I need help, my internet explorer isn't working.

[Scar]

Hi to all.

My internet explorer hasn't been working properly lately, whenever I click on it the computer reads for a second and nothing opens.

I clicked my documents and typed in a URL in the search box to use it, which worked, I tried cleaning temporary files, deleting cookies, and deleting the history, but to no avail.

After that, I used the control panel and went to Add/Remove programs and clicked on 'Add/Remove Windows Components', I repaired internet explorer but it didn't work. I also tried uninstalling there, but still nothing happened, it didn't completely remove internet explorer from the computer.

I am currently obligated to use MSN Explorer, and I don't have any other explorer other than both MSN EXPLORER and INTERNET EXPLORER in the computer.

Is there any way that I could remove Internet Explorer completely from the computer and then reinstall?

I need serious help, and I'll really appreciate it if someone did.

I use Microsoft Windows XP, Home Edition, Service Pack(SP) 1.

Thank you very much.

[Scar]

I also scanned my entire pc with Norton AntiVirus 2004 and also installed the latest updates.

Their was no virus at all.

[Mr.Curlynose1]

Just get Mozilla. Forget IE. Or search your computer for iexplore.exe. See if that works.

[Hurricane22491]

Some newer computers come with CD's for you to re-install things like that. But I would agree with Mr. Curlynose1. Mozilla Firefox is better ^_^

[Scar]

Is their any way I could get IE back?

Thanks for suggesting other explorers, but I would like to get back IE.

I also used the WindowsXP CD to repair but it didn't work.

Thanks again.

[Mr.Curlynose1]

But what's better than Firefox is Safari.

[David]

I don't really understand what works and what doesn't for you. When you double-click on the IE icon from the start menu or desktop, what happens?

Navigate to c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer
Now doable click on IEXPLORE.exe, what happens?

Do links in IMs and on this message board open in IE or not?

[Scar]

Thanks for replying.

I tried all that and already double clicked on IEXPLORE.exe in the Program files/Internet explorer folder, the computer reads for a sec and doesnt open anything. I checked the Process Manager and didnt find IEXPLORER there before and after I double clicked. I am currently using MSN explorer but having back my IE would solve problems I really appriciate your help.

I tried closing MSN Explorer and double clicking links of messages I get on ICQ, but it waits for a second and gives me an error message that says something like 'The program you tried to use is currently busy, please choose a different program' and it automatically opens up start and asks me to choose anything else, I tried choosing Internet Explorer again, but it just ignores. So I just choose MSN Explorer.

[David]

Try re-installing Internet Explorer.

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 318378

[Scar]

Thanks, I'll try working it out now and I'll keep you updated with what happens with me.