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delboy
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yes i have seen that before to brownie
internet explorer can be a bitch at times and they did have some glitches in the last update .
ken didyou do an upgrade from 98 to xp or do a full format before putting on xp?
reason i ask is when upgrading from 98 to xp internet explorer had problems .
if you go to Micro$oft web page ther is a patch or inet explorer update you will need /
del
internet explorer can be a bitch at times and they did have some glitches in the last update .
ken didyou do an upgrade from 98 to xp or do a full format before putting on xp?
reason i ask is when upgrading from 98 to xp internet explorer had problems .
if you go to Micro$oft web page ther is a patch or inet explorer update you will need /
del
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ok ken here you go try this
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Repair or Reinstall Internet Explorer6 and Outlook Express 6
According to Microsoft, if you are having trouble with either Internet Explorer 6 or Outlook Express 6 because of damaged files or missing registration information (XP registration trouble, not your name and address) you will need to either reinstall or repair the affected installation. I'm going to go over two ways that Microsoft suggests for dealing with IE6 and OE6 problems. Read over the entire article before making a decision about which method to use. At the end of Method II I've mentioned what I'd consider the best solution to this problem.
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Method I
One likely cause of IE6 and OE6 not functioning properly is a corrupted file. Microsoft says this is the "most" likely cause, but I think that's wishful thinking. To run a check on the files and see if one or more is corrupted use the System File Checker that is included with Windows XP.
Click [Start] [Run] and type sfc /scannow in the [Open] box.
(Note that there is a space between sfc and /scannow)
In all likelihood you will be prompted to insert the Windows XP CD ROM. If you don't have it available there is no point in continuing unless you have the files available on your hard drive and have changed the location of the XP installation files in the registry. If you do have the files copied to the hard drive, the default install location may be modified using the registry edit shown below.
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) // Value Name: SourcePath
Setting for Value Data: [Set using the path to the installation files, i.e. G:\WXPCCP_EN]
Exit Registry and Reboot
Running System File Checker is not a fast process. The machine I use for the majority of my everyday work is only a P-III 866 with 784MB RAM and a 20GB/5400 RPM C drive and it took between 7-8 minutes running off the hard drive. Expect much longer times if you run from the CD. Once the System File Checker has finished, reboot and test to see if the problem has been resolved. If the problem still exists you have three choices.
In-place upgrade of Windows XP
Repair Windows XP
Reinstall Windows XP
Since I'm 100% against upgrade installations of XP I won't recommend that option. A repair of Windows XP may solve the problem, but the fact the problem arose in the first place makes me suspect of the current installations overall integrity. I suggest a complete reinstall of XP after backing up all data files. However, before you select any of the above choices, look at Method II below.
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Method II
The second method to try and correct the problem involves editing the registry and reinstalling Internet Explorer 6. The standard cautions apply whenever you are editing the registry. If you need help on how to backup the registry, click here.
If you are having problems only with Internet Explorer 6, proceed as follows:
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD // Value Name: IsInstalled
Setting for Value Data: [Change the Value from 1 to 0]
Exit Registry
If you are having problems only with Outlook Express 6, proceed as follows:
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD // Value Name: IsInstalled
Setting for Value Data: [Change the Value from 1 to 0]
Exit Registry
If you are having problems with both Internet Explorer 6 and Outlook Express 6, proceed as follows:
Change the values in both of the registry keys as outlined above.
Exit Registry
Once you have made the appropriate registry changes use the link below to download and install Internet Explorer 6. The Internet Explorer 6 download includes Outlook Express 6. Reboot and test for proper operation
del
Repair or Reinstall Internet Explorer6 and Outlook Express 6
According to Microsoft, if you are having trouble with either Internet Explorer 6 or Outlook Express 6 because of damaged files or missing registration information (XP registration trouble, not your name and address) you will need to either reinstall or repair the affected installation. I'm going to go over two ways that Microsoft suggests for dealing with IE6 and OE6 problems. Read over the entire article before making a decision about which method to use. At the end of Method II I've mentioned what I'd consider the best solution to this problem.
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Method I
One likely cause of IE6 and OE6 not functioning properly is a corrupted file. Microsoft says this is the "most" likely cause, but I think that's wishful thinking. To run a check on the files and see if one or more is corrupted use the System File Checker that is included with Windows XP.
Click [Start] [Run] and type sfc /scannow in the [Open] box.
(Note that there is a space between sfc and /scannow)
In all likelihood you will be prompted to insert the Windows XP CD ROM. If you don't have it available there is no point in continuing unless you have the files available on your hard drive and have changed the location of the XP installation files in the registry. If you do have the files copied to the hard drive, the default install location may be modified using the registry edit shown below.
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) // Value Name: SourcePath
Setting for Value Data: [Set using the path to the installation files, i.e. G:\WXPCCP_EN]
Exit Registry and Reboot
Running System File Checker is not a fast process. The machine I use for the majority of my everyday work is only a P-III 866 with 784MB RAM and a 20GB/5400 RPM C drive and it took between 7-8 minutes running off the hard drive. Expect much longer times if you run from the CD. Once the System File Checker has finished, reboot and test to see if the problem has been resolved. If the problem still exists you have three choices.
In-place upgrade of Windows XP
Repair Windows XP
Reinstall Windows XP
Since I'm 100% against upgrade installations of XP I won't recommend that option. A repair of Windows XP may solve the problem, but the fact the problem arose in the first place makes me suspect of the current installations overall integrity. I suggest a complete reinstall of XP after backing up all data files. However, before you select any of the above choices, look at Method II below.
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Method II
The second method to try and correct the problem involves editing the registry and reinstalling Internet Explorer 6. The standard cautions apply whenever you are editing the registry. If you need help on how to backup the registry, click here.
If you are having problems only with Internet Explorer 6, proceed as follows:
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD // Value Name: IsInstalled
Setting for Value Data: [Change the Value from 1 to 0]
Exit Registry
If you are having problems only with Outlook Express 6, proceed as follows:
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD // Value Name: IsInstalled
Setting for Value Data: [Change the Value from 1 to 0]
Exit Registry
If you are having problems with both Internet Explorer 6 and Outlook Express 6, proceed as follows:
Change the values in both of the registry keys as outlined above.
Exit Registry
Once you have made the appropriate registry changes use the link below to download and install Internet Explorer 6. The Internet Explorer 6 download includes Outlook Express 6. Reboot and test for proper operation
delboy
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here is the rest ken 
Download Internet Explorer 6
It's my site so now I get to tell you how I'd deal with this situation. Really, neither of the methods above that Microsoft recommends are bad, but my approach would be to first run the System File Checker from Method I, but stop short of doing any of the upgrade, repair, or reinstall options. If that didn't solve the problem, I'd go to Method II and reinstall IE6 and OE6. If that still didn't solve the problem I'd head back to Method I and do a complete reinstall of XP. It's still my contention that piling fixes and repairs onto a damaged operating system is just postponing the inevitable reformat.
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I received an interesting e-mail in regard to the procedures listed on this page. I haven't actually tried the procedure as it was described by the user, but it makes sense and could easily be a very valuable piece of information to have tucked away. The e-mail is below. My thanks to Socrates for sharing this information.
Hi,
Partly thanks to your site I can send this e-mail because my Outlook Express malfunctioned. But I had to add some trick I "discovered" myself which, in my opinion, should be added to the relevant TEG-page (http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_reinstall_ie_and_oe_6.htm).
To be as short as possible: my OE said it missed the file MSOE.dll or something, so I went looking and found that page. I did the System File Checker (no result), and then did the OE-only registry trick. Having downloaded the IE-installer, it said it found a newer version of IE on my computer so it didn't reinstall OE (and, of course, IE neither). IE functioned properly so I didn't want to spend time on a
complete IE/OE reinstall (I assume I would lose my own IE settings, so therefore I refrained from doing that).
Trying to find some sort of /repair switch with the IE-installer (ie6setup.exe downloaded from the Microsoft website), which did not exist, I tried the /? switch in the run box which revealed a box, saying there was (amongst more) a /Q switch which disabled the installer prompt. And woohoo! without the prompt the installer seemed to skip the version check and went over to the OE reinstall, leaving IE untouched and here I am e-mailing again. (Oh, there was no reboot necessary after the reinstall, it OE worked well right away.)
So, in short: consider to add the remark that entering the IE-installer path in the Run box and adding the /Q switch will prevent the installer from checking upon the installed IE version.
Sincere greetings (because of respect for your website),
Socrates
Download Internet Explorer 6
It's my site so now I get to tell you how I'd deal with this situation. Really, neither of the methods above that Microsoft recommends are bad, but my approach would be to first run the System File Checker from Method I, but stop short of doing any of the upgrade, repair, or reinstall options. If that didn't solve the problem, I'd go to Method II and reinstall IE6 and OE6. If that still didn't solve the problem I'd head back to Method I and do a complete reinstall of XP. It's still my contention that piling fixes and repairs onto a damaged operating system is just postponing the inevitable reformat.
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I received an interesting e-mail in regard to the procedures listed on this page. I haven't actually tried the procedure as it was described by the user, but it makes sense and could easily be a very valuable piece of information to have tucked away. The e-mail is below. My thanks to Socrates for sharing this information.
Hi,
Partly thanks to your site I can send this e-mail because my Outlook Express malfunctioned. But I had to add some trick I "discovered" myself which, in my opinion, should be added to the relevant TEG-page (http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_reinstall_ie_and_oe_6.htm).
To be as short as possible: my OE said it missed the file MSOE.dll or something, so I went looking and found that page. I did the System File Checker (no result), and then did the OE-only registry trick. Having downloaded the IE-installer, it said it found a newer version of IE on my computer so it didn't reinstall OE (and, of course, IE neither). IE functioned properly so I didn't want to spend time on a
complete IE/OE reinstall (I assume I would lose my own IE settings, so therefore I refrained from doing that).
Trying to find some sort of /repair switch with the IE-installer (ie6setup.exe downloaded from the Microsoft website), which did not exist, I tried the /? switch in the run box which revealed a box, saying there was (amongst more) a /Q switch which disabled the installer prompt. And woohoo! without the prompt the installer seemed to skip the version check and went over to the OE reinstall, leaving IE untouched and here I am e-mailing again. (Oh, there was no reboot necessary after the reinstall, it OE worked well right away.)
So, in short: consider to add the remark that entering the IE-installer path in the Run box and adding the /Q switch will prevent the installer from checking upon the installed IE version.
Sincere greetings (because of respect for your website
),Socrates
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the updates work fine with pirated copies. The new Widows Genuine Advantage as they call it was cracked before it was released. Just google for "crack windows genuine advantage".
Or you could just go to http://www.boingboing.net as they blogged about it.
Or you could just go to http://www.boingboing.net as they blogged about it.
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i agree ross
but these ex airforce boys dont like buyin software LoL
i have seen it all before head ache after head ache :blink:
and yes the registery is a pain like i said bring it to me i will fix and reformat with a rigy digy "XP corperate"oem kenny
del
but these ex airforce boys dont like buyin software LoL
i have seen it all before head ache after head ache :blink:
and yes the registery is a pain like i said bring it to me i will fix and reformat with a rigy digy "XP corperate"oem kenny
del
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delboy said:i agree ross
but these ex airforce boys dont like buyin software LoL
i have seen it all before head ache after head ache :blink:
and yes the registery is a pain like i said bring it to me i will fix and reformat with a rigy digy "XP corperate"oem kenny
del
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If you actually wanted a stable system you wouldn't use xp to start with. Formating and reinstalling is a pretty exreme measure to go to for a networking issue. You should rarely need to revert to such extreme measures.
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I also think we are all about to get into a theological discussion shortly if we keep down this path.
My take on this is do the easiest quickest way for now which is FireFox, sounded like you needed internet connectivity urgently anyway.
Then once you don't need it for a while take it to delboy or tinker.
My take on this is do the easiest quickest way for now which is FireFox, sounded like you needed internet connectivity urgently anyway.
Then once you don't need it for a while take it to delboy or tinker.
Aaron said:delboy said:i agree ross
but these ex airforce boys dont like buyin software LoL
i have seen it all before head ache after head ache :blink:
and yes the registery is a pain like i said bring it to me i will fix and reformat with a rigy digy "XP corperate"oem kenny
del
[post="87873"][/post]
If you actually wanted a stable system you wouldn't use xp to start with. Formating and reinstalling is a pretty exreme measure to go to for a networking issue. You should rarely need to revert to such extreme measures.
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You start on Linux Aaron, and i'll go nuts. There's nothing wrong with XP.
As for AVG - i'm sorry delboy but it is crap. The number of virus' i've seen go straight past it. And as for monthly update - viruses spread in hours these days, monthly is just too far behind.
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jgriffin said:Aaron said:delboy said:i agree ross
but these ex airforce boys dont like buyin software LoL
i have seen it all before head ache after head ache :blink:
and yes the registery is a pain like i said bring it to me i will fix and reformat with a rigy digy "XP corperate"oem kenny
del
[post="87873"][/post]
If you actually wanted a stable system you wouldn't use xp to start with. Formating and reinstalling is a pretty exreme measure to go to for a networking issue. You should rarely need to revert to such extreme measures.
[post="87878"][/post]
You start on Linux Aaron, and i'll go nuts. There's nothing wrong with XP.
As for AVG - i'm sorry delboy but it is crap. The number of virus' i've seen go straight past it. And as for monthly update - viruses spread in hours these days, monthly is just too far behind.
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Wasn't even thinking about it
However, I still think xp is a pile of crap. You are correct about AVG though. If you want a nice antivirus try nod32.pint of lager
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GMK, good luck with your problem. Did you try using the restore function in XP?
The times I have had probs with IE, it was something to do with Norton Anti-virus.
Delboy to help out GMK, you have posted a few pages from a website some suggestions. In your keeness to help out, you forgot to post a link of where it comes from, Eldergeek, I think it is.
The times I have had probs with IE, it was something to do with Norton Anti-virus.
Delboy to help out GMK, you have posted a few pages from a website some suggestions. In your keeness to help out, you forgot to post a link of where it comes from, Eldergeek, I think it is.
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Was programing a PABX today, still uses a UNIX type fomat. Simply amazing in this day that them old machines could be programed on the fly and accept commands instantly with re-booting or crashing...
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GMK,
This is a bit like brewing beer, everyone has their opinion and personal preference.
I support computers all day every day, and we play with some serious equipment. We touch the registry only if we have too because all else has failed.
We rebuild workstations as a matter of course when complex problems occur, but then hey we have customers who need to be working, so quickest fix possible.
Now my home PC's No antivirus never had any for about 3 years, no virus or spyware/adware etc. I always say if ya don't know what ya doing don't do it.
This is a bit like brewing beer, everyone has their opinion and personal preference.
I support computers all day every day, and we play with some serious equipment. We touch the registry only if we have too because all else has failed.
We rebuild workstations as a matter of course when complex problems occur, but then hey we have customers who need to be working, so quickest fix possible.
Now my home PC's No antivirus never had any for about 3 years, no virus or spyware/adware etc. I always say if ya don't know what ya doing don't do it.
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One last post from me and I promise I will shut up on this topic (unless some posts something that I have an opinion on).
GMK, do what you want to do to fix your problem, if you want Delboy to rebuild, do it, if ya wanna use firefox do it, if ya wanna open the PC case and piss ont he motherboard do it, if ya wanna dance naked around woolworths do it.
Your choice.
Retraction: I always say if ya don't know what ya doin don't do it....unless you are me.
Brownie. ;-)
GMK, do what you want to do to fix your problem, if you want Delboy to rebuild, do it, if ya wanna use firefox do it, if ya wanna open the PC case and piss ont he motherboard do it, if ya wanna dance naked around woolworths do it.
Your choice.
Retraction: I always say if ya don't know what ya doin don't do it....unless you are me.
Brownie. ;-)
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we have all forgoten the most important part.
EARTH TO GMK ARE YOU RECIEVING.
you havent responded to any advice so we can only assume it has/hasnt worked.
your response is eagerly awaited.(are you in gaol you pirate)we can send beers
cheers
legit
d
EARTH TO GMK ARE YOU RECIEVING.
you havent responded to any advice so we can only assume it has/hasnt worked.
your response is eagerly awaited.(are you in gaol you pirate)we can send beers
cheers
legit
d
