internet explorer

CHARLIE

I have looked on lots of web pages regarding internet explorer but they all say download this page or that page but I can't get onto the internet at all? I thought it was a problem with my broadband but that's OK. All my shortcut buttons on the desktop are not working either only if I left click on them I don't know if that's makes any difference.
Can any one advise.

Thanks in advance.

m.nolano

your info is a little vague
maybe try a different browser like chrome or safari but it does not sound like its just IE that has the problem
have you downloaded or installed something recently?
have you tried a system restore/virus scan

Dave_C_2

CHARLIE wrote: »

I have looked on lots of web pages regarding internet explorer

If IE isn't working how are you looking at web pages?

but they all say download this page or that page

Which pages exacly?

but I can't get onto the internet at all?

So how are you posting here?

I thought it was a problem with my broadband but that's OK

How do you know if you can't get on the internet at all?

All my shortcut buttons on the desktop are not working either only if I left click on them

That's the way shortcuts are supposed to work!

More info please
Operating system
PC type
More details of the problem

Dave

CHARLIE

Hi Dave
I am using another computer
I did try and download a program and thought better of it and as I thought deleted it?
and the shortcut icons on my desk top used to work when I double clicked them now they only work when I double click holding the right button down on the mouse.
I have tried system restore and It is telling me it can't restore.
Cheers

ballyblack

I did try and download a program

Perhaps you downloaded a malicious virus/malware at this time

What programme was it?

Shuaibf1987

download google chrome from a different computer and install it on yours via usb see if that makes a difference

CHARLIE

ballyblack wrote: »

Perhaps you downloaded a malicious virus/malware at this time

What programme was it?

Hi
It was either calibre or gutenberg.org

closed

check for infections

http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/rescuedisk/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/

assuming your mouse settings aren't messed up, it could be default file associations, google it for your os

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

CHARLIE

closed wrote: »

check for infections

http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/rescuedisk/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/

assuming your mouse settings aren't messed up, it could be default file associations, google it for your os

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

I can't get on the internet?
I am using my daughters laptop

CHARLIE

Shuaibf1987 wrote: »

download google chrome from a different computer and install it on yours via usb see if that makes a difference

I would like to try your suggestion but being clueless i not sure how to do what you are suggesting
cheers

waddler_8

Download the installation file (.exe) using your daughters laptop & save it to the desktop of your daughters laptop:

After you've downloaded it, copy it to a CD/DVD or USB Memory stick/Flash Drive:

Then insert the CD/DVD or USB Memory stick/Flash Drive in your computer & copy the file to the desktop of your computer.

Then install the software from there.