internet explorer help!!!

magzy1827

i cannot get into internet explorer when i go into programme files and click on it the connection wizard is there bt the folder is empty.tried several ways to fix this.please help.

Browntoa

what version of Windows are you using ?? Xp ??

is so try an earlier restore point

http://www.theeldergeek.com/system_restore.htm

and

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial56.html

scheming_gypsy

Try
Start button > settings > control panel > add remove programs > add / remove windows components and reinstalling from there.

magzy1827

tried both of these and nothing.anything else

pks00

have u tried windowsupdate? see what that comes up with, if your folder is empty then it may of got accidentally deleted perhaps?

robt_2

It could well be tucked away somewhere - for example on my pc the program file is in C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

magzy1827

tried windows update as well .looked everywhere

-TangleFoot-

Is this of any use to you?

magzy1827

tried it and when my computer re started i got a message saying internet explorer has been removed from this computer.then when i try to re install it i get a message saying "set up cannot continue because a newer version is installed" so where is it

magzy1827

internet explorer is not on my start menu nor is it on my programme list so i can't even get the page up.in the programme files it is there but when i click into it a folder called connection wizard is there but it is empty.every time i try do install anything to do with internet explorer it just won't let me because it says it is already insalled.so where is it and how can i fix it.pleeeeease heeeelp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aiadi

How about installing FireFox?