Atwill33
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How do you do a repair or IE 6.0 in Win XP
Hi Experts:
I am using Win Xp and have IE 6.0 and I am wondering is it at all possible to do a repair of IE in Win XP? I remember that in Win 95 and up you can do the repair through control panel by clicking CHANGE/REMOVE and you would be given the option for the repair...but with XP i don't even see IE in control panel...I guess what my question really is if IE does not show up in the control panel how do you do a repair if it is giving you problems?
Atwill33
I am using Win Xp and have IE 6.0 and I am wondering is it at all possible to do a repair of IE in Win XP? I remember that in Win 95 and up you can do the repair through control panel by clicking CHANGE/REMOVE and you would be given the option for the repair...but with XP i don't even see IE in control panel...I guess what my question really is if IE does not show up in the control panel how do you do a repair if it is giving you problems?
Atwill33
Download the IE6 install files and reinstall IE.
ASKER
Is there a way to do the repair besides reinstalling IE?...I just want to do a repair.
Atwill33
Atwill33
Process would be about the same. Check files, restore if not there or wrong version. If IE6 is already installed it is much quicker to re-install than if not. Also, all settings should be intact afterwards.
ASKER
Is there a way to do the repair besides reinstalling IE?...I just want to do a repair.
Atwill33
Atwill33
This Microsoft Knowledge Base article is your answer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378
How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378
How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
ASKER
Is there a way to do the repair besides reinstalling IE?...I just want to do a repair.
Atwill33
Atwill33
ASKER
Guys,
I know how to reinstall IE. I want to know how to just repair it if it is not showing up in control panel. For example I also have a win 2k machine and IE is in the control panel and if you hit the change/remove button it gives you the option to do a repair.
Atwill33
I know how to reinstall IE. I want to know how to just repair it if it is not showing up in control panel. For example I also have a win 2k machine and IE is in the control panel and if you hit the change/remove button it gives you the option to do a repair.
Atwill33
That's the only answer I found in my search, Atwill33. Since IE 6.0 is fully integrated in WinXP, Microsoft chose to not include it in the Add/Remove Programs list. I had the same situation when I installed WinME and IE 5.5 was not included in the list. After I had done a few updates (patches to remove security problems, mostly) it started showing up in the list, and I could use the IE Repair tool.
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LeeTutor:
Thanks for that answer...I recall seeing something and I dont remember if it pertained to IE in XP but it was something to the extent of doing something from RUN and browsing to the install folder of IE and running a file with a switch / but i just cannot find it again. I know that it is a little vague but maybe it will ring a bell...let me know.
Atwill33
Thanks for that answer...I recall seeing something and I dont remember if it pertained to IE in XP but it was something to the extent of doing something from RUN and browsing to the install folder of IE and running a file with a switch / but i just cannot find it again. I know that it is a little vague but maybe it will ring a bell...let me know.
Atwill33
You may be talking about this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q249191
Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet Explorer
There's a paragraph in it (step number 6):
Click Run on the File menu in File Manager, and then type the following command:
rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE5Maintenanc
This command runs Internet Explorer Repair (if available) and is case sensitive. If you are prompted to restart Windows to complete the repair process, click No, and then continue with the next step. If you are prompted to run Setup again to reinstall all components, click Details to note the problem, click OK twice, and then continue with step 9.
I don't know whether there is a corresponding sort of thing you can do for IE 6; I'll search around and see if I can find out...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q249191
Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet Explorer
There's a paragraph in it (step number 6):
Click Run on the File menu in File Manager, and then type the following command:
rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE5Maintenanc
This command runs Internet Explorer Repair (if available) and is case sensitive. If you are prompted to restart Windows to complete the repair process, click No, and then continue with the next step. If you are prompted to run Setup again to reinstall all components, click Details to note the problem, click OK twice, and then continue with step 9.
I don't know whether there is a corresponding sort of thing you can do for IE 6; I'll search around and see if I can find out...
ASKER
LeeTutor:
Thanks for that answer...I recall seeing something and I dont remember if it pertained to IE in XP but it was something to the extent of doing something from RUN and browsing to the install folder of IE and running a file with a switch / but i just cannot find it again. I know that it is a little vague but maybe it will ring a bell...let me know.
Atwill33
Thanks for that answer...I recall seeing something and I dont remember if it pertained to IE in XP but it was something to the extent of doing something from RUN and browsing to the install folder of IE and running a file with a switch / but i just cannot find it again. I know that it is a little vague but maybe it will ring a bell...let me know.
Atwill33
ASKER
Yeah thats what I was talking about I was wondering if there was something like this for XP's IE 6. Keep me posted.
Atwill33, when you're waiting after having received an acknowledgement from Experts Exchange for your comment that you just sent, don't hit the browser Refresh key, because that just posts your comment again. Use the link at the top left called Reload This Question...
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Yeah thats what I was talking about I was wondering if there was something like this for XP's IE 6. Keep me posted.
ASKER
oh sorry.
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The REpair option (as such) doesn't exist in IE6 as in prior versions, as you've been shown from the specific links.
What is it you are trying to "repair", perhaps we can help you with alternative solutions.
Both Windows XP and IE 6 have had significant bug fixes and patches/improvements delivered using WindowsUpdate. If you haven't checked WindowsUpdate in the past few days, recommend that, since new fixes were just delivered. For XP alone, more than 40MB of fixes have been delivered since the Operating System was released, using WindowsUpdate, not to mention countless security and bug fixes for IE.
If you find that you have some loss of functionality you are used to seeing in prior to IE 5.5 SP2 versions, you'll need to reinstall some Browser Plugins, since the old Netscape style browser plugins no longer work and new plugins need to be installed. A few that come to mind are Macromedia's Shockwave Player, Flash Player, Quicktime (if you use it), some Adobe Viewers, and the like.
As regards normal problems easily resolved within IE6, clear your Temporary internet files (including offline content), and history files. Sometimes if you're experiencing things this doesn't resolve, so some maintenance on your Autocomplete items; or perhaps you have some corrupted cookies, etc. If it is OS related, try the Disk cleanup/defrag process.
Good luck,
":0)
Asta
What is it you are trying to "repair", perhaps we can help you with alternative solutions.
Both Windows XP and IE 6 have had significant bug fixes and patches/improvements delivered using WindowsUpdate. If you haven't checked WindowsUpdate in the past few days, recommend that, since new fixes were just delivered. For XP alone, more than 40MB of fixes have been delivered since the Operating System was released, using WindowsUpdate, not to mention countless security and bug fixes for IE.
If you find that you have some loss of functionality you are used to seeing in prior to IE 5.5 SP2 versions, you'll need to reinstall some Browser Plugins, since the old Netscape style browser plugins no longer work and new plugins need to be installed. A few that come to mind are Macromedia's Shockwave Player, Flash Player, Quicktime (if you use it), some Adobe Viewers, and the like.
As regards normal problems easily resolved within IE6, clear your Temporary internet files (including offline content), and history files. Sometimes if you're experiencing things this doesn't resolve, so some maintenance on your Autocomplete items; or perhaps you have some corrupted cookies, etc. If it is OS related, try the Disk cleanup/defrag process.
Good luck,
":0)
Asta
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LeeTutor:
It was not exactly what I wanted but if it is not possible then it is not possible but i do appreciate you helping me out. Take care.
Atwill33
It was not exactly what I wanted but if it is not possible then it is not possible but i do appreciate you helping me out. Take care.
Atwill33
Thanks, Atwill33. I presume the info in that article did not work (or maybe you didn't want to try.) Also, thanks for the A. Too many people give bad grades when they receive an answer they don't like, even if it IS the answer; glad you were fair, and didn't.