If I uninstall and re-install IE7 on my XP Pro SP2 laptop, what happens to
all the security updates that are now currently installed and listed in
Add/Remove Programs? Will I need to re-install some or all of these, or will
they get deleted with the uninstall? Will Automatic Updates know that they
need to be re-installed, since they are already listed as being installed?
Tks.

"Greg2008" <Greg2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If I uninstall and re-install IE7 on my XP Pro SP2 laptop, what happens to
> all the security updates that are now currently installed and listed in
> Add/Remove Programs? Will I need to re-install some or all of these, or
> will
> they get deleted with the uninstall? Will Automatic Updates know that they
> need to be re-installed, since they are already listed as being installed?
> Tks.
>
>


Does it really matter? there's TWO of them.......

First you didn't say why you need to reinstall IE7 and second there are two
versions of IE7. The RTM version and the Oct. 2007 version. which one do you
have now?
Download IE7 from www.microsoft.com/ie and save to your HDD, that way you
will have it. The current version on Downloads is
7.0.5730.13
The RTM version was
7.0.5730.11.

"Greg2008" <Greg2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If I uninstall and re-install IE7 on my XP Pro SP2 laptop, what happens to
> all the security updates that are now currently installed and listed in
> Add/Remove Programs? Will I need to re-install some or all of these, or
> will
> they get deleted with the uninstall? Will Automatic Updates know that they
> need to be re-installed, since they are already listed as being installed?
> Tks.
>
>

Inline.

Greg2008 wrote:
> If I uninstall and re-install IE7 on my XP Pro SP2 laptop, what happens to
> all the security updates that are now currently installed and listed in
> Add/Remove Programs?

They will be removed.

> ...Will I need to re-install some or all of these, or will
> they get deleted with the uninstall? Will Automatic Updates know that they
> need to be re-installed, since they are already listed as being installed?

After uninstalling IE7, Windows Update/Automatic Updates will offer you
IE6-specific versions of the security updates.

Uninstalling IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6)
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177

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

Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after
uninstalling IE7 and install any critical updates offered.

Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek
support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...plorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
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> Inline.
>
> Greg2008 wrote:
>> If I uninstall and re-install IE7 on my XP Pro SP2 laptop, what happens
>> to
>> all the security updates that are now currently installed and listed in
>> Add/Remove Programs?
>
> They will be removed.
>

All TWO of them......

Gordon wrote:
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
> news:uMq2p2cYIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Inline.
>>
>> Greg2008 wrote:
>>> If I uninstall and re-install IE7 on my XP Pro SP2 laptop, what happens
>>> to
>>> all the security updates that are now currently installed and listed in
>>> Add/Remove Programs?
>>
>> They will be removed.
>>
>
> All TWO of them......

Depends on when IE7 was installed, Gordon.