2007-05-30 21:58:27 · 8 answers · asked by dotes 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Internet explorer and windows explorer (the thing that helps you manuver around the structure of windows.
2007-05-30 22:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by Harrison H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iexplorer.exe or IE is MSWindows internet browser software of Microsoft (similar to Netscape/Opera/Firefox). Obviously, you cant use this software if you dont have an internet connection.
Explorer is MS Windows file browser. The software that helps you browse your file in your PC or in a network (if you're in a LAN/WAN). You can use this even without an internet connection. Explorer.exe is automatically fired up by Windows on startup to run in the background as shell.
2007-05-31 05:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by Martial H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q: What is the difference between iexplore.exe and explorer.exe?
A: The explorer frame is capable of browsing the file system (My Computer, c:\, etc) as well as the Internet. iexplore.exe starts Internet Explorer, which is the explorer frame browsing the Internet, with all the correct buttons and other UI elements. explore.exe starts the shell the first time it is run. If you run explorer.exe again, by doing something like Start->Run->explorer.exe->OK, it launches a file system view with all the corresponding buttons and widgets.
2007-05-31 05:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by MLM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The explorer is capable of browsing the file system (My Computer, c:\, etc) as well as the Internet. iexplore.exe starts Internet Explorer, which is the explorer frame browsing the Internet, with all the correct buttons and other UI elements. explore.exe starts the shell the first time it is run. If you run explorer.exe again, by doing something like Start->Run->explorer.exe->OK, it launches a file system view with all the corresponding buttons and widgets.
2007-05-31 05:10:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Explorer.exe is known as Windows Explorer and it is what manages your desktop, your taskbar, alt-tab etc...
IExplore.exe is Internet Explorer, the web-browser.
2007-05-31 05:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
iexplorer.exe is internet explorer(the one which many use to surf)
explorer.exe is explorer of windows...
2007-05-31 05:06:09 · answer #6 · answered by nachiketin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iexplore.exe is internet explorer.
Explorer.exe is one of the mian components of windows, it's the taskbar, start menu etc.
2007-05-31 05:01:49 · answer #7 · answered by Bert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all they can or can't be the same program... You need to provide some more information on your situation.
2007-05-31 05:02:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋