IE 5.01 ( download or not???)

[pickel]

Has any one downloaded the new version of IE?
Does it have the Micropatches in it ? I've downloaded EVERYTHING for Win 98 and Office 97. This is a 2hour download and I have to dedicate all resources to the downlaod or my computer will crash. Any input greatly appreciated. Thanks

the pickel

[luqa]

Definately download and install, even if you
don't use the browser. It seems to provide
more stability to Win98, and there are a few
more tweaking options.(Provided you have the
available disk space).

[Mntsnow]

Pickel,

I have downloaded and installed IE5.01 and it seems to work even better for me...But I did have a bit of trouble with the Outlook Express 5.0 update that came along with it. (it would hang when trying to open an email in a seperate window (full view) I uninstalled OE and then reinstalled OE and working fine ever since...

Mntsnow

[adam-sith]

What I think about IE 5.01 is that EVERYONE SHOULD GET IT! I love it, and its alot faster. What do I have to do to turn everyone to it?! /forum/smile.gif /forum/smile.gif /forum/smile.gif

L8r /forum/biggrin.gif

[Axel]

I can't agree with the rest here. I haven't tried it on win98, only various different versions of 95 and I have to say, I've uninstalled it and replaced it with IE4.01 SP2 each and every time I've tried it.
I dislike being an unwilling beta-tester for Microsoft. I'll hold out for the first service pack release, then order it on CD to avoid the long download.

If you do decide to do it, keep a copy of 4.01 around to back-out.

I've had everything from registry errors to much more frequent crashes.