IE8 installer starts automatically. IE8 is already installed.

[Stan Hilliard]

I tried to help a neighbor who had filled up the hard drive on her

2002 HP computer. I uninstalled Arcsoft, which freed up 500MB.



But during startup an IE8 install wizard starts automatically -- which

I cancel. When I load IE to access the Internet, [help][about]

indicates the current version is already IE8. Should I let the

automatic installer continue?



Does the attempt of IE8 installer to run automatically mean their is a

problem?



Advice will be appreciated,

Stan Hilliard

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

You may be confusing the IE8 "RunOnce" or "Welcome screen" with an attempt

to (re)install IE8, Stan. See

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/disable-ie8-tour-welcome-screen-runonce-all-users/.



This phenomenon is usually associated with having failed to disabled all

realtime protections (i.e., anti-virus; anti-spyware; third-party firewall)

prior to installing IE8.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002





Stan Hilliard wrote:

> I tried to help a neighbor who had filled up the hard drive on her

> 2002 HP computer. I uninstalled Arcsoft, which freed up 500MB.

>

> But during startup an IE8 install wizard starts automatically -- which

> I cancel. When I load IE to access the Internet, [help][about]

> indicates the current version is already IE8. Should I let the

> automatic installer continue?

>

> Does the attempt of IE8 installer to run automatically mean their is a

> problem?