Internet Explorer 6 Setup Switches

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This article was previously published under Q313991

SUMMARY

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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