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But …
When I tried to install I had the message that IE7 was already installed. Go to Add Remove Programs to Uninstall.
Did that, finally found IE7 Beta2 it under Windows XP, after clicking show updates.
But beta 2 is still installed.
On Google, found that others have the problem.
To uninstall Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview and return to Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP
Click “Start,†and then click “Control Panel.â€
Click “Add or Remove Programs.â€
Check “Show Updates†at the top of the dialog box.
Scroll down the list to “Windows XP – Software Updates,†select “Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2Preview,†and then click “Change/Remove.”
If “Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview” does not exist, run %windir%\$NtUninstallie7bet2p$\spuninst\spuninst.exe. You need to have “view hidden folders” enabled. %windir% is your Windows installation directory, which is normally ‘C:\Windows’ on most systems.
But that directory does not exist. Arrrgh!
I’m trapped on Beta2 with no way out. I can feel a rebuild coming on. &^%$@&!!
Comment: Ian add’s some insightful analysis …
You say that Xtra should be sweating, but they operate more in the space
occupied by AOL in America. Their customers typically are not techies and
are not interested in moving. I tried to tell my father he would save
money, but that wasn’t enough incentive.
The ISP that should be sweating is Paradise. A lot of techie customers went
there because they had true broadband if you are on their cable network and
good game servers before being bought by TelstraClear.
I haven’t seen a lot new and innovative from them in a long time and their
stickiness relies on that they can deliver a triple play, cable access,
digital TV and phone.
Vodaphone are looking to bring in 3G broadband, and you can buy the router
at Disk Smiths now. Change flats and you don’t loose your connectivity
IPTV is just around the corner and Skype is here now.
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