Re: accidental uninstall--help please!!!!!!!!

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/06/04


Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 01:59:54 -0500

Chris,

Re-run the wizard.

As for your IE icon, etc: Right click the Desktop/Properties/Desktop
Tab/Customize Desktop. Check accordingly.

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"chris b" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:100001c47b80$6911a190$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>i was trying to remove the windows media player from my
> machine tonight, and instead uninstalled almost all the
> other xp components using add/remove programs (i thought i
> was checking the boxes for the components i wanted to
> keep, but the add/remove programs wizard removed all the
> components i clicked).
>
> my desktop icons for internet explorer, etc. have all
> disappeared, and they are not in my program directory, but
> i can still use these programs.  however, a window popped
> up that told me i would have to restart my computer for
> the changes to take effect.  i have not done this yet, and
> am desperately hoping that i can undo this action.
>
> if anyone can help me with this, i would be forever
> grateful.
>
> thank you,
>
> chris b 


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