2008/5/8 Apptech <apptech@paradise.net.nz>:
> XP SP3 does not allow you to run IE6.
>  IE7 is installed as part of SP3 and cannot be removed
>  without uninstalling SP3.
>
>     http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/D5C663E793D1E47DCC257442006FDD2E?opendocument&utm_source=topnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=topnews
>
>  About 70% of web users run IE6 according to this.
>
>  I am happy with the advantages of IE7 fwiw. (Most notably
>  tabbed browsing). I am not aware of why users do not wish to
>  upgrade but no doubt there are some good reasons.
>
>  ALSO if you have installed IE8 Beta 1 you will not be
>  offered SP3 automatically.
>  SP3 / IE* b1 are said to presently be incompatible.
>
>
>
>         RM
>
Russell,

I guess you mean :-
""SP3 / IE8 B1 are said to presently be incompatible."

FWIW Ive just switched to Firefox 3 & found it pretty good also. I
certainly prefer it to the untabbed browsing of IE6.

Richard
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