Sunday, February 22, 2009

Repairing IE / OE In Windows XP-Windows Xp Tips and Tricks-Windows Xp Tips and Tricks

Repairing IE / OE In Windows XP

If you are having any of the following problems, you may find that repairing your Internet Explorer / Outlook Express application may help. 

If you click a hyperlink in an email message:
A blank page opens
The hyperlink does not function at all
You receive an error message
Unable to type in text boxes in a search engine or website.
Address bar search does not work.
Or, if you encounter various error messages while browsing.
To fix most problems concerning IE/OE:

Go to Start>> Run. Type in: 

rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\inf\ie.inf [Enter]

(for accuracy, it is best to copy and paste the entire above command)

Or, you can repair IE/OE manually:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x Repair for Windows XP: 
Go to Start>> Run. Type in: sfc /scannow [Enter] 
(Notice the space between sfc and /scannow) 
Follow the onscreen prompts during the System File Checker process.
Reboot your machine when completed.

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