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    • NickH on Wed 16 Sep 2009
    • 01:58:38 PM UTC

    IE7 install problem

    Having saved install file to my desktop, when I try to run it, I get the message: "A network error has occured while attempting to read from the file c: \.... WOT-latest-en.msi."
    So I am unable to install - can anyone help me?
    Thanks in advance,
    Nick

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    • NickH on Wed 16 Sep 2009
    • 02:02:59 PM UTC

    addendum

    That should have read:

    c: \.... WOT-latest-en[1].msi

    Don't know if this is significant, but I thought I ought to get it exactly right...
    Nick
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      • Athlonite on Thu 17 Sep 2009
      • 09:48:56 AM UTC

      Hey Nick !!

      Which operating system are we talking about. If it's XP then, I would stay with IE 7. On the other hand, if it's Vista then , I would certainly upgrade to IE 8. I have been using (on and off) IE 8 since the Beta and find it to be much more responsive than IE 7. If you do have compatibility issues with certain sites then , use the little Broken Icon on the right hand side of the Address bar. This should help with most sites not responding well in IE 8. Also , update the Java to the latest 1.6.0.16 : http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp . Use this one :
      Windows XP/Vista/2000/2003/2008 Offline . Make sure that you have only ONE version of Java on your PC. Remove all others after installing the latest.

      You can make use of this little tool to remove old Java installations :
      http://raproducts.org/javara.html . if you need explanations , just ask.

      Athlonite.

      Your help is always needed.
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    • Sami on Wed 16 Sep 2009
    • 02:36:39 PM UTC

    Re: IE7 install problem

    You can solve most Windows Installer related problems by installing the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility from Microsoft and removing any previous entries for "WOT for Internet Explorer".
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    • BobJam (not verified) on Wed 16 Sep 2009
    • 09:13:27 PM UTC

    Two downloads

    That "[1]" indicates you've downloaded it twice. Look where you downloaded it, and you may see two. If so, get rid of the one with the brackets.

    Or better yet, get rid of them all and download it again (AFTER you've removed the existing ones).
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    • amishrabbit on Wed 16 Sep 2009
    • 09:19:33 PM UTC

    And BTW IE7 is now obsolete

    If you must use IE, at least upgrade to IE8
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      • BobJam (not verified) on Wed 16 Sep 2009
      • 10:45:29 PM UTC

      Arguable

      While I've long since abandoned Windows and IE for Linux, the IE8 debate remains alive with no less than an MSMVP (Susan Bradley) in an August 13th Windows Secrets Newsletter dissing the IE8 Upgrade.

      She says in part: "I'm postponing deployment of IE 8 on my computers, because I continue to encounter compatibility problems in my testing."

      Don't misunderstand . . . I'm certainly not saying MSMVP's are infallible. I'm just saying that it's arguable whether or not IE8 is ready for prime time. Personally, my sense is that it is an improvement over IE7.

      Whether or not it's a necessary upgrade to install WOT, I think WOT works fine on IE7.
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    • Hottwire on Thu 17 Sep 2009
    • 09:42:20 AM UTC

    If you have to use Internet

    If you have to use Internet explorer use IE 8

    but i personally would just switch to firefox ,chrome or safari :)

    Hottwire