HELP!!! internet explorer wont open!

farmlad38

I belive my computer updated itself and now internet explorer 8 wont open and an error box appears

RUNDLL
error loading C:Windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl

The operating system cannot run %1.

the service pack is xp 3 so i cant simply unistall and start again any help??
Thanks
can i find the dll file simply and copy and paste it into relevent folder?

murphydavid

Don't quite know how you can get to MSE without explorer but here is a link that may help you

http://forums.techguy.org/earlier-versions-windows/255927-inetcpl-cpl.html

It has an artical that starts "If you just wish only to install the latest version of the Inetcpl.cpl and Inetcplc.dll files, you can do so as follows:" ...etc

farmlad38

well i managed to stop the error message coming up but now ie 8 just wont open at all

Browntoa

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/44681.aspx

some stuff there to try

I'd start with resetting it to default

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Reset-Internet-Explorer-8-settings

(same for Vista or XP)

1. Click this link:
   Reset Internet Explorer settings
   [IMG]http://res2.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows Vista/Main/1/5/15ad0d89-8be7-4885-80c5-77c64a7460e6/15ad0d89-8be7-4885-80c5-77c64a7460e6.png[/IMG]!
2. In the File Download dialog box, click Run, and then follow the steps in the wizard.
3. In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset.
4. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click Close again.

busenbust

If all else fails, dump it and wisely move over to Firefox

fiddiwebb

Was the update for IE8 or did you have 8 before the update?