where can i find IE5? 6 not compatible

stttafffy · 5th January 2002, 22:48

where can i get a copy of IE 5 or netscape 5? one of my classes uses webct and does not support either browsers 6.0 version. is there a site with archived downloads, like the one for winamp? any help would be great

stttafffy · 5th January 2002, 23:19

^bump^ i really need to know. i have a project due monday

, but i cant get to it because you have to have ie5 or netscape 5, and i use ie6 urgent?

Gonzotek · 5th January 2002, 23:24

There is no Netscape 5. You *may* be able to get IE5 from the 95 area of microsofts website, as I beleive that 5.5 and 6 won't go on 95. I really wouldn't know.

You can get every version of Netscape from http://home.netscape.com/download/archive.html.

Good luck to you,
-=Gonzotek=-

stttafffy · 5th January 2002, 23:27

thanks! never really used netscape, but they said everyhthing under 6, so i guessed five

anyway, now i can get started. thats exactly what i was looking for

stttafffy · 5th January 2002, 23:31

i think its this link, though. the one on top didnt exist for some reason http://home.netscape.com/download/ar...html?cp=dowarc thanks again!

DJ Egg · 6th January 2002, 01:03

Urghhh . . . Netscrape v4 ?!?!?!

This is all I could find for IE5 download:

IE5.01 google search (too many results to go thru', looks pretty good though)
IE5.01 sp2 upgrade

But hey, if you're happy with Netscrape, then so be it

SarCaSM · 6th January 2002, 02:36

erm, thats weird. if 5.5 sp2 doesn't run on 95, I guess thats not 5.5 sp2 I put on a couple 95 machines. So in other words, yes, 5.5 sp2 DOES run on 95 machines. and if I were you, thats what I'd be running.

stttafffy · 6th January 2002, 02:49

im still gonna use IE, but i just needed an alternate browser for one webpage. its a half real,half online course, and they are not supporting netscape 6 or IE 6, because of the security holes. i got netscape 4.8, and it works fine for what i need it for, so its all good-

whiteflip · 6th January 2002, 06:01

why the hell does it not support IE 6??? If it works in IE 5 it works in IE 6 unless its some strange DHTML this site is using

Anyways here are some helpful tidbits

Uninstall IE 6 if you have it installed before installing IE 5. Have fun doing it

Find an old AOL cd and put it in. Dont install AOL because AOL is evil but those CD's have versions of Internet Explorer on them. If you find the right version you can get IE 5.0.

Opera offers a great alternative for web browsing. If you like Netscape 6 dont. Use mozilla from mozilla.org its more of an indy browser but it kicks ass. Still you should keep a lite version of Netscape 4x for nostaligic reasons or for sites that dont work in IE.

Why again cant you use IE 6? What are you using right now?

stttafffy · 6th January 2002, 06:24

im using ie6 all the time, but i just dl'd netscape 4.8 to go to this one site. i dont know how they blocked ie6. but it doesnt work. the guy that set up the site is the main computer guy for the university, so i guess he figured out a way... i dont know. ill check out mozilla, but if it aint broke, dont fix it

c2R · 6th January 2002, 11:05

Quote:

Originally posted by whiteflip
Why again cant you use IE 6? What are you using right now?

It's pretty easy to write a line of code that checks the browser version and denys access if it's v6 or above...

binary hero · 6th January 2002, 13:53

but why?

griffinn · 6th January 2002, 14:05

The admin got the pages rendered right in version 4-5 browsers, not by staying standards-compliant but by incremental hacking. As a result, those pages got jumbled up when displayed in version 6 browsers. He/She wants to avoid the extra work of atoning for his/her own sins.

Aeroe · 6th January 2002, 14:17

heh use opera, it identifies as ie5.0 if you like, if you use webwasher you can identify a browser as "llama licker v6.9"...

ok i wasn't much help.

stttafffy · 6th January 2002, 19:39

llama licker v6.9 hehehehe

whiteflip · 13th January 2002, 05:26

opera is great you can have it identify itself as any browser so that coding for rejecting IE anything is useless.

Mozilla.org

13th January 2002, 05:42

Have you gone ahead and tried to remove IE6 from Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel? I installed IE6, and didn't like it. When I went to uninstall it, it gave me 3 options.

1. Repair existing version.
2. Uninstall IE
3. Restore previous version of IE.

I chose option 3 and it restored IE back to 5.5 SP2 with no problems. If you don't get these options, you can always cancel the uninstall. If someone has already suggested this idea specifically and I missed it, sorry for the unnecessary post.

stttafffy · 13th January 2002, 08:41

i got opera and it works fine, so i guess problem solved. i thought this thread died? guess not. anyway, thanks for the continued help, this forum is great for retards like me who need a specific question answered. thanks again

randman, the post wasnt pointless, it let me waste 2 more minutes of my life reading and typing

thanks, though, ill actually end up reverting to 1e5, the only reason i got 6 was because 5 wouldnt see the .png image files on these boards. i dont know, its working now, - - - look how much i wrote about nothing! time to go to sleep? yes.

5th January 2002, 22:48	#1
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	where can i find IE5? 6 not compatible where can i get a copy of IE 5 or netscape 5? one of my classes uses webct and does not support either browsers 6.0 version. is there a site with archived downloads, like the one for winamp? any help would be great

5th January 2002, 23:24	#3
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	There is no Netscape 5. You may be able to get IE5 from the 95 area of microsofts website, as I beleive that 5.5 and 6 won't go on 95. I really wouldn't know. You can get every version of Netscape from http://home.netscape.com/download/archive.html. Good luck to you, -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

6th January 2002, 01:03	#6
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Urghhh . . . Netscrape v4 ?!?!?! This is all I could find for IE5 download: IE5.01 google search (too many results to go thru', looks pretty good though) IE5.01 sp2 upgrade But hey, if you're happy with Netscrape, then so be it Playlist -\|- Twitter

6th January 2002, 06:01	#9
whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	why the hell does it not support IE 6??? If it works in IE 5 it works in IE 6 unless its some strange DHTML this site is using Anyways here are some helpful tidbits Uninstall IE 6 if you have it installed before installing IE 5. Have fun doing it Find an old AOL cd and put it in. Dont install AOL because AOL is evil but those CD's have versions of Internet Explorer on them. If you find the right version you can get IE 5.0. Opera offers a great alternative for web browsing. If you like Netscape 6 dont. Use mozilla from mozilla.org its more of an indy browser but it kicks ass. Still you should keep a lite version of Netscape 4x for nostaligic reasons or for sites that dont work in IE. Why again cant you use IE 6? What are you using right now? I'm Back?

6th January 2002, 06:24	#10
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	im using ie6 all the time, but i just dl'd netscape 4.8 to go to this one site. i dont know how they blocked ie6. but it doesnt work. the guy that set up the site is the main computer guy for the university, so i guess he figured out a way... i dont know. ill check out mozilla, but if it aint broke, dont fix it In space no one can hear you scream.

5th January 2002, 23:19	#2
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	^bump^ i really need to know. i have a project due monday , but i cant get to it because you have to have ie5 or netscape 5, and i use ie6 urgent?

5th January 2002, 23:27	#4
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	thanks! never really used netscape, but they said everyhthing under 6, so i guessed five anyway, now i can get started. thats exactly what i was looking for

5th January 2002, 23:31	#5
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	i think its this link, though. the one on top didnt exist for some reason http://home.netscape.com/download/ar...html?cp=dowarc thanks again!

6th January 2002, 02:36	#7
SarCaSM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 289	erm, thats weird. if 5.5 sp2 doesn't run on 95, I guess thats not 5.5 sp2 I put on a couple 95 machines. So in other words, yes, 5.5 sp2 DOES run on 95 machines. and if I were you, thats what I'd be running.

6th January 2002, 02:49	#8
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	im still gonna use IE, but i just needed an alternate browser for one webpage. its a half real,half online course, and they are not supporting netscape 6 or IE 6, because of the security holes. i got netscape 4.8, and it works fine for what i need it for, so its all good-

6th January 2002, 13:53	#12
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	but why?

6th January 2002, 14:05	#13
griffinn Court Jester (Forum King) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Your local toystore Posts: 3,501	Conspiracy theory The admin got the pages rendered right in version 4-5 browsers, not by staying standards-compliant but by incremental hacking. As a result, those pages got jumbled up when displayed in version 6 browsers. He/She wants to avoid the extra work of atoning for his/her own sins. The smiley slot machine! \| Quotable Blog

6th January 2002, 14:17	#14
Aeroe Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Assembly Hall Posts: 1,446	heh use opera, it identifies as ie5.0 if you like, if you use webwasher you can identify a browser as "llama licker v6.9"... ok i wasn't much help.

6th January 2002, 19:39	#15
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	llama licker v6.9 hehehehe In space no one can hear you scream.

13th January 2002, 05:26	#16
whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	opera is great you can have it identify itself as any browser so that coding for rejecting IE anything is useless. Mozilla.org I'm Back?

13th January 2002, 05:42	#17
randman Guest Posts: n/a	Have you gone ahead and tried to remove IE6 from Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel? I installed IE6, and didn't like it. When I went to uninstall it, it gave me 3 options. 1. Repair existing version. 2. Uninstall IE 3. Restore previous version of IE. I chose option 3 and it restored IE back to 5.5 SP2 with no problems. If you don't get these options, you can always cancel the uninstall. If someone has already suggested this idea specifically and I missed it, sorry for the unnecessary post.

13th January 2002, 08:41	#18
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	i got opera and it works fine, so i guess problem solved. i thought this thread died? guess not. anyway, thanks for the continued help, this forum is great for retards like me who need a specific question answered. thanks again randman, the post wasnt pointless, it let me waste 2 more minutes of my life reading and typing thanks, though, ill actually end up reverting to 1e5, the only reason i got 6 was because 5 wouldnt see the .png image files on these boards. i dont know, its working now, - - - look how much i wrote about nothing! time to go to sleep? yes. In space no one can hear you scream.

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