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• September 9, 2002 •
Today Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 SP1 is a collection of updates that fixes issues with Internet Explorer 6. Microsoft recommends customers review Internet Explorer 6 SP1 documentation and determine whether to install Internet Explorer 6 SP1. Microsoft published a List of Issues Fixed in Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1.
Besides the bug fixes and security updates, there doesn't appear to be anything exiting in this update.
This update is part of Windows XP Service Pack 1, so Windows XP users who have downloaded (or plan on downloading) Windows XP SP1 don't need to get this Internet Explorer Service Pack.
System Requirements
Microsoft's recommended system configuration to use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 is Microsoft Windows® 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), or Microsoft Windows NT® on a computer with a Pentium III processor and 128MB of RAM. Although not "recommended", Windows 98 is also supported (Windows 95 is not).
A 486/66-MHz processor or higher is required, a Pentium processor is recommended. RAM & hard disk requirements according to OS:
Windows 98:
16 MB of RAM minimum
Full install size: 11.5 MB
Windows 98 Second Edition:
16 MB of RAM minimum
Full install size: 12.4 MB
Windows Millennium Edition:
32 MB of RAM minimum
Full install size: 8.7 MB
Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6a and higher):
32 MB of RAM minimum
Full install size: 12.7 MB
Windows 2000:
32 MB of RAM minimum
Full install size: 12 MB
Windows XP:
32 MB of RAM minimum
Full install size: 12 MB
Download
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site, or from Windows Update.
You can also order IE 6 on CD (U.S. and Canada Only). To get started go to the Internet Explorer Web site. The CD that Microsoft is offering includes the complete package for Internet Explorer 6, and costs U.S. $5 plus tax (CDN $7.50 plus tax). Note: At the end of October, Microsoft quietly released a Cumulative Update for Outlook Express Service Pack 1 (SP1). The Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1 contains fixes and enhancements to Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 Service Pack 1 (SP-1). More Info.
