>Hmm. http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/default.htm?Page=productupdates still shows 5.01 as being the current version.
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>So does http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/default.htm
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>Think I'll wait until it appears there before I try a download - just in case MSFT make some last-minute change.

But when you download using the like off of the main page, you do get 5.5 as shown by the "help about" screen. Tis faster too as people have said.