OS 10.6.8 recently inadvertantly updated Safari to 5.1. How do I back down to Safari 5.0.5

DUe to the known Java issue, I can't drag and drop files into pop up windows. I need this function constantly.
How can I back down to Safari 5.0.5 0r maybe 5.0.6 to resume normal operation?"
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Hi
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20110722154439693
or
http://www.macworld.com/article/161367/2011/07/revert_safari.html
but download 5.0.5
which is forcing the install using Pacifist from http://charlessoft.com/
or
(re)install the 10.6.8 1.1 combo (1+ GB) which does overwrite safari 5.1 with 5.0.5
the first is quickest. 5.0.6 won't work on snow leopard

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