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Internet Explorer 7 Packaging Issue Solved

Internet Explorer 7 Packaging Issue Solved
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Submitted by eshwar on 8 July, 2008 - 10:57.

Using Internet Explorer 7 Administration Kit (IEAK 7)for packaging Internet Explorer 7, you can also include latest IE7 hotfixes inside the package. The hotfixes will be installed after you reboot the machine.

Microsoft generally release the hotfixes in the following format:

IE7-WindowsXP-KB938127-x86-ENU.exe

IE7-WindowsXP-KB950759-x86-ENU.exe

You can include above hotfixes [in the above mentioned format] inside the package like below

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When you reboot the machine you will get the following errors:

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What I discovered from my testing was, these errors are due to the naming convension [default naming covension of a hotfix by Microsoft]. I tried trimming the above hotfix names from

IE7-WindowsXP-KB938127-x86-ENU.exe

IE7-WindowsXP-KB950759-x86-ENU.exe

to

KB938127.exe

KB950759.exe

and tried creating a package and installed. Magically it worked.

So whenever you include a hotfix in your package make sure that you have a small name of the hotfix instead of default Microsoft naming convention.

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Internet Explorer 7 Packaging Issue Solved

Submitted by vpalisoc on 9 July, 2008 - 13:37.

Great post, just what I was looking for.

Virgil C. Palisoc
Information Systems Analyst II
Data Systems Unit
San Diego Police Department
vpalisoc@pd.sandiego.gov

Gooooood Post !!!

Submitted by R-Vijay on 12 July, 2008 - 02:25.

Great Job !! Keep writing more of these !!!

Cheers'
Vijay Raj
Microsoft MVP (Setup and Deployment)

How to enable "Classic Menu" when deploying IE7

Submitted by SaiTech on 15 July, 2008 - 10:30.

Hi,

Some time ago I tried to tweak IE7 with IEAK but could not enable "Classic Menu".

Do I need a active setup with a reg-tweak or is ther an other way but not GPO.

/SaiTech

Enable Command Bar

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Submitted by riva11 on 15 July, 2008 - 12:00.

Try this way :

1. RUn Regedit
2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar ( If not exist CommandBar, then create a new Key )
3. Create a new DWORD with name "Enabled" and assign Value 1

IE7 and Classic menu

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Submitted by riva11 on 30 July, 2008 - 13:24.

When you enable the IE7 Classic menu, you will find the menu bar below the address bar.

If you are more confortable with the previous Microsoft IE Manu bar position, you have to do something using the regedit.

To change this position and move up this menu :

- Run Regedit 
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ToolBar\Webrowser
- Create a new DWORD with name "ITBar7Position" and assign Value 1

IE7 and Classic menu

Submitted by SaiTech on 30 August, 2008 - 12:10.

Thanks riva11,

I wounder how to deploy it in a package?
with an reg-tweak and with active setup..?
If i recall right there was no way in the IEAK..

/SaiTech

IE7 and Classic menu

eshwar's picture
Submitted by eshwar on 2 September, 2008 - 03:51.

I would rather use a vbscript to get my job done.
The script will
- Install the application in silent/near silent mode
- Install registry entries through Active Setup

language bar

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Submitted by masonje on 15 August, 2008 - 22:05.

Ahhh, so now if I could just fine that hotfix to not enable that pesky language bar! ;-)