OK, I have followed all of your instructions to no avail. Perhaps it is that
I am a Grandmother and this is all muck to me. But having said that I really
would like to fix this.
--
Thanks Leslie
"Brent" wrote:
> LOL No problem Leslie. Be default Windows XP comes with Internet Explorer 6.
> Having IE 7 or 8 on your computer are just upgrades. So removing IE 7 should
> set you back to IE 6, and hopefully that will solve the problem and put you
> in a position to use your computer. If everything works out well, I would
> recommend installing Mozilla Firefox or Opera. Both can be downloaded from
>
www.download.com. Hope this helps.
>
> Brent
>
> "Leslie" <
Leslie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:
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> > Brent you are being very patient with me, but I would need it to get on
> > the
> > internet wouldn't I? How would I down load a new copy if I cannot access
> > the
> > net?
> > --
> > Thanks Leslie
> >
> >
> > "Brent" wrote:
> >
> >> Once there removed Internet Explorer 7.
> >>
> >> Good Luck
> >>
> >> "Leslie" <
Leslie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:
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> >> > Many thanks Brent I will give it a try. What do I do when I get to
> >> > add/remove
> >> > files?
> >> > --
> >> > Thanks Leslie
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Brent" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You could try pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete (Windows Task Manager) and then
> >> >> choose File-->New Task (Run...)
> >> >> In the Open: field (Create New Task dialog), type--> appwiz.cpl
> >> >> <--(this
> >> >> runs Add/Remove Programs)
> >> >>
> >> >> Another alternative would be running--> sfc /scannow <--(System File
> >> >> Checker) first, -BUT- you would likely need to pop in a CD or be able
> >> >> to
> >> >> point to a "source" location for that file and possibly others, to be
> >> >> restored.
> >> >>
> >> >> Finally, another consideration would be trying a System Restore. You
> >> >> could
> >> >> try pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete (Windows Task Manager) and then choose
> >> >> File-->New Task (Run...)
> >> >>
> >> >> Run--> %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe
> >> >> -or-
> >> >> Run--> MSCONFIG-->then on General tab-->Click on <LAUNCH SYSTEM
> >> >> RESTORE>
> >> >> Choose most recent date from before this mess and let Windows try to
> >> >> go
> >> >> back
> >> >> in time.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Leslie" <
Leslie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:
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> >> >> > This happened two days ago and since then I get the message on
> >> >> > opening
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > computer. I click OK and it brings me to the wallpaper but there
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > no
> >> >> > icons and nothing more happens. I have no disc, Compaq stores such
> >> >> > things
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > a Cab file I understand. I am not very experienced with this sort
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > thing
> >> >> > and would appreciate any assistance you could give me.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Thanks Leslie
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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