Internet Explorer Help?

Question

I thought I deleted my Internet Explorer, but it turns out I didn't. It's still on my system I just don't know how to access it. The icon isn't showing up anywhere and I can't seem to find it in the folder. I did a search and everything. It's as though I have it, but it's no where to be found! Can anyone help me??

Answer 1

Internet explorer can not be removed from windows. To access it you can go to run and type: iexplore

You can create a shortcut to put on the desktop with iexplorer.exe as the location.

Answer 2

The icon is called "iexplorer.ese" It should be in the Internet Explorer program folder. My Computer/"C"/Program Files/Internet Explorer. If you can't find it there, and since IE is a part of Windows, do the following:

Put your XP disk into your CD drive and restart your system. This will start the XP installation process. When you come to the screen that asks if you want to install XP or if you would like to “Repair” XP, choose Repair. This will open the repair console command prompt. At the prompt, type: chkdsk /r. (There is a space between the k and the /. Now hit “Enter”. The repair should now start. Allow it to run until it stops. This can take some time, so be patient.

If all goes well, XP will replace any and all missing operating system files.

Answer 3

You do not want to try uninstalling IE unless you are rolling back from IE7 to IE6. You can corrupt your operating system as well as Outlook Express. You should run an SFC to make sure that nothing critical has been corrupted. Steps below.
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You may want to consider running a System File Checker (SFC). This can be run in Safe Mode should you prefer. To get into Safe Mode either hold down or tap the F8 key repeatedly while the computer is starting up. To run SFC, close all applications such as Office, Messenger, Email, etc, and go to:

- Start
- Run
- Type in sfc /scannow (include the space before the " / ")

What SFC does is that it attempts to fix or replace critical operating system files. Sometimes this can be done without the installation disk, however it may prompt you for the appropriate operating system installation disk. If that is the case, then you know that you definitely have file corruption or something missing. Insert the disk if prompted. Also you should run SFC using the Administrator account.

If you have the Vista operating system, the steps are a bit different due to the UAC. See the link below.
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/system_file_checker.htm

Don't surf, play games or do anything while SFC runs. After it is completed, reboot your computer.

One of the major culprits in missing or corrupt operating system files is running a registry cleaner or optimizer. They can flag important shared files for deletion or cleanup. Another cause is malware.

NOTE: Before running any registry cleaner or editing the registry, always ensure you back it up first. If the registry cleaner you are using doesn't have that function, you can do it manually. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

Answer 4

Write all the sites you need in the My computer address bar and it will automatically convert to MIE