEnRIK wrote: »

IE9 should be fine to use

I think he can only go up to IE 8, upgrade ie to that, then use somthing else like firefox or chrome.

marvin

IE9 is Windows 7 or above need to know the operating system to be certain which ones work and which ones don't. And of course if it is W7 64 bit then you cannot use IE9 as the default and IE 8 cannot be used at all the default loaded with W7 64bit is Chrome.

RobTang

marvin wrote: »

IE9 is Windows 7 or above need to know the operating system to be certain which ones work and which ones don't. And of course if it is W7 64 bit then you cannot use IE9 as the default and IE 8 cannot be used at all the default loaded with W7 64bit is Chrome.

urm no really no.

IE 9 runs on any version of windows from vista onwards, both 32 and 64 bit versions.

included IE versions
Windows xp : IE6
Vista : IE7
Win 7 : IE8

and the defaut can be whatever you want

alanrowell

lucygotit wrote: »

Can anyone help me with which Internet Explorer I need to download as FB says it doesnt support IE6

Go to Windows Updates and get your computer up to date. That will install the most recent version of IE along with all the fixes Microsoft deems to be needed.

[Deleted User]

marvin wrote: »

IE9 is Windows 7 or above need to know the operating system to be certain which ones work and which ones don't. And of course if it is W7 64 bit then you cannot use IE9 as the default and IE 8 cannot be used at all the default loaded with W7 64bit is Chrome.

Are you joking?

It's safe to assume that the OP is using Windows XP, therefore the highest version of Internet Explorer available to them will be Internet Explorer 8. It should be available through Windows Update as an Important or Recommended update.

marvin

RobTang wrote: »

urm no really no.



included IE versions
Windows xp : IE6
Vista : IE7
Win 7 : IE8

and the defaut can be whatever you want

Wrong look it up or get a version of W7 64 like I have and try it and you will get a message saying IE9 is not allowed to be the default MS have decided this is the way it will be.

The included version on my new W7 is IE9

T_T_2

You know what the best version of IE is don't you? Firefox.

[Deleted User]

marvin wrote: »

Wrong look it up or get a version of W7 64 like I have and try it and you will get a message saying IE9 is not allowed to be the default MS have decided this is the way it will be.

The included version on my new W7 is IE9

Are you using the 64 bit version?