Re: Proxy server, password save, & shortcut to IE missing

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: I am aware of what you wrote and i know they work correctly for most MS os
: versions. Actually I've done a file search of my C: drive for anything
: starting with IE, before writing the question. It finds no IExplore.exe but
: it finds like iedw.exe, ie4uinit, iexpress.exe, ieexec.exe. Is Internet
: Explorer having a different exe filename for XP Pro?

Well. That is interesting. That would suggest the file has either been renamed,
or removed.

To eliminate one of the possibilities, please comfirm whether you have an
Internet Explorer directory within your Program files. If you do, can you
further confirm that whether it does, or does not, have an file with the
internet explorer icon (the one that looks like an blue e). If you do indeed
have such an icon, what happens when you click it?

==

To be clear - this section assumes you cannot run Internet Explorer at all.
If this is not true, then please post back with details or when or how you are
able to run IE prior to downloading these files.

In the event the above fails or does not apply, we're going to try to reinstall
internet explorer. Please visit the following site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en

and follow the appropriate instructions to download the proper files. Then
proceed to do a full install of the aforementioned files.

Note - you're going to have to install these files on your computer to run
them. This may be a problem if you don't have a web browser installed. So, if
you do not have an alternate browser, try opening 'my computer', or another
folder, and then copy the URL in the address bar.

If the above doesn't work, please post back.

==

To recap:

In your reply post, please include the following details:
1) Whether you have an internet explorer folder within the program files group.
2) Whether any of the files within this folder 'look' like the Internet explorer
executable (blue e), and if so, what their file names are and whether they work
to launch IE.

And, assuming you are unable to get IE to work at all, proceed to:

3) Try to do a full install from the microsoft website via an alternate
browser or using an open folder as a browser.
4) Whether this works, or if not.

Alternatively, if you are able to get IE to work in some instances:

3) Please indicate under what circumstances IE will launch, and whether it
behaves appropriately under such conditions.

If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to ask,

Best regards,

Altrus



"ykffc" <ykffc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E671F374-FBFD-4FB5-BCA7-AD64ABB62A45@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: <quote>
: Browse to the "Program Files" directory, and then look for the "Internet
: Explorer" directory. Click on the file, "iexplore.exe". </quote>
:
: I am aware of what you wrote and i know they work correctly for most MS os
: versions. Actually I've done a file search of my C: drive for anything
: starting with IE, before writing the question. It finds no IExplore.exe but
: it finds like iedw.exe, ie4uinit, iexpress.exe, ieexec.exe. Is Internet
: Explorer having a different exe filename for XP Pro?
:
: thanks.
:
: "Altrüs" wrote:
:
: > Hi,
: >
: > Your questions are answered inline:
: >
: > : At work my pc access the Internet via its "proxy server" (which I am not
: > : familiar and not so interested with for time being). It normally prompts
me
: > : for user name and password. I hesitate to save the password because I'm
not
: > : sure how to un-save it afterwards. Is it accomplished by clicking
: > : Auto-complete, then 'clear password' button?
: >
: > Yes - that clears all stored passwords, and should include proxy
passwords.
: >
: > : Second query is: if the password is forgotton, how is it retrieved? Do we
: > : need the network administrator to reset it (generally, I mean of course)?
: >
: > If you've forgotten the proxy password, then yes, you would have to see
your
: > network administrator responsible for the proxy, or else go through whatever
: > infrastructure is in place to support the proxy.
: >
: > : Third query: normally my XP machine has a way to fire up Internet Explorer
: > : from "start -> program -> etc.". Now that is gone. And in the task bar I
find
: > : no IE short-cut neither. What has I done wrongly? How to re-instate it? (I
: > : know most of the tricks around computer, for instance, creating short-cuts
: > : and place them under different program folder).
: >
: > Right click on the start bar, and click on 'Properties'.
: > Click on the Start menu tab.
: > Click on the Advanced Button. The directory tree for the start menu should
: > pop-up in the file explorer.
: > Double click on the "Programs" group (on the left side).
: > Click on "File", then "New", then "New shortcut".
: > Browse to the "Program Files" directory, and then look for the "Internet
: > Explorer" directory.
: > Click on the file, "iexplore.exe". and click on OK.
: > Continue through the shortcut wizzard to create the shortcut.
: > Once done, exit the file explorer.
: >
: > This should create an Internet Explorer shortcut in your programs group in
your
: > start menu.
: >
: > :-)
: >
: > If you have any other questions or comments, don't hesitate to reply to this
: > thread,
: >
: > Best regards,
: >
: > Altrus
: >
: >
: >


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