Re: IE Downlaad

From: Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org)
Date: 07/18/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:13:55 -0500

Roy,
If you double-click on IEXPLORE.EXE (probably) in the [Program
Files\Internet Explorer] folder, does IE open? If you right-click
IEXPLORE.EXE and create a shortcut on the desktop, does that shortcut work?

Don 

-- 
MVP IE/OE
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"Roy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2f95901c46cf3$eba972e0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I scrolled through some of the messages and came across one
> from Don Varnau that discussed how to download IE.  So I
> went to http://www.broomeman.com/support/wsiedown.html and
> downloaded ie6setup.exe from there.  I then followed the
> site's instructions in Step 3, 4, 5, and 6.
>
> I got a message that the file is downloaded in
> c:\winnt\Windows Update Setup Files.  When I went there I
> did not fine any ie6setup.exe file.
>
> So I just went back to c:\downloads and double-clicked on
> ie6setup.exe.
>
> I installed Internet Explorer; however, the shourt cut on
> the Desktop that it installed does not work.   It also did
> not install Internet Explorer shortcut in the tray.  Nor
> did it install Outlook Express in the tray.  What I have in
> the tray in a  blank square that says Launch Internet
> Explorer Browser when I place my cursor over it.
>
> When I double click on the blank square, it says it is
> searching for something (I forget exactly what it says) but
> does not launch the browser.
>
> Can someone offer me some advice on how I can fix this
> problem.
>
> BTW, I am using Windows 2000 Professional 5.00.2195 SP4.

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