Re: Confusion Kaspersky requirements


Its really quite simple ... IE6 has a quite noticeable performance impact on
certain computers.
SP4 causes BSODs in some computers.

This particular 6 1/2 year old computer happily runs Win2K/SP3 with IE 5.01.
Both of the above conditions apply.

I have loaded a fresh install of Win2K/SP1 with no additional software other
than the chipset drivers (I'll refer to this as "The Base") . Upgrading The
Base to IE 5.5 or 6 causes a noticeable slowdown in performance. Upgrading
The Base to SP3 (I've always skipped SP2) goes smoothly and there are no
performance issues. Upgrading The Base or SP3 install to SP4 causes a BSOD
upon first reboot. I no longer remember the Stop Code, nor do I care.

This computer, built in November 1999 (I'm not absollutely positive about
that date) runs fine without IE6 or SP4. Its based on an Abit VP6 with dual
1GHz P-IIIs with 1.5GB SDRAM, a 40GB O/S drive and 2 240GB RAID 0 arrays,
one for input and one for output. It merrily does video processing all day
every day. I have more than adequate safeguards in place to avoid nasties
that would arrive via the web or email.

The downside of not having IE6 is that I'm denied access to certain websites
and some small amount of software refuses to install. I consider that THEIR
problem, not MY problem. Intuit lost me as a customer because of this but it
was Peachtree's gain. The websites that don't work fail mostly on e-commerce
order forms. Who's loss is that? Certainly not mine, I just simply move on
to another vendor. All I've lost is a few minutes of shopping time.


"Art" <null@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 May 2006 03:52:38 +0000 (UTC), raymond79
<raymond79@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Kaspersky's home page says the later versions requirements include
Internet Explorer 5.5.

Forum posters say ver 5 and 6 will run without it; if that's true why
does the home page list Explorer 5.5 as required? Is it or isn't it?

Only a Kaspersky Lab tech representative could give you a "straight
from the horse's mouth" answer, so a Beta 6 forum would be the
place to ask.

I wonder why you ask? I recently went through the Windows Update
process ... the sp4, rollup, and all critical patches for a fresh
install of Win 2K ... and MS wouldn't proceed until IE6 sp1 was
first installed. IE6 and keeping up with the latest security patches
go hand in hand. So would any user be concerned with such a question
as you've asked? Simply install IE6 and be done with it.

Seems to me the only users who might question such a thing would be
Win 9X users who aren't bothering to upgrade IE ... which is not a
wise thing to do. Eradicating IE on '98 is possible without severely
damaging the OS. Is that where you're coming from? Or what?

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg




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