I downloaded Internet Explorer but I can't get it to work. Help?????
2007-01-08 17:14:00 · 10 answers · asked by goodsense 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
you can use both at one time.. I E Sux and will always I have used it along time and it just irritates the crap out of me.I think firefox is better but i miss the days of redhat and dos .thinking about going to something else.. Just go if you have to and download firefox to a cd and install it and then ditch I E ..
2007-01-08 17:21:15 · answer #1 · answered by Isy B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are on a Windows XP computer, right? If you aren't, the solution below won't help. The new Internet Explorer 7 will only work on a Windows XP computer. If you have any other Windows version, you will have to use Firefox. Or download Internet Explorer 5.5 from Microsoft.com.
If you are on Win XP, go to the Control Panel, click "Add or Remove Programs," and check to see if "Windows Internet Explorer" is listed in the huge list of programs that will show up. If it isn't, install it again (note: installation requires an active Internet connection, I tried installing it without Internet on once; IE didn't work)
If it is, go to "Set Program Access and Defaults" and click on "Custom." You will then have a screen showing what Internet browsers you have. Check to see if "Internet Explorer" has been checked in the "Enable Access to this Program" box.
If it is checked, try restarting your computer, if you haven't already done so. If you have restarted a billion times, stick to Firefox, it has fewer problems.
2007-01-08 17:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by AY1138 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a windows PC then it should have come with Internet Explorer (if you are not in the EU), so there was no need to download it.
Anyways, you should have gotten the latest version (IE7) from the MS website. Double click on the file you downloaded, then step through the install process. The first time you run IE, it should ask you if you want to make it the default. Click yes, and you should be all set.
Although you really should stick with the more secure firefox ;)
2007-01-08 17:24:40 · answer #3 · answered by smartypants 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open up Internet Explorer and click 'Tools' in the toolbar then scroll down to the bottom and click 'Internet Options' or 'Options' and in the tabs click 'programs' then at the bottom there should be a box checked or un-checked saying 'Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser' make sure that box is checked and close out of Internet Explorer. Then Re-open it (Internet Explorer) and it should ask you if you want to make it your default browser and click yes.
OR
you could just go into your control panel and go to add/remove programs and delete Mozilla Firefox if you dont want it anymore.
2007-01-08 17:27:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To change you default browser open Windows Explorer. Not Internet Explorer. Click one Tools from the drop down menu. Then click on File Options.On the tab click on file type and scroll down to HTML. Click change and browse to IE located in Program File directory. When this is done you will be back to Folder Options click on apply then okay. You browser is now set for IE as your default browser.If your browser is not working correctly, try upgrading your browser or replace it with the latest version. IE 7 still have a few bugs that have not been straighten out yet..
2007-01-08 17:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by Howie_T2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between those two, Firefox is the better browser because of all of the security holes that Explorer has. But I use a browser called Opera, which is even better than Firefox, and is somewhat equivalent safety-wise to the Safari browser on Apple products.
2016-05-22 22:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a word of advice - Stick with Firefox
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team:
"There are a number of significant vulnerabilities in technologies related to the IE domain/zone...It is possible to reduce exposure to these vulnerabilities by using a different web browser"
2007-01-08 22:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Log into Microsoft.com/downloads and you can install Explorer 7, which was the most recent. You can also run FireFox, but as long as you have Microsoft Windows you can download for free.
2007-01-08 17:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by chole_24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe your OS is not genuine. in IE 7, there is a validation needed so if ur OS is not a microsoft genuine u will not likely to have the IE 7
2007-01-08 17:27:05 · answer #9 · answered by miss taken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AY1138 said the correct answer. Control panel, set program access & defaults etc.....
2007-01-08 18:36:13 · answer #10 · answered by ebonyruffles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋