HELP needed. Please

rizla01

:mad: Hi,

Im using millenium and my Internet explorer isn't listed in the add/remove section and I need to repair it as it keeps locking up.

have tries the start/run. rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE5Maintenance "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup\SETUP.EXE" /g "C:\WINDOWS\IE Uninstall Log.Txt" option but that doesn't allow me the option to repair.

any suggestions, cos I'm lost on this one.

Can't even find out where to download a copy and try to overwrite it.!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

Browntoa

Since you already have Internet Explorer 6 installed the operating system will not allow you to reinstall over the existing installation. Due to this we are required to trick the operating system into thinking IE 6 is not installed. Please note that in order to use this method we are required to edit the registry. Incorrect editing of the registry can cause serious harm to your operating system so it is advised you proceed with extreme caution.

Follow these steps for repairing Internet Explorer 6:

1. Click on the Start button and then click on the Run option.
2. In the Open field type regedit and press the OK button.
3. Navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\!!89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
4. Under that key you will see a entry named IsInstalled. Right click on that entry and left click on Modify.
5. Change the Value from 1 to 0.
6. Exit regedit.

Follow these steps for repairing Outlook Express:

1. Click on the Start button and then click on the Run option.
2. In the Open field type regedit and press the OK button.
3. Navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\!!44BBA848-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}
4. Under that key you will see a entry named IsInstalled. Right click on that entry and left click on Modify.
5. Change the Value from 1 to 0.
6. Exit regedit.

If you would like to repair both Outlook Express and Internet Explorer 6 then do both fixes above.

When you are done modifying the registry for the application you would like to reinstall, download and install Internet Explorer 6.

rizla01

Thanks Browntoa,

Looks like it's done the job.

I now have ie 6 instead of 5.5 and it shows up in the add/remove section too.

Let's see over the next few days, if it hangs up, though it feels a lot happier now so thanks.

Ps where did you find the info?

Riz

Browntoa

microsoft help....

did a google on repair+internet explorer+me....lol

I'm not as clever as you thought

rizla01

O.K

Now whenever I'm using Ie and do a search, I can't view PDFfiles. Use Mozilla and no problem.

Tried d/Ling Adobe and repairing but no good.

What now?

Riz

Browntoa

got me on that one...anyone else ??

scheming_gypsy

i don't use Mozilla so not sure how it views pdf's so it may open them itself. If you can't view them from IE then the file association might not be set. Windows Explorer, Tools, Options, file types, then set pdf's to open with Adobe.

micheleen

Maybe try reinstalling Acrobat Reader? It 'should' then ask you which browsers to enable it for.

rizla01

scheming_gypsy wrote:

i don't use Mozilla so not sure how it views pdf's so it may open them itself. If you can't view them from IE then the file association might not be set. Windows Explorer, Tools, Options, file types, then set pdf's to open with Adobe.

I take it you are referring to Internet Explorer?

I only have 'Internet options' under tools.

Maybe try reinstalling Acrobat Reader? It 'should' then ask you which browsers to enable it for.

I downloaded the latest and it then gives the option of repairing or removing Adobe.

Riz

scheming_gypsy

Windows explorer not internet explorer

rizla01

scheming_gypsy wrote:

Windows explorer not internet explorer

I know I sound dumb but where do I find that?