windows cannot find explore.exe???

foxyuk

this laptop driving me crazy.......

downgraded from xp to windows 98 se put in disc accepted serial.... set up my network card... found router

but when i click explore icon i get

PROGRAM NOT FOUND

windows cannot find explore.exe

This program is needed for opening files



sO CANT SURF.... what am i doing??????????????


then in box has C\

foxyuk

ok ===========in the add /remove the internet explorer is 6 sp1 and internet tools..... does that help anyone to assist me?

bigtel_2

Does this help...

Just to let everyone know.... While surfing through the internet I found someone who solved this problem and has a way to fix it. There are 2 registry keys in the registry that are causing the problem. It affects the explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe files.

This is the key that needs to be deleted...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\iexplorer.exe

Once these keys are deleted the desktop and internet explorer should come back to life.

Thank you whoever found this information and I hope this will be a benefit to someone else out there.

Thanks.

http://forums.techguy.org/archive-windows-nt-2000-xp/370715-explorer-exe-wont-load-after.html


It should be in C:\Windows as well.

albertross_2

what is your path set to?

start, run, command
path

that might not work unless you can find command..

foxyuk

albertross wrote: »

what is your path set to?

start, run, command
path

that might not work unless you can find command..

sorry you have lost me??


can get in now but i have to click my computer then change address to www etc

albertross_2

you've lost me too..

foxyuk

albertross wrote: »

what is your path set to?

start, run, command
path

that might not work unless you can find command..

ok if i go to start, run it goes to D:start

foxyuk

albertross wrote: »

you've lost me too..

ok if i go to start, run it goes to D:start


is that what you are asking?

albertross_2

Still lost..

What is and isn't working?

Does it boot ok, go into windows ok, windows explorer ok, internet explorer?

foxyuk

albertross wrote: »

Still lost..

What is and isn't working?

Does it boot ok, go into windows ok, windows explorer ok, internet explorer?

ok boots up but no ie icon anywhere , also checked c drive not there....

in start then programs it says the C\PROGRAMFILES\INTERNETEXPLORER\IEDW.EXE file expects a newer version of windows

Upgrade your windows version



I can click on my computer then change the search bar to www. whatever and it works

albertross_2

Are you able to download firefox?