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How do you repair Internet Explorer 7 through WIndows Vista?

Asked by: montecarlo1987

Hello. Is there a way to repair Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista? (This is not the download/install IE 7 setup installer that Windows XP users use to upgrade from IE 6 to IE 7. This is the intigrated IE 7 in Windows Vista, if this information makes any difference.) My first choice is not a 3rd party repair tool. Repair IE 7 through Windows is preferred. ...unless you can provide me a 3rd party repair tool or you cannot think of a Windows repair alternative. Please provide me a solution. Thanks!  

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2007-10-19 at 17:04:33ID22905973
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Answers

 

by: mb042Posted on 2007-10-19 at 17:18:48ID: 20113272

insert your Vista disc
right click the CMD in the start menu, run as administrator.
SFC /SCANNOW

hope this helps

 

by: war1Posted on 2007-10-19 at 19:12:30ID: 20113497

Hello montecarlo1987,

Internet Explorer 7 is part of the operating system in Windows Vista.  So to repair IE7, you need to reinstall Vista.

Hope this helps!
war1

 

by: montecarlo1987Posted on 2007-10-19 at 20:49:59ID: 20113651

An idea: Can you download and install the setup installer for IE 7 (that is the one you would install in Windows XP) in Windows Vista? ...that is somehow placed over the IE 7 built into Windows VIsta? I know it may sound crazy and logically not work on the outset... ...BUT REALLY, WOULD IT??? Please elaborate if ideas and factual knowledge. Thanks!

 

by: mb042Posted on 2007-10-19 at 21:59:39ID: 20113793

Fact: No, you will get the message "IE7 is not supported on this operating system"
Did you try the SFC yet? What exactly is the issue you are having?

 

by: ghiggins78Posted on 2007-10-19 at 22:10:56ID: 20113820

Hi Montcarlo1987,

No you cannot reinstall IE7 in Vista I am afraid.
Here is Microsofts guide on what to do in Vista if your IE7 installation goes wrong.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936215

 

by: war1Posted on 2007-10-23 at 09:12:05ID: 20132128

montecarlo1987, any update?

 

by: Computer101Posted on 2007-11-19 at 15:31:54ID: 20316656

Forced accept.

Computer101
EE Admin

 

by: APGSpyderPosted on 2008-06-03 at 13:03:30ID: 21704000

You could also search through the registry fo rthe text "isinstalled". There is a DWORD value set to 1 for being installed. Find the line for Internet Explorer and then change the DWORD value to 0 and you can then install IE over itself.

 

by: manojkumarsPosted on 2008-10-25 at 22:45:44ID: 22806268

Install IE 8 for VISTA  on top of it and UNINSTALL 8IE if you dont want, so that IE 7 will pe re configured by the OS configure files

 

by: chowaPosted on 2008-12-02 at 13:54:33ID: 23081279

My machine crashed before I had a chance to write anything.  Will call my bank now to cancel my account with you since it's impossible to continue.  I will Format-C my machine now with Vista OS.
Henry Schutzbier
chowa@excite.com  or chowa1231@yahoo.com

 

by: ShinyoPosted on 2009-03-04 at 15:09:17ID: 23800887

If you can open IE7, go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced and press the "Reset" button. This resets everything to do with IE7. I

f this doesn't work, or your IE7 will not open at all, try to access the Internet options through the control panel and follow the same steps.

I hope this helps you.

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