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Where can I download a complete copy of IE6? I need the complete version so I can burn it to a cd and back it up or use it to install on other computers we have in the office.

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Short answer: you can get a complete, burnable IE6 package — but not from today’s live Windows Update — by using Microsoft’s offline/redistributable tooling (MSDN/IEAK or the full CAB set), or from trusted archives if Microsoft’s old Download Center link has been removed. IE6 is obsolete and no longer supported for security updates, so treat any IE6 installs as isolated/legacy only. (learn.microsoft.com)

If you need a burned CD for reinstalling multiple machines:

  • If you have MSDN/volume-licensing access, grab the full redistributable/ISO (as hinted) — that’s the easiest, complete copy.
  • Use the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) to build a single, branded offline package or CD image (IEAK’s customization tools create self-extracting installers and CD builds). The Microsoft KB about creating single-EXE IE installers documents the supported approach. (learn.microsoft.com)

If you don’t have MSDN/IEAK, you can still create a local/offline set from the small bootstrapper that Microsoft originally shipped: extract the downloader, run the download wizard to pull the full CAB files into a folder, then burn that folder to CD and run the local ie6setup.exe on target PCs. Example workflow (run from a command prompt after saving ie6setup.exe to a folder you control):

C:\> ie6setup.exe /t:"C:\IE6" /c
C:\IE6> ie6wzd.exe   (use the wizard to choose OS targets and a local folder to download the CABs)

After the download completes, use the ie6setup.exe that’s now in C:\IE6 to install offline. This two-step extraction/download method is documented in admin guides and practical how-tos. (itprotoday.com)

If Microsoft’s original files are gone you can sometimes recover them from high-quality archives (Microsoft Download Center archives or the Wayback Machine), but only use archived binaries from trusted sources and verify checksums where possible; avoid random mirrors because old executables can be tampered with. For safe legacy access, prefer virtualization or Microsoft Edge’s IE mode for compatibility rather than running IE6 on an Internet‑connected machine. (legacyupdate.net)

Notes tied to the thread: wanted a burnable copy — IEAK or MSDN will give that. ’s Microsoft pointer shows the official origin of the installer, ’s mirror/cover‑CD idea is historically correct but riskier than using MSDN/IEAK, and ’s magazine‑CD tip is a valid fallback for older systems.

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If you have a MSDN subscription you can download from there also, the one from MSDN has the actual ziped 100 or so meg internet explorer files.

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Actually, I'm looking for a download that I can burn to a cd and use as a backup. It takes toooooooooo long to download it when I have to format one of our office computers. Thanks for the help.

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Nevermind that last post, I just realized that I repeated my first post :confused: . Been a real real real real real long day for me.

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I usually get IE updates from PC magazine cover CD's.

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