How to Load Internet Explorer 7 Without Validating
- 1). Download Internet Explorer 7.0 installer from the downloads section of the Microsoft website (see "Resources"). Select Windows XP Service Pack 2 when the site asks for your operating system.
- 2). Locate the the setup file "IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe" that you just downloaded. Then extract the file using WinRar to the directory IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu. (See "Tips" for a link to download WinRar.)
- 3). Download the patch "iecustom.dll" (see "Resources") and copy the file. Paste this into the "Update" subdirectory of the "IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu" sub-folder. Click "Yes" if the program asks you to overwrite the information.
- 4). Run "update.exe" in the "Update" folder. Select "Restart Later" when it is complete.
- 5). Download normaliz.dll (see "Resources") and save the file in the following location: "c:\windows\system32\" directory. For backup purposes, make sure to save a copy in your desktop.
- 6). Restart/reboot the computer.
- 7). Run "xmllitesetup.exe" located in the "Update" subfolder.
- 8). Restart/reboot your computer.
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