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by steve.doig

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I've just installed IE6, and have a folder c:\progra~1\internet explorer\backup data with a file IE5BAK.dat in it of about 14 MB.

Do I need this file?

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by vinnyd

that is your previous version of IE.

It is used if you go into Add/Remove Programs and want to uninstall IE6.

If you want you can remove it to get the disk space back, but you will not be able to uninstall IE6 in the future.

You will be able to install a newer version.

by ann777

I would recommend that you keep the file until you're sure that 6.0 is okay with your computer and that your satisfied that you don't want to go back.

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