Pre-installation advice for IE7

Follow the below steps before installing Internet Explorer Some may not agree with my advice, but years of experience have shown this to be best practice...

1. The first thing to do is READ THE RELEASE NOTES. There are known issues and you may save yourself hours of grief if you make sure you are informed before you install IE7.
2. Set a restore point (just in case).
3. Turn off Automatic Updates (believe me, you'll thank me later if you've already installed an IE7 beta or RC build).
4. Disable protective software such as antivirus support, antispyware and crash guards.
5. DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR FIREWALL!!!
6. Stay connected to the internet.
7. Shut down all running programmes - that includes Messenger, Windows Defender, and OneCare - don't forget to check the systray icons as well.
8. Install Internet Explorer 7. Reboot *twice* before running your new Web browser for the first time.
9. Don't forget to re-enable your antivirus, third party firewall and other protective software now that you're finished.
10. Do not reinstall any version of Microsoft Windows in any way after you install Internet Explorer 7. Do not upgrade Windows in place or upgrade to a new edition. You must uninstall IE7 and reboot twice before attempting to repair, reinstall or upgrade Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;917964

source:
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

How to enable Cookies In Internet Explorer, ie

A very small text file placed on your personnel computer by a Web Page server. It is essentially your identification card, and cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. It is uniquely yours and can only be read by the server that gave it to you.

A ie Cookies Purpose is:

To tell the server that you returned to that Web page.

To enable ie Cookies to view this site correctly, please read these steps carefully.

1. Click on Tools,
2. Click on Internet Options...,
3. Click on the Privacy tab,
4. If the Slider-Bar is set to Block All Cookies or High, go to step 5,
If the Slider-Bar is set to anything else, then your Cookies are enabled. Go to step 6,
5. Drag the slider to Medium High,
6. Click the OK button, *
7. Reload the page.

See also
Browser Market Share 2009
Internet Explorer Browser 7 Problems
Microsoft Captures Video of IE 8 to Prove It's Faster
How to enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer