IE6 from 6.0.2900.2180 to 6.0.2900.5512

Kingskawn · Post by **Kingskawn** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:43 am

We still have IE6 and we want to upgrade it to the latest build without installing SP3. The version we have now is 6.0.2900.2180 and we want to go to 6.0.2900.5512.
I already looked on the internet but didn't find an update to it.

That number is coming from a machine that installed SP3. Does someone have that update or can tell how to upgrade?

Post by **5eraph** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:12 am

You seem to be misunderstanding how Microsoft build numbers generally work for most files included in an OS distribution.

6.0.2900.2180
- OS or Product version—In this case, it's IE 6.0.
- OS or Product build number—Self explanatory.
- File build number—This varies by OS Service Pack level as follows for Windows XP x86 (Windows NT 5.1):
  - 0-1000—Release to Manufacturing (RTM), Gold Release, or Service Pack Zero (SP0) depending on whom you talk to.
  - 1106-2000—Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  - 2180-4500—Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  - 5512-????—Service Pack 3 (SP3)

As you can see, you're limited to the 2180-4500 file build range by using XP x86 SP2. The latest file builds for Internet Explorer at your service pack level are probably in its latest cumulative update, which is KB972260.

Kingskawn · Post by **Kingskawn** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:36 am

Ok thanks, I learnt something new

I hope this will bring my IE6 to build 5512 without installing the whole XP SP3 pack.

Thanks

mf3imp · Post by **mf3imp** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:47 pm

Kingskawn wrote:I hope this will bring my IE6 to build 5512 without installing the whole XP SP3 pack.

No, you can't do this, even wiith the cumulative patch. The build 5512 or above is avaible only with SP3.

Kingskawn · Post by **Kingskawn** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:00 pm

mf3imp wrote:
Kingskawn wrote:I hope this will bring my IE6 to build 5512 without installing the whole XP SP3 pack.
No, you can't do this, even wiith the cumulative patch. The build 5512 or above is avaible only with SP3.

I believe you but is there somewhere a document that states that?

beats · Post by **beats** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:13 pm

Just wondering, why not just upgrade to SP3?

Post by **5eraph** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:16 pm

Kingskawn wrote:
mf3imp wrote:
Kingskawn wrote:I hope this will bring my IE6 to build 5512 without installing the whole XP SP3 pack.
No, you can't do this, even wiith the cumulative patch. The build 5512 or above is avaible only with SP3.
I believe you but is there somewhere a document that states that?

Would it be easier to believe if it came from Microsoft's TechNet forums?

ccl0 · Post by **ccl0** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:15 am

IE6 is horrifically outdated in today's world

beats · Post by **beats** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:47 am

clandren wrote:IE6 is horrifically outdated in today's world

True that. But maybe his business requires it? Because, unfortunally, a lot of (poorly coded) business web apps (like Siebel and SAP) will only work with IE6. >_< They do work with SP3 however, hence why I asked 'why not upgrade'.

ccl0 · Post by **ccl0** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:43 am

i was thinking more along the lines of it being used as a web browser. its slow as a snail and is more prone to security issues than all modern browsers

Kingskawn · Post by **Kingskawn** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:13 am

They(management) do not want to upgrade to SP3 because of the time it would take to install it. It must be installed on 2000machines.

Why we are still working with IE6? Because we have some lazy programmers that didn't updated their code so some programs are very slow with IE7 and some can't run on IE8

Kingskawn · Post by **Kingskawn** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:15 am

5eraph wrote:
Kingskawn wrote:
mf3imp wrote: No, you can't do this, even wiith the cumulative patch. The build 5512 or above is avaible only with SP3.
I believe you but is there somewhere a document that states that?
Would it be easier to believe if it came from Microsoft's TechNet forums?

Sorry to question what you're saying but it's to proof this to my boss. Thanks

beats · Post by **beats** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:49 am

Kingskawn wrote:They(management) do not want to upgrade to SP3 because of the time it would take to install it. It must be installed on 2000machines.

You guys don't use something like WSUS?

Kingskawn · Post by **Kingskawn** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:22 am

Yes we do but through SCCM. Wsus is connected to it and we can deploy updates individually.
But for this the clients only needs to be in IE6 build 5512.