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# jcbrown

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 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Running upgrade.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-upgradephp/)
 *  Thread Starter [jcbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbrown/)
 * (@jcbrown)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-upgradephp/#post-559748)
 * OK, you can close this topic from my point of view. Used Firefox to run [http://example.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php](http://example.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php)
   and everything worked. Problem is apparently in IE7 and way it handles running
   a file from the Internet. Thanks to those who responded with helpful suggestions.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Running upgrade.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-upgradephp/)
 *  Thread Starter [jcbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbrown/)
 * (@jcbrown)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-upgradephp/#post-559745)
 * Well, here’s the interesting part. I put [http://example.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php](http://example.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php)
   in the address box of IE7. When I hit Return, the address box changes to C:\Documents
   and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\6GF0T0AU\
   upgrade[1].php. Then when the upgrade page displays (and that’s the page I quoted
   the source from above) and you mouse over the Upgrade WordPress link, it points
   to a file:///C:/Documents … I have no idea why typing the [http://example.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php](http://example.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php)
   and hitting return causes the address in IE7’s address box to change.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Running upgrade.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-upgradephp/)
 *  Thread Starter [jcbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbrown/)
 * (@jcbrown)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-upgradephp/#post-559739)
 * Leaving off the opening < and the tag closing (since I don’t know how this text
   box handles html code), source is:
 * a href=”upgrade.php?step=1&backto=”>Upgrade WordPress »
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [Running upgrade.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-upgradephp/)
 *  Thread Starter [jcbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbrown/)
 * (@jcbrown)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-upgradephp/#post-559734)
 * Yes.

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