Internet Explorer Hidding From Me, Help! - GoFuckYourself.com

Yankee Scum · 05-17-2005, 04:46 PM

Not my day.

I formated my harddrive and reinstalled XP.

Now Internet Explorer is missing (some of you would say this is a good sign lol)

I can now only access my internet explorer thru xp update and then change the url to something else and then make a direct shortcut to the page i am browsing. (google for now)

If I look in program files > explorer i cannot find a file to help me resurrect explorer...

I went to microsoft.com and downlaoded explorer 6 but it still says that the explorer i have is newer so the other cannot be installed.

So in short:

I have explorer installed but cannot find it / make a shortcut for the desktop...

Advice needed.

Thanks

tranza · 05-17-2005, 04:53 PM

Did you try Start> Search ?

Yankee Scum · 05-17-2005, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tranza

Did you try Start> Search ?

Yes...

i can find the folder and there is a few files in it but the main file is nowhere to be found... like i said a very strange day here at my office!

sumphatpimp · 05-17-2005, 04:56 PM

what folder are you looking in?

Yankee Scum · 05-17-2005, 04:59 PM

I have the link in
> start to outlook express and explorer.... but the explorer shortcut goes to internet settings...

sumphatpimp · 05-17-2005, 05:00 PM

explorer is what got you in trouble in the first place.
download firefox and be done with it.
link
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Adult-biz · 05-17-2005, 05:00 PM

Not showing in Program Files > Internet Explorer > IEXPLORE?

If no, do a file search for IEXPLORE and if that fails then uninstall the other files in Internet Explorer and then reinstall.

Yankee Scum · 05-17-2005, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumphatpimp

what folder are you looking in?

> program files

>> internet explorer (only have subfolders connection wizard, plugins & signup)

Been looking in > windows also but still no luck..

Yankee Scum · 05-17-2005, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumphatpimp

explorer is what got you in trouble in the first place.
download firefox and be done with it.
link
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

I have it but i need to run all my sites and stuff thru explorer also to verify everything is okay.

My best solution is to open a beer and turn up for some music LOL!

sumphatpimp · 05-17-2005, 05:03 PM

in the internet explorer folder should be explorer.exe

Yankee Scum · 05-17-2005, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumphatpimp

in the internet explorer folder should be explorer.exe

not found and IEXPLORE not found only help files....

strange thing is i can kickstart explorer thru windows updateshort cut and then change url and make a direct link to the page in question... but it will be buggin' me each time i start the computer LOL!

Paulzy · 05-17-2005, 05:08 PM

create a desktop shortcut to a Internet Explorer window that opens up about:blank

Yankee Scum · 05-17-2005, 05:11 PM

GOT it...

Found my xp corp and did a repair.. doh why did i not think of that.

Thanks for all the help... time for beer!

tranza · 05-17-2005, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yankee Scum

not found and IEXPLORE not found only help files....

strange thing is i can kickstart explorer thru windows updateshort cut and then change url and make a direct link to the page in question... but it will be buggin' me each time i start the computer LOL!

Ok, so when you have explorer running (even if you needed to kickstart), click ALT+CTRL+DEL and see the name of the program that's running.

After that do a search for that exact program and you should find it.

bluedevil · 05-17-2005, 05:28 PM

why dont yuou just get firefox?

Yankee Scum · 05-17-2005, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluedevil

why dont yuou just get firefox?

I have firefox but to verify all my new projects i need to know all sites kick ass in all browsers!

reynold · 05-17-2005, 09:05 PM

Firefox would be quite better than the usual internet explorer set up dude!

SinSational · 05-17-2005, 09:13 PM

start menu > run > iexplore.exe

05-17-2005, 04:46 PM	#1
Yankee Scum Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Around the globe Posts: 248	Internet Explorer Hidding From Me, Help! Not my day. I formated my harddrive and reinstalled XP. Now Internet Explorer is missing (some of you would say this is a good sign lol) I can now only access my internet explorer thru xp update and then change the url to something else and then make a direct shortcut to the page i am browsing. (google for now) If I look in program files > explorer i cannot find a file to help me resurrect explorer... I went to microsoft.com and downlaoded explorer 6 but it still says that the explorer i have is newer so the other cannot be installed. So in short: I have explorer installed but cannot find it / make a shortcut for the desktop... Advice needed. Thanks

05-17-2005, 04:53 PM	#2
tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	Did you try Start> Search ? __________________ I'm just a newbie.

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05-17-2005, 04:56 PM	#4
sumphatpimp Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,235	what folder are you looking in?

05-17-2005, 04:59 PM	#5
Yankee Scum Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Around the globe Posts: 248	I have the link in > start to outlook express and explorer.... but the explorer shortcut goes to internet settings...

05-17-2005, 05:00 PM	#6
sumphatpimp Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,235	explorer is what got you in trouble in the first place. download firefox and be done with it. link http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

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Adult-biz Service Provider Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,139	Not showing in Program Files > Internet Explorer > IEXPLORE? If no, do a file search for IEXPLORE and if that fails then uninstall the other files in Internet Explorer and then reinstall.

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sumphatpimp Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,235	in the internet explorer folder should be explorer.exe

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Paulzy So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaolin Posts: 199	create a desktop shortcut to a Internet Explorer window that opens up about:blank

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Yankee Scum Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Around the globe Posts: 248	GOT it... Found my xp corp and did a repair.. doh why did i not think of that. Thanks for all the help... time for beer!

05-17-2005, 09:05 PM	#17
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	Firefox would be quite better than the usual internet explorer set up dude!