Re-Installing Internet Explorer

[Paul Maskell]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to re-install Internet Explorer over itself?
The reason being, is because the SEARCH panel is regularly opening up by itself.
This is getting very annoying when your trying to read a web page.

Would re-installing IE cure this problem, or would it cause me unforseen problems
concerning other programs?

Thanks.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to re-install Internet Explorer
over itself?
The reason being, is because the SEARCH panel is regularly opening up
by itself.
This is getting very annoying when your trying to read a web page.

Would re-installing IE cure this problem, or would it cause me
unforseen problems
concerning other programs?

Thanks.

I doubt if you need to re-install IE. You probably are infected with some
malware.

Method 2 in this article works on earlier versions of Windows.
How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
Make sure your anti-virus is turned off.

But for what is probably your problem, See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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[Don Varnau]

Hi,
The method you would use to repair/reinstall IE depends on the OS. Before
going that route you should check for malware.
Start with BHODemon (safe and easy)
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm
Then run CWShredder and Ad-aware SE.
See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

If you decide to repair/reinstall IE:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm >>> Tip #12 (WinXP)
194177 - Description of the Internet Explorer Repair Tool (Many versions of
Windows- not XP)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;194177
317228 - Error Message Occurs When You Try to Install a Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q317228 (Win 98, ME,
2K)
318378 - How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in
Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378

Hope this helps,
Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.


"Paul Maskell" <paul[at]maskell17.plus.com> wrote in message
Hello,

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to re-install Internet Explorer over
itself?
The reason being, is because the SEARCH panel is regularly opening up by
itself.
This is getting very annoying when your trying to read a web page.

Would re-installing IE cure this problem, or would it cause me unforseen
problems
concerning other programs?

Thanks.