[Telstar]

Originally Posted by RJCaldwell

"If I revert to an earlier version of IE will Windows Update keep bugging me to accept the update to IE8?"

Originally Posted by john1

"I'm pretty sure you can turn off the update reminders."

john1 is correct!

Within the past hour I have completed the Uninstall of my IE7 and had "absolutely" NO problem going back to IE6.
(IE6 is so "clean and uncluttered looking (compared to IE7 anyway)", I feel like someone who just cleaned out his garage).

Before uninstall, I took a lot of precautions (overkill I'm sure).
And, I also Googled for more information and found this informative link that gives these additional suggestions:

Before installing IE7 (and before *uninstalling*), it is important to complete the following steps.

* Set a restore point (just in case)
* Disable antivirus, antispyware, crashguards etc.
* Shut down all other running programmes (except for firewall) - that includes Messenger, Windows Defender, OneCare - don't forget to exit via systray icons as well.
* Turn off Automatic Updates until you have uninstalled all you want, rebooted twice, installed what you want and rebooted twice - once you've done that, turn Automatic Updates back on (believe me, you'll thank me later)
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**Turn off Automatic Updates at: Start>Control Panel>Automatic Updates
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Before and after Re-installing IE6, I ran CCleaner and RegSeeker.

After uninstalling IE7 and rebooting "twice" I opened IE6>Windows Update...and sure enough, there were two updates available, one was of course for updating IE6 to Internet Explorer 7...I clicked on the box next to the update..."Don't show this update to me again."
I downloaded the second update and another reboot was required.

Right now, all is well!

Now, I'm contemplating trying to install MMJB v7.5 again, but I'm still correlating.

[john1]

Hi Telstar,

Clearly you have kept a copy of the installation file for MM 7.5,
I hope it works out Ok for you.

If its Ok please let us know, i'm sure people would like to know.

John

[Telstar]

......................>>SUCCESS!!<<
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As suspected, and now confirmed, the problem was that IE7 interferes/blocks the installation of an older version of MMJB.

Procedure:

1) Be sure all other versions of MMJB are closed (I still have the Yahoo! MusicMatch Jukebox in a different Directory).

2) MusicMatch v7.5 will install into a new Directory: C:\Program Files\MusicMatch

3) Download your preferred older version of MMJB from here.

4) CAUTION:

**DO NOT say "YES" to this:
or it will start an update to a newer version (v9.0) than the one you downloaded.

***and DO NOT "SAVE" this:

I'm pretty sure this is the "nag" screen that pops up up when you close MMJB, asking you if you want to upgrade to Jukebox Plus (the file name is nag.swf).

5) Start setting up your Library/Playlists.

Any questions about the installation procedure, let me know.

NOTE: before downloading I cleaned the Registry with: RegSeeker
and ran: CCleaner and rebooted...
just to be sure the paths to the new installation were clear of old Registry Keys.

btw...remember to go to View>Download Skins after your installation to check out and download your favorite skin.

Have Fun!

[john1]

Hi RJCaldwell,

I am sorry i did not answer your email,
that is cos i have only just got it.

Brief explanation:
www.safe-mail.net use quite aggressive anti spam algorithms, which
are not adjustable or controllable by the email addressee ... me.
As it happens, they have recently changed the requirements that they
impose upon their email users, the email users are now required to
log in to their server at least once per month or their account will
lapse and the email user will lose their account if they don't do
that.
Being that i rather like my Safe-mail account, which i have had for
years and many people have me listed on it, i therefore make a point
of logging in every fortnight, to keep my account with them alive.
When i logged in yesterday, i had a quick look through the emails
they had set aside, ones that their algorithm had decided were not
genuine emails ... and i found your email.
I don't know why yours was withheld, maybe because it contained an
address or a url, maybe its primed to pick those out, i don't know.
The user has no control unfortunately.
It is only because i have to log in regularly that i picked it up.
I always collect my mail using Outlook Express, this is a recent
inconvenience having to visit them regularly, i have set up a
reminder to remind me to do it.

So i will reply to you here, as i have been unable to send you a PM.
And i have been unable to get TSG to send you an email.
*Correction* ... your email now seems to work, at least it hasn't come
back as not working.

Anyway, i would be quite happy to send you the installation file that
i have for Ver8 (i think),
But,
I have found that Music-Match have an archive page, and the previous
versions are available for download.
It has quite a few versions of MMJB-7.5 so you can choose one.
I don't know what the difference might be.

http://partners.musicmatch.com/archives/

If this is not satisfactory for any reason, i would be quite happy
to send you the version that i have.

Regards, John

[john1]

Hi RJCaldwell,

Ive had another look at that page, and i think the choices include
other languages, but i am not sure.

These are the ones i would download, i guess the EN is for English
but i dont know what the differences are.
One of those versions will hopefully be the one you are looking for.
The one called 'support' is probably an extra bit for one of the
others.

7.50.0089b_ENU.exe
7.50.1026_ENU.exe
7.50.3001_ENU_Support.exe
7.50.3102_ENU.exe
7.50.3103_ENU.exe

Regards, John

[john1]

I was wondering if theres a way to install MMJB entirely in a folder
of its own, so that it does not share DLLs.

It might be possible to run the install on a separate drive,
having a 'program files' folder on that drive, with nothing in it.
It might also need an empty 'Windows' folder, with only an empty
'System' folder.

If that is possible, then MMJB might install itself and its DLLs
into them.

Then of course, MMJB with its own files could be put together in
their own folder, and placed back on the C-drive.

But i don't know if that is possible, one day i may try something
like that, to see how it goes.

Regards, John

[Telstar]

Originally Posted by john1

Hi RJCaldwell,
These are the ones i would download, i guess the EN is for English
but i dont know what the differences are.
One of those versions will hopefully be the one you are looking for.
The one called 'support' is probably an extra bit for one of the
others.

7.50.0089b_ENU.exe
7.50.1026_ENU.exe
7.50.3001_ENU_Support.exe
7.50.3102_ENU.exe
7.50.3103_ENU.exe
Regards, John

The version I had before and the one I just installed (from the same site) after going back to IE6 is
7.50.1026_ENU.exe

It's been working great!

Telstar

[ElectricEye]

Hello, Friends, sorry for being off -topic, just a quick note to thank Stantley for the Audacity suggestion. Works great! Thanks again!

[stantley]

You're welcome, I'm glad it worked out you.

[hayhay]

i have had 7.5 on my pc for 4ys going good to last week i put on media player11 and ie7 bang 7.5 it went yahoo nothing worked took off m p 11 and ie7 i'm back on ie6 it's going like a dream thanks to you all for the help

[john1]

Hi hayhay,

I still feel this is down to DLLs of different versions.
If there is a way to put all the associated files in the folder with
the fresh installation, i think that would sort it.

One day i will see how to do that.

John

[Telstar]

Originally Posted by hayhay

i have had 7.5 on my pc for 4ys going good to last week i put on media player11 and ie7 bang 7.5 it went yahoo nothing worked took off m p 11 and ie7 i'm back on ie6 it's going like a dream thanks to you all for the help

Glad to hear that hayhay.
It took a while to figure out that updating Windows Media Player from v10 to v11 (stopped MMJB v7.5 from starting), as well as the update from IE6 to IE7, were the culprits...but after seeing that IE7 was common to everyone's problem about Musicmatch 7.5 not running or not being able to be installed, it soon became obvious.
Well, just one more reason not to upgrade from IE6 to IE7.

[Hometaskguy]

Thanks for the help folks. Musicmatch has done noting but go down hill since 7.5 and I have tested every version. With your help my 7.5 is working again, but up until a few days ago and for about the last 8 months I had been running the beta version of IE 7.0 and it worked great. When I did the un install I went back to IE 6.0.29 and that sucks I like the look and function of 7. Would anyone have a save version of 7.0 beta? If anyone needs a version of 7.0,7.1,7.5 or 8.1 of Musicmatch and I have the wma add on for the 7. versions, just let me know if you would like a copy. But you must supply your own key.
Pierre Hometask guy

[Hometaskguy]

I was able to find IE7.0 beta 2 and reinstalled it and MMJB 7.5 I also reinstalled Media player 11 and all is back to normal they all function perfect.

Thanks again for sharing and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

Pierre

[Douger50]

My wife's computer stopped running the 7.5 Music Match, and would not re-install either. Finally we did several restores, and went back 2 months before we could uninstall and re-install 7.5. We started updating our software, and as soon as IE 7.0 updated, Music Match was dead. We uninstalled IE 7.0 and everything worked again! Now as for the Multimedia Player 11.0 update that is another scary path! We are currently running version 10.0. So, IE 7.0 definitely is a "killer" App, and NOT in a GOOD way!!!!!!!!!!!!!