The icon on my desktop has changed from the blue "e" of internet explorer to just a green earth icon, and when I click on it, it gives me prompts to install an internet connection. The only way I go on to this site was through email. I accidentally erased some stuff on my computer and I think I may have erased it. So, how do I get internet explorer back so that when I click the icon on my desktop, it takes me directly to my homepage?
2006-10-12 08:17:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
*the only way I got onto THIS site
2006-10-12 08:18:20 · update #1
Click start, programs, find internet explorer, right click on it, create shortcut, drag shortcut to desktop, throw green icon in trash
2006-10-12 08:21:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you go to your start menu > "control panel" then click on "Add or Remove Programs". Let that list load then click on "Add/Remove Windows Components". Another list will be displayed. Place a check in the box beside "internet explorer". If it is already checked then uncheck it and click next. Once that is done I would reboot then do the same procedure as above except place a check in the "internet explorer" box this time and click next. You may want to reboot again. This procedure should re-install internet explorer.
If you want a better browser I would suggest Mozilla Firefox. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
It really is alot faster and installation is simple.
2006-10-12 15:28:02 · answer #2 · answered by CuriousCliff 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to tool and Internet options and you can put your main page Internet explorer. One thing tho you have to be on the explorer page before doing this procedure.
2006-10-12 15:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by serv_doc_com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
click the refresh button on ur tool bar at the top left. it might be that ur service provide (netflix, AOL etc) might be out of service for a while. try later
Good luck
2006-10-12 15:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by vick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pop your windows cd in and try to custom instal, by selecting the internet explorer.
when my media player went on the blink, i did the custom instal, by selecting what i want to re-instal.
try it and good luck.
2006-10-12 15:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.microsoft.com/ie
Go there and you can download IE.
2006-10-12 15:20:14 · answer #6 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋