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Internet explorer 10 does not open Windows 8

After a virus removal, IE 10 will not open at all. Both the regular version and the app. Tried sfc scannow, reset of ie,
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No errors on screen. Yes, I have tried opening both 32 and 64 bit versions form the source in program folders.
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Open task manager and see if you have any lingering iexplore.exe processes.

If that doesn't work, I'd suggest starting up the computer with all non Microsoft processes and services turned off.

This link describes the same issue and the guy outlines the steps necessary to do this.  If you follow these steps and you are able to then open IE, you'll want to go through the disabled services and try to find the culprit.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows_xp/internet-explorer-will-not-open-other-programs/585a8467-696a-4d5c-843c-209528d2babb
Did a repair install
I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 0 points for computerteach's comment #a39652483

for the following reason:

The repair install fixed the problem.
The repair install fixed it