How to install ie 7.0 on Windows XP

With the release of the first beta version of Windows Vista, the much-anticipated ie 7.0 Beta version has finally surfaced. It is said that the rise of Internet Explorer will bring new features such as paging browsing, RSS, and anti-phishing, so that all sentient beings suffering from Internet Explorer 6 are reluctant and eager to try. Although only a few testers can get Windows Vista and IE 7 beta versions officially, based on the enthusiasm of the masses and the spirit of sharing the network, the beta version is no suspense. It seems that the day to enjoy IE7 in Windows XP is coming.

IE 6.0 has finally come to an end

However, the Internet-circulating IE7 beta version does not currently support non-English operating systems. Therefore, for Chinese Windows XP users, an uninstallable warning prompt will pop up during software installation. How can this be done? Could it be impossible for everyone to change their English systems? Well, don't worry. In fact, as long as you make a slight modification to the Registry and perform a small operation on the language settings, you can cheat IE7 installation program to install smoothly.

IE7 installer error prompt

The detailed operation steps of this method are listed below. To facilitate beginners to master, each step is illustrated.

Step 1: Run registry editor

Start Registry Editor

Click "start" in the taskbar, select "run", enter "Regedit", and press the Enter key to open the Registry Editor.

Step 2: Backup registry configurations

Find the following two registry branches:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ controlset001 \ Control \ NLS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ controlset002 \ Control \ NLS

Right-click "NLS" and choose "Export" from the shortcut menu to export settings related to Chinese Windows XP language to file backup, for recovery.

Right-click the shortcut menu and select the Export command

You can customize the exported file names and locations. For example, you can name the exported files bak1.reg and bak2.reg and save them to the desktop.

Export the Registry File

Step 3: Modify the registry key value

Open the "language" branch under "NLS", find "default" and "installlanguage" in the right column, and double-click each item, in the displayed dialog box, set the key value to "0409 ".

Modify related registry key values

Next, open the "locale" branch under "NLS" and check whether the "default" key value is "00000409". If it is not a double-click, modify it.

Modify related registry key values

Step 4: restart to enter safe Mode

After the registry is modified, close the Registry Editor and restart the computer. After self-check, press F8 to enter the System Startup menu, select "safe mode", and press Enter.

Step 5: Install IE7

Run the installation program of ie7.0 Beta 1 in safe mode. In this case, the annoying prompt box is no longer displayed. The installation steps for IE7 are as follows:

IE7 installation interface 1

1. Click "Next" to go to "license agreement" (software agreement), select "I agree" (I agree), and click "Next" to go to the next step;

IE7 installation interface: software license agreement

② Go to "Windows Genuine Advantage validation" (Windows Genuine edition verification), that is, before IE7 is installed, the system must first verify the Windows operating system used by the current user to confirm its legitimacy. Click "Next" for verification;

IE7 installation interface: genuine verification

③ The program starts to verify the current Windows system. After the verification is successful, the related information "Thank you for participation, validation is now complete. "(thanks for the completion of the verification), click" Next "to go to the next step.

IE7 installation interface: Pass genuine verification

④ Start system file update. the update process is displayed as a progress bar.

Official installation of IE7

⑤ After the installation is complete, a dialog box is displayed. Select "Do not restart now" (do not restart now) and click "finish.

IE7 installation is complete

Step 6: Restore the registry key

Find the two registry files that have been backed up and double-click the files to import them to the current system. After successful import, a dialog box is displayed to confirm the import.

Restore related registry items

Step 7: restart the system to enter the world of IE7

System update settings

Restart the computer again, and enter Chinese Windows XP in the normal way. before entering the system completely, Windows XP requires Configuration updates. After a long wait, (the author's father, piii800, waited for two or three minutes) and then started ie in the system. Thank you for choosing ie7.0!

IE7 browser Main Interface (click to see the big picture)

Note: follow these steps to complete the operation. Especially after IE7 is installed, you must import the previously backed up registry file back to the registry before restarting. Otherwise, Windows XP may fail to start due to changes in activation information!

IE7 test version ID