Have tried installing IE7 5 times on my Dell Dimension desktop, with fresh
downloads each time. It appears to install but when I try to execute it, I
get the blank screen withthe progress bar stopping on the fourth green bar.
I've tried several suggestions in the postings:

1. Turning off all add-ons.
2. Scanning with virus and spam software (system comes up clean)
3. Setting network to automatically detect settings

Results always the same. When I delete IE7 and go back to IE6, everything
runs fine. Systems settings during failure are:
WIN XP v5.1 (Build 2600_xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254: sp2)
IE Ver. 7.0.5730.13CO

About to give up on IE7. I have installed it on my laptop which is runing
Vista and it installed and works fine.

You did not install IE7 on your Vista machine.

Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

[And I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update. Make *certain* that you
check in at Windows Update immediately after installing IE7 and install any
critical updates offered. If Optional Updates category offers Root
Certificates update, I recommend installing it to take full advantage of
IE7's additional security.]

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx

Release Notes
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


hammsbear wrote:
> Have tried installing IE7 5 times on my Dell Dimension desktop, with
> fresh
> downloads each time. It appears to install but when I try to execute it,
> I
> get the blank screen withthe progress bar stopping on the fourth green
> bar.
> I've tried several suggestions in the postings:
>
> 1. Turning off all add-ons.
> 2. Scanning with virus and spam software (system comes up clean)
> 3. Setting network to automatically detect settings
>
> Results always the same. When I delete IE7 and go back to IE6,
> everything
> runs fine. Systems settings during failure are:
> WIN XP v5.1 (Build 2600_xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254: sp2)
> IE Ver. 7.0.5730.13CO
>
> About to give up on IE7. I have installed it on my laptop which is
> runing
> Vista and it installed and works fine.

Using the tips from Sandi's Installation Tips for Vista (even though I'm
running XP), the sixth attempt at installation was a success. While most of
the items had previously been performed, one change was the deinstall of Zone
Alarm. The TIPs referenced version 6.5 and I was running 7.0 but went ahead
and deinstalled the product. Two other items - disabled Sygate Security
along with the Anit-Virus and Spam software that I had been disabling during
priuor attempts and rebooted twice after install. I thought I had been dong
this but am not sure. In any case. it's up and running with security updates
applied. Thanks for the help.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> You did not install IE7 on your Vista machine.
>
> Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:
>
> Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install
>
> [And I strongly recommend using
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx as the
> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update. Make *certain* that you
> check in at Windows Update immediately after installing IE7 and install any
> critical updates offered. If Optional Updates category offers Root
> Certificates update, I recommend installing it to take full advantage of
> IE7's additional security.]
>
> IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
>
> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
>
> Release Notes
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> hammsbear wrote:
> > Have tried installing IE7 5 times on my Dell Dimension desktop, with
> > fresh
> > downloads each time. It appears to install but when I try to execute it,
> > I
> > get the blank screen withthe progress bar stopping on the fourth green
> > bar.
> > I've tried several suggestions in the postings:
> >
> > 1. Turning off all add-ons.
> > 2. Scanning with virus and spam software (system comes up clean)
> > 3. Setting network to automatically detect settings
> >
> > Results always the same. When I delete IE7 and go back to IE6,
> > everything
> > runs fine. Systems settings during failure are:
> > WIN XP v5.1 (Build 2600_xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254: sp2)
> > IE Ver. 7.0.5730.13CO
> >
> > About to give up on IE7. I have installed it on my laptop which is
> > runing
> > Vista and it installed and works fine.
>
>

YW & thanks very much for your feedback.
--
~PA Bear
[IE General]

hammsbear wrote:
> Using the tips from Sandi's Installation Tips for Vista (even though I'm
> running XP), the sixth attempt at installation was a success. While most
> of
> the items had previously been performed, one change was the deinstall of
> Zone Alarm. The TIPs referenced version 6.5 and I was running 7.0 but
> went
> ahead and deinstalled the product. Two other items - disabled Sygate
> Security along with the Anit-Virus and Spam software that I had been
> disabling during priuor attempts and rebooted twice after install. I
> thought I had been dong this but am not sure. In any case. it's up and
> running with security updates applied. Thanks for the help.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You did not install IE7 on your Vista machine.
>>
>> Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:
>>
>> Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install
>>
>> [And I strongly recommend using
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx as the
>> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update. Make *certain* that
>> you
>> check in at Windows Update immediately after installing IE7 and install
>> any
>> critical updates offered. If Optional Updates category offers Root
>> Certificates update, I recommend installing it to take full advantage of
>> IE7's additional security.]
>>
>> IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
>>
>> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
>>
>> Release Notes
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> hammsbear wrote:
>>> Have tried installing IE7 5 times on my Dell Dimension desktop, with
>>> fresh
>>> downloads each time. It appears to install but when I try to execute
>>> it,
>>> I
>>> get the blank screen withthe progress bar stopping on the fourth green
>>> bar.
>>> I've tried several suggestions in the postings:
>>>
>>> 1. Turning off all add-ons.
>>> 2. Scanning with virus and spam software (system comes up clean)
>>> 3. Setting network to automatically detect settings
>>>
>>> Results always the same. When I delete IE7 and go back to IE6,
>>> everything
>>> runs fine. Systems settings during failure are:
>>> WIN XP v5.1 (Build 2600_xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254: sp2)
>>> IE Ver. 7.0.5730.13CO
>>>
>>> About to give up on IE7. I have installed it on my laptop which is
>>> runing
>>> Vista and it installed and works fine.