Internet Explorer 6.0.2800

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I am having a problem with IE that I can't seem to
resolve. My operating system is Windows XP Home Edition.
When I have IE open and I type a URL into the address bar,
the machine locks up and invariably forces me to reboot.
I think that there is a corrupted or missing file from IE
that is causing this problem. I tried to download a new
version of IE from the Microsoft website but I get a
message that tells me that my version is newer than the
d/l and it won't allow the d/l. IN an effort to get
around this, I d/l and installed Netscape on my computer
so that I could remove the previous IE from my computer
and install a new working program. However, when I to to
control panel/add-remove programs and try to eliminate IE
(Q813489), the computer won't let me do this either due to
a system error. So therein is the problem... my current
version doesn't work... I can't install an "older" version
to replace it, AND I can't remove the non-functional
version due to a system error (maybe the one that is
causing this whole problem). Any suggestions out there..??
Thanks in advance.... Jeff
 
Jeff cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:
I am having a problem with IE that I can't seem to
resolve. My operating system is Windows XP Home Edition.
When I have IE open and I type a URL into the address bar,
the machine locks up and invariably forces me to reboot.
I think that there is a corrupted or missing file from IE
that is causing this problem. I tried to download a new
version of IE from the Microsoft website but I get a
message that tells me that my version is newer than the
d/l and it won't allow the d/l. IN an effort to get
around this, I d/l and installed Netscape on my computer
so that I could remove the previous IE from my computer
and install a new working program. However, when I to to
control panel/add-remove programs and try to eliminate IE
(Q813489), the computer won't let me do this either due to
a system error. So therein is the problem... my current
version doesn't work... I can't install an "older" version
to replace it, AND I can't remove the non-functional
version due to a system error (maybe the one that is
causing this whole problem). Any suggestions out there..??
Thanks in advance.... Jeff
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Unfortunately, in XP you cannot uninstall IE/OE. What you can do, is a
repair.

try here: http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_reinstall_ie_and_oe_6.htm

HTH
 
You cannot uninstall/reinstall IE in windows XP. It is tied into the system.
It's not a separate program per say. Try this:

Internet Explorer repair is not an option for the version that shipped with
the XP OS in a clean or full install.

It may be an option in and upgrade install from a win9x OS in add/remove
programs.

Unchecking IE in the add/remove components in XP does not uninstall IE, it
only deletes the IE icons.

You can reinstall IE using the following command line in the run dialog:

rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
%windir%\Inf\ie.inf

The XP cd may be needed for a re-install of IE.

( watch the word wrap, there is a space between 132 and % )
 
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