Internet Explorer Version 7 Windows XP / Vista

	Internet Explorer 7 is a popular Microsoft web browsing tool that allows you to explore and retrieve information from the Wellesley College website and the Internet. World Wide Web documents can contain text, images, sounds, animation, and digital video. Though Internet Explorer 7 is recommended, some computers may still be using the older version, Internet Explorer 6.

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Installing Internet Explorer 7

Minimum System Requirements

Computer/Processor:
Computer with a 233MHz processor or higher (Pentium processor recommended)

Operating System:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Memory (RAM):
Internet Explorer 7 needs the following amount of memory depending on which system you have.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) - 87 MB
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - 168 MB
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) - 87 MB
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 ia64 - 218 MB

If you already have an older version of Internet Explorer on your computer, you do not need to uninstall it before installing IE7. Any bookmarks and settings from the previous version of Internet Explorer will be transferred to the new version. You may proceed to the instructions for installing Internet Explorer 7.

Installing Internet Explorer 7

1. If you are using a Windows XP computer, log into your computer. The user account you log into must have administrator privileges. (Note: Most people already have administrator privileges if they can run Windows Update on their computer) For faculty and staff, log into your computer using your domain account.
   
2. Click here to download the Internet Explorer 7 Installer from the Microsoft website. Select your operating system by clicking on the drop down menu (most Wellesley computers use Windows XP Service Pack 2) and then click Go.
   Note: You may also download Internet Explorer and the latest critical security updates for your Windows computer by following the instructions for Windows Update.
   
3. If you are using the IE6 browser to download the installer, click Save. In the next window, save the installer onto your desktop by selecting Desktop and then clicking Save. If you are using the Firefox browser to download the installer, select Save to Disk and then click OK.
   It will take several minutes to download the IE7 setup file onto your desktop.
   
4. When the download is complete, close all other open programs. Make sure to save your work.
   
5. On your desktop, find and double-click on the IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe icon.
   
6. A Welcome to Windows Internet Explorer 7 screen will be displayed. It will ask you to save your work, close your programs, and disable your virus scanners. If you have done all of these, click Next.
   Optional: To disable your virus scan, right click on the VirusScan shield on the lower right of your computer screen and then select Disable On-Access Scan. When you restart your computer later in the instructions, the virus scan will automatically enable itself.
   
7. In the License Terms window, click I Accept.
   
8. In the next window, to verify that your copy of Windows is genuine, click on Validate.
   
9. In the Get the Latest Updates window, check the box next to Install the latest updates for Internet Explorer and the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool and then click Next.
   
10. When the setup is completed, click on Restart Now (Recommended). After your computer restarts, new IE7 icons should appear on your desktop and toolbar.
    
11. Open the IE7 web browser by clicking on an IE7 icon .
    
12. Your browser should launch and open a "Customize Your Settings" webpage. Under Required Settings, select your default search provider. You may keep your current default search engine (e.g. Google) or find a new one. If you do not want to change the search engine settings now, you may later change them inside IE7.
    
13. In the same webpage, under Optional Settings, check the box next to Turn on Automatic Phishing Filter. (Phishing is when scammers imitate legitimate websites, such as those from Paypal or your bank, in order to trick you into giving out confidential information. The Phishing Filter is a new feature in Internet Explorer 7 that attempts to verify that a website is legitimate.)
    
14. Scroll to the bottom of the "Customize Your Settings" webpage and click Save Settings.
    
15. Go to your desktop and delete the setup file by moving IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe to the Recycle Bin.
16. Attention Vista Users: You must follow these steps or Internet Explorer 7 will conflict with Cisco Clean Access and cause Error 12057.
    • Open Internet Explorer 7.
    • Go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced.
    • Go to the Security section and uncheck Check for server certificate revocation. Click OK. Close Internet Explorer 7.
      
17. Set your home page: To set your home page in your Internet Explorer browser, click the Tools button and select Internet Options. In the General tab, under the Home page category, type in the URL you wish to be your home page (e.g. http://www.wellesley.edu). Click Apply to save your changes. Click OK.
18. Display the Menu Bar (Optional): Internet Explorer 7 does not display the Menu Bar () by default. To turn on the Menu Bar, click on the Tools button on the upper right corner of the browser. Then make sure Menu Bar is checked.
    

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Uninstalling Internet Explorer 7

To uninstall Internet Explorer 7 and restore Internet Explorer 6:

1. Click Start and then click Control Panel.
   
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Scroll down and click Windows Internet Explorer 7. Click Change/Remove.

Please note that IE7 should automatically revert back to IE6 if you previously had IE6 on your computer. You should not have to download and install IE6 again. Your bookmarks/favorites also should not be affected. To confirm that you have IE6 on your computer, open your IE browser. Click Help in the Menu Bar and select About Internet Explorer. If you are having problems uninstalling IE7, please post in Firstclass Computing Questions.

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Getting Started

On a Windows PC, double-click on the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop. You can also click on the Start menu and go to All Programs to select Internet Explorer.

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To turn on the Menu Bar
Internet Explorer 7 does not display the Menu Bar by default.

1. Click on the Tools button on the upper right corner of the browser.
   
2. Then make sure Menu Bar is checked
   

Using Internet Explorer 7 Overview

Below is a picture of the Internet Explorer window with important components highlighted.

Note: If the Menu Bar (File, Edit, etc.) disappears completely, you can restore the menu bar by clicking on the Tools button and making sure that the Menu Bar is checked.

URL of current webpage	The Internet Explorer 7 window displays a home page upon launch. The URL (Universal Resource Locator) is the address of the webpage being viewed. Each webpage has its own unique URL. Some URLs are case-sensitive and all have to be typed exactly, including spaces or special symbols such as ~.
Navigate Backwards and Forwards	The Back button lets you return to the last webpage that you visited. If you click on the downward facing triangle to the right of the button, you can see a menu of webpages you have visited.
Reload and Stop Load Buttons	When displaying a webpage, IE transfers a copy of the webpage from the Internet onto your computer. Therefore if the webpage changes, you can update the webpage in your browser window by clicking the Reload button with the green arrows. If the webpage is taking too long to load, you can stop the process by clicking on the Stop button with the red X. Click on the Reload button to start the loading process again from the beginning.
Home Button	The Home button lets you return to the home page that you set. You can change the home page.
Search Engine / Search Provider	You can type in a word or a phrase to search the Internet. Putting a phrase in quotes will search for that exact phrase. You can change the default search engine to Google or something else.
Favorites Buttons	In order to save the webpage URL link for future web browsing sessions, you must save it as a bookmark by clicking on the Add Favorites button . Clicking on the View Favorites button , allows you to see all your favorites you have saved. You can also export and import bookmarks.
Tab Browsing Features	The Tab Bar allows you to have multiple webpages open at once in a single window. Each webpage will appear under a separate tab and you can simply click on the tab to access that webpage. Read the tab browsing overview.

• Tabbed browsing allows users to open multiple websites in one Internet Explorer window by clicking on the open New Tab button or pressing CTRL+T.
  
• Users can preview thumbnail images of all open tabs in a single view, by clicking on the Quick Tab button (also see screenshot below).
  
  
• The Add Tab Group to Favorites feature allows users to save multiple tabbed windows into one favorite tab group. For example, a user may have ten tabs open and instead of saving each tab one-by-one, she can save them all at once into one group. Click on the add favorites star icon and select Add Tab Group to Favorites. Then next to Tab Group Name, type in a name (e.g. Disease Pathology websites visited Sept 1). Finally, click Add.
  
  

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Preferences

1. Open Internet Explorer and go to the webpage you want to use as the home page.
2. Click the down arrow to the right of the Home button , and then click Add or Change home page.
3. In the Add or Change Home Page dialog box, click Use this webpage as your only home page.
4. Click Yes to save your changes.
   

Option 2

1. Go to Tools and select Internet Options.
2. In the General tab, under the Home page category, type in the URL you wish to be your home page (e.g. http://www.wellesley.edu).
3. Click Apply to save your changes. Click OK.

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To add a new search provider (search engine)

1. Click the down arrow to the right of the Search Options button .
2. Click Find More Providers.
3. Click the search provider you want to add. The Add Search Provider dialog box will appear.
4. If you want the provider that you just added to be used by default when searching from the Address bar or search box, select the Make this my default search provider check box.
5. Click Add Provider.
   
   

1. Open Internet Explorer. Click the down arrow to the right of the Search Options button.
2. Click Change Search Defaults.
3. Select the search provider you would like to remove. Click Remove and then click OK.

To restore default settings in order to prevent IE7 crashes
Occasionally Internet Explorer may become unstable and start constantly crashing. Before you consider uninstalling and reinstalling Internet Explorer, you can try returning IE7 to its default settings.

1. In Internet Explorer 7, go to Tools > Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab. (If your IE7 browser won't even open without crashing, you can also right-click on your IE7 desktop icon and select Properties and then click the Advanced tab.)
2. Click the Reset... button near the bottom. A window will appear explaining to you what restoring your settings will do to your browser. For example, your favorite bookmarks will not be erased. Your add-ons will be disable and your temporary internet files and cookies will get erased. Most users will not notice these items are gone or can easily re-enable them later. So if your browser is unstable, we recommend that you reset your browser settings.
3. Click Reset.
4. You will be prompted to close and reopen your browser.

1. Open Internet Explorer 7.
2. Go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced.
3. Go to the Security section and uncheck Check for server certificate revocation. Click OK.
4. Try to log into CCA again. You may need to restart your computer.

Loading and Saving Webpages

To empty the Temporary Internet Files folder (cache)

Every time you visit a webpage, Internet Explorer saves a copy of the webpage to a folder called Temporary Internet Files. If this folder gets too full, Internet Explorer may run more slowly and behave in an unstable way. Also, if a webpage is not loading correctly and shows an error message (such as "Range not satisfiable..."), a common solution is to empty the cache. You should clear the cache at least once a month.

1. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
2. In the General tab, under Browsing history, click Delete.
3. In the Temporary Internet Files category, click Delete files, and then click Yes.
4. Click Close, and then click OK.
   

To clear the browsing history

The browsing history is a listing of all the recent websites you have visited within a set period of time (e.g. two weeks). Clearing your history list does not affect your bookmarks.

1. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
2. On the General tab, under Browsing history, click Delete.
3. In the History category, click Delete history , and then click Yes.
4. Click Close, and then click OK.

To save a picture from a webpage

1. In Internet Explorer, using the mouse, right-click the picture you want to save.
2. Click Save Picture As.
3. In the Save Picture dialog box, browse to the folder where you want to save the file, and then click Save.
   

To save a webpage onto your computer

1. In Internet Explorer, go to the webpage you want to save. Click the Page button and then click Save As.
2. Navigate to the folder in which you want to save the webpage.
3. In the File name box, type a name for the webpage.
4. In the Save as type box, pick one of the following from the drop down menu:
   • Webpage, complete: To save all of the files needed to display this webpage, including graphics, frames, and style sheets, select Webpage, complete. This option saves each file in its original format.
   • Webpage, HTML only: To save just the current HTML webpage, click Webpage, HTML only. This option does not save individual files of images, sounds, or video onto your computer. But it does save all the HTML code information that would preserve formatting, text, hyperlinks, and the pathways to images, sounds, and video.
   • Web Archive, single file: To save all of the information needed to display this webpage in a single file, click Web Archive, single file. This option saves a snapshot of the current webpage. This option is available only if you have installed Outlook Express 5 or later.
   • Text File: To save just the text from the current webpage, click Text File. This option saves the information on the webpage in text format.
5. Then click Save.
   

To open the webpage that you have saved

1. Launch Internet Explorer 7. Then go to the File menu and select Open.
2. Click on Browse to find and select the file you want to open.
3. Click Open and then click OK.
   
   

To make webpages load without images or sounds

Loading a webpage with no images or sounds can speed up the time that it takes the webpage to load.

1. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. In the Settings section, under Multimedia, uncheck the boxes next to Play sounds in webpages and Show pictures. Click OK.

Notes: To view one image without downloading the other images, right-click on the selected image and then click on Show Picture.

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Bookmarks

Bookmarks provide a permanent and easy way to remember your favorite webpages. They are only deleted when you delete them, not when you quit Internet Explorer.

To create bookmarks (favorites)

1. Go to the webpage you want to bookmark.
2. Click on the Add to Favorites icon or go to the Favorites menu.
3. Then click on Add to Favorites.
4. Give the webpage a name (e.g. American Revolution Prints) or keep its original name.
5. Select the folder you would like the bookmark to reside in.
6. Click Add.
   

1. In Internet Explorer, click click on the View Favorites button and select Favorites. (Another option is to click on the Favorites menu in the main toolbar.)
2. From that list, click on the bookmark of the webpage you want to see.
   

To organize your bookmarks (favorites)

Internet Explorer lets you arrange your bookmarks in folders and change the order in which they appear. You can also rename and delete your bookmarks.

1. In Internet Explorer, click on the Favorites menu and select Organize Favorites.

2. The Organize Favorites window will let you create folders and place bookmarks in those folders by using the New Folder and Move buttons. You can delete and rename existing bookmarks by using the Delete and Rename buttons. Dragging bookmarks around within the display window will change the order in which they appear.
3. Click Close to save your changes.

Note: In the Favorites menu itself you may also drag bookmarks around to change the order in which they appear or to move them into folders.

To import bookmarks (favorites) into Internet Explorer 7

First, you must have your bookmarks exported from your old web browser. In most browsers, this is done by saving all your bookmarks into a file (you can name it whatever you want, but it is usually called bookmarks.html). Detailed instructions for backing up your bookmarks are available for specific browsers such as Netscape, Safari, Firefox, and older versions of Internet Explorer.

After you have created a bookmarks file, do the following:

1. In Internet Explorer, click the Add to Favorites button , and then click Import and Export.
2. The Import/Export Wizard will open up. Click Next.
3. Under Choose an action to perform, select Import Favorites. Click Next.
4. Under Import from a File or Address, select Browse.
5. Find and select your bookmarks file (e.g. bookmarks.html) and then click Next.
6. Select the folder where you would like to place the imported favorites. Click Next.
7. You have successfully imported your bookmarks. Click Finish.
   

To export bookmarks (favorites) out of Internet Explorer 7

1. In Internet Explorer, click the Add to Favorites button , and then click Import and Export.
2. In the Import/Export Wizard, click Next.
3. Under Choose an action to perform, select Export Favorites. Click Next.
4. Then select which folder you want to export. Clicking Favorites will export all your bookmarks.
5. Click on Browse to choose where you want to save your bookmarks, which will be in a file named bookmark.htm (you can also name it something else if you want). Click Next.
6. Click Finish. Click OK.
7. To import your bookmarks into a different browser such as Firefox, Safari, or an older version of Internet Explorer, follow the directions on this webpage, under the heading, Restoring Bookmarks.
   

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Maintained By: Mimi T. Lai
Wellesley College Information Services
Date Created: October 24, 2006
Last Modified: December 20, 2007
Expires: January 1, 2009