# IE not 128 bit after upgrade??

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-not-128-bit-after-upgrade/226425>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 28, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-not-128-bit-after-upgrade/226425 "2004-01-28T15:46:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![hauss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-not-128-bit-after-upgrade/226425/1 "2004-01-28T15:46:44Z")

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I have downloaded the newest version of IE6 a couple times but I cannot get 128-bit encryption, it always stays at 56. Why is this?

I have Windows 2000.

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**Author:** ![Daizy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@Daizy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daizy)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-not-128-bit-after-upgrade/226425/2 "2004-01-28T16:03:40Z")

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Hi **hauss**  
Have you downloaded the [Windows 2000 High Encryption Pack](http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/encryption/default.asp) ?

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**Author:** ![hauss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-not-128-bit-after-upgrade/226425/3 "2004-01-28T19:23:07Z")

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Thanks, **Daizy**. It worked great… curious though, a whole bunch of porn links ended up in my favorites and a whole bunch of search sites ended up on my desktop?! Search and Destroy!

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**Author:** ![Daizy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@Daizy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daizy)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-not-128-bit-after-upgrade/226425/4 "2004-01-28T20:15:56Z")

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Hi again **hauss**. So glad it worked out for you.  
As for the links and such, you might want to download and run [Ad-aware](http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=965718306) ? Be sure to update it as well.