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only get onto internet if she goes to start then search box
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scooper
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my sister has jsut got her pc but cannot get onto internet unless she does that above
what can she do to get her icon back?
we are trying to do remote assistance as well and i cant see her pc only a old version of msn,although she has update version and i do to
any help appreciated
what can she do to get her icon back?
we are trying to do remote assistance as well and i cant see her pc only a old version of msn,although she has update version and i do to
any help appreciated
appreciate what you have got x
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What operating system? If XP:
Right click the desktop, select properties, click the "desktop" tab and click "customize desktop", make sure the box for internet explorer is clicked.0 -
she hasnt got any icons for the internet on desktop
she goes to start and search??appreciate what you have got x0 -
To get IE icon. Right click anywhere on screen. Click "properties" then "desktop" tab. Then "customise desktop" and tick "internet explorer".
If it is a program you want then from start click on the program you want, right click and select "create shortcut".0 -
economiser wrote: »To get IE icon. Right click anywhere on screen. Click "properties" then "desktop" tab. Then "customise desktop" and tick "internet explorer".0
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thanks
im on remote !!! now
but he uses google to search
when i press interet explorer it goes on for 2 secs to google page which is what her home page is set at
what do i change so she can use internet explorer please?appreciate what you have got x0 -
I seem to remember there is a saying about sarcasm and wit!0
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sorry if it seems a dumb question
its not my pc so jsut checking!appreciate what you have got x0 -
sorry if it seems a dumb question
its not my pc so jsut checking!
When google launches what browser is it launching in? IE or Firefox etc? Can you explain a bit more clearly what is happening? When you start a search does a browser launch? If so which one launches and what happens.
To set a default browser depends on the operating system. So which one0 -
i have got it so its restored to default browser so she has now got virgins home page
when you press internet exp,it comes on then after about 2 seconds goes offappreciate what you have got x0 -
And yet you still haven't answered the question of what operating system. We need to know for a reason as you may have to re-install IE.0
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