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    bwilly Posts: 42, Reputation: 2
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    Jan 14, 2013, 08:39 PM
    Update XP Home Edition
    I had an old computer crash. I reinstalled Windows XP Home Edition, the original operating system from the manufacturer CD. I cannot update windows because Microsoft websites are not compatible with IE6, which is the only version available from the original install. I tried to download Firefox as well but was not compatible, requires SP2. Any ideas of how I can update to XP SP1a using IE6.
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    Jan 14, 2013, 08:52 PM
    Update i.e. to ie8 there are problems with older versions, also xp will soon not be suported..!. dplainstiger
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    bwilly Posts: 42, Reputation: 2
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    Jan 14, 2013, 08:58 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by 63rdarmor View Post
    update ie to ie8 there are problems with older versions, also xp will soon not be suported.!...dplainstiger
    I have tried to update to IE8 but I get an error message about a bad dll file. Search on other forums indicate that this dll is in SP2.
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    Curlyben Posts: 18,514, Reputation: 1860
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    Jan 14, 2013, 11:35 PM
    Turn on Automatic updates, set to auto install and wait..
    Or grab a standalone SP3 install, here for example : Click Here
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    Jan 16, 2013, 09:35 PM
    Download SP1 from cnet. It Does not take you top mocrosoft.
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