This article provides a list and description of Internet Explorer 6 Setup switches.
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When you install Internet Explorer on a computer that is running one of the following operating systems, you can modify the installation process by using command-line switches in conjunction with the Ie6setup.exe file:
| • | Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| • | Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) |
| • | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition |
| • | Microsoft Windows 98 |
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Command-Line Switches
| • | /Q
Quiet mode for package. This switch is useful for a silent installation in batch installations. |
| • | /T:full path
Specifies a temporary working folder, for example, ie6setup /T:c:\temp. |
| • | /C
Extract files only to the folder when used with the /T switch. This allows an administrator to download files into a specified location. |
| • | /C:command
Override installation command that was defined by an author. |
For additional information about acceptable commands and related topics, click the article numbers below
to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
200007 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/200007/EN-US/) Internet Explorer Batch Mode Setup Switches
250634 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/250634/EN-US/) How to Install Custom Components by Using IEAK 5.5
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