>>I have a fresh install of Win2k WS. I grab the January 2002 MSDN and install IE 6.0, no problem. I go to Windows Update and check the status. Good Grief!! 12895kb worth of download to get it up to date. I gotta find a new career...
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>Beware of the preSP3 hot fix though. I had a stable box until I put that on there to satisfy the VS.NET install requirements. Settled down after I applied SP2 on top of it (and VS.NET hasn't complained).

OK! Thanks for the tip! I got it up through SP2SR1 (I believe) and so far it seems sound. After >15MB of dialup downloads, I am not going to be pressing my luck any further. I am downloading the latest security test tool as we speak.