can't repair IE6 (WXP-Pro)

[pawz]

I suspect this is a registry thing, but you may know better.

I have discovered ( I usually use the Firefox browser) that IE 6 cannot load properly. I just get the basic page and icons, but that is all that happens.Nothing tries to get going, no attempted load of home page, no moving icon. If I click on Internet Options for Tools, nothing happens, I don't go anywhere, nor do I get any result from the 'about Internet Explorer' tab. It isn't that the machine is hung, just that the page I get for IE is minimal and inert.

I went to Add-Remove to see if could effect a repair, but there is no entry there for IE6. This is why I think it might be a registry problem.

I have tried downloading IE6 from the web, but all that does is see that all the files are there, thinks its job is done and says goodbye again. I tried to download IE7 Beta, but Firefox couldn't find the download site. I expect Microsoft require the user to use their own browser for such things as they do for updates.

So, am I stuck? If I load IE6 off a CD, will it make any difference. I don't think so as the files are all there.

I do not know enough about the registry settings to know what to look for - can anyone advise please?

many thanks.

:)

[tom_keefer]

Try running <a target="_blank" href=http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm>IEFix</a>.



<font color=purple>Tom</font color=purple>


XP Pro SP2 - Intel D925XCV - P4 2.8 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, HTT, socket 775 - WD 36GB SATA - WD 250GB USB2 HD - 2GB Crucial DDR2 PC2-4200 - Plextor 716A - XFX GeForce 6800 Xtreme, 256MB - Samsung 19" LCD -

[pawz]

Tom , thank you for that - useful little tool. It did not work so I have to try something else, but I will keep it for future needs. I also found out that Internet Explorer does not necessarily appear in Add-Remove in XP, so that is interesting, but does that mean there is no longer a repair facility?

Anyway, I appreciate your help :)

:)

[tom_keefer]

IE 6 can't be deleted from XP as it could be from Win98. As the repair tool didn't work you have limited options remaining. If you have the Microsoft XP CD you can do a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx>Repair Install</a> which should fix IE6. You would have to re-install the Windows Updates but all your apps.,settings, and personal data would be saved.

You might also browse through <a target="_blank" href=http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/index.html>Sandi's Site</a> which is dedicated to Internet Explorer and Outlook Express issues.

<font color=purple>Tom</font color=purple>


XP Pro SP2 - Intel D925XCV - P4 2.8 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, HTT, socket 775 - WD 36GB SATA - WD 250GB USB2 HD - 2GB Crucial DDR2 PC2-4200 - Plextor 716A - XFX GeForce 6800 Xtreme, 256MB - Samsung 19" LCD -
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by tom_keefer on 08/20/06 06:30.</FONT></P>

[pawz]

Tom, I was ahead of you there and opted to try and do a repair, got to within the last few minutes of setup and then got stop messages. I have spent the rest of the time trying to get back into Windows, on what I think is an unrelated problem, to do with Nvidia Graphics drivers. Anyway, I am back in now, but the IE6 problem is still there.

I wouldn't be that bothered except I need it for updates. I can see a complete reinstall of the OS approaching :(

Thank you for your help anyway; appreciated. Going to bed now ( yawn).

Back again.

I remembered that I had turned off BITS a couple of days back, to try and resolve a bit of a hang when I first boot up - I thought Wauclt was being difficult and as I had already turned off automatic updates, didn't see why it should appear in Task Manager when I boot up. Anyway, somewhat pink cheeked I went back into services and turned BITS back on, and found that when I clicked on Windows Update, a browser window opens and everything behaves perfectly. I typed in the URL for Google and brought that up, and it was all as it should be, but when I close that browser and then click in the icon for IE6 to open up a fresh window, I am back to the inactive page again. Hmph. Any ideas??

I really am going to bed now!

:)<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by pawz on 08/20/06 11:36.</FONT></P>

[tom_keefer]

Usually when a Repair Install fails, it is an indication that Windows is corrupted to the extent that a full format and clean install are necessary.

<font color=purple>Tom</font color=purple>


XP Pro SP2 - Intel D925XCV - P4 2.8 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, HTT, socket 775 - WD 36GB SATA - WD 250GB USB2 HD - 2GB Crucial DDR2 PC2-4200 - Plextor 716A - XFX GeForce 6800 Xtreme, 256MB - Samsung 19" LCD -

[pawz]

It might come to that because I am unhappy with other things, but for this immediate situation that threat has receded somewhat as I can update, and get a functioning IE browser by clicking on Windows update buttons elsewhere, I just can't get anything working via the blue IE icon. Very odd, but not unbearable, especially as I don't often use IE anyway. I would just like to know what is happening ( or rather, why it isn't).

:)

[pawz]

solved! I needed to re-register the dll's. :)

:)

[tom_keefer]

Great! This is also kind of interesting as the IEFix application I linked in my first post to you is supposed to re-register the .dlls!

<font color=purple>Tom</font color=purple>


XP Pro SP2 - Intel D925XCV - P4 2.8 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, HTT, socket 775 - WD 36GB SATA - WD 250GB USB2 HD - 2GB Crucial DDR2 PC2-4200 - Plextor 716A - XFX GeForce 6800 Xtreme, 256MB - Samsung 19" LCD -