Add/remove

[MikeA]

In Win ME Control Panel-Add/Remove I have Internet Explorer.
When I click on it I get three options. One is Repair.
However in Win XP Control Panel - Add/remove I have only Internet Explorer
followed by Q and six digit number. When I click on Change/Remove it says:
The program uninstalls Q867801 and restores previous configuration.

Questions:
1. How to get to IE repair function in Win XP?
2. Is Q867801 an update to IE?
3. "Restores previous configuration" of what? IE?
4. Is there a risk that by accepting the choice "uninstalls Q867801 ..." I
will uninstall IE?

Thanks
Mike A

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Mike,

The repair/remove option only exists when IE has been upgraded. There has
been no upgrade to Internet Explorer since WinXP was released, only updates.

Questions:

Ok, answers:

1. How to get to IE repair function in Win XP?

You don't, it doesn't exist. You can reinstall it by running the ie.inf file
located in the hidden system folder C:\Windows\Inf

2. Is Q867801 an update to IE?
Yes.

3. "Restores previous configuration" of what? IE?

Yes, before the Q867801 update.

4. Is there a risk that by accepting the choice "uninstalls Q867801 ..." I
will uninstall IE?

No, IE is an integrated part of the system. That choice simply removes the
update.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[River_Rat]

Mike
Do you have SP2 installed if try this fix.
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=8436

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Good Day
River_Rat




In Win ME Control Panel-Add/Remove I have Internet Explorer.
When I click on it I get three options. One is Repair.
However in Win XP Control Panel - Add/remove I have only Internet Explorer
followed by Q and six digit number. When I click on Change/Remove it says:
The program uninstalls Q867801 and restores previous configuration.

Questions:
1. How to get to IE repair function in Win XP?
2. Is Q867801 an update to IE?
3. "Restores previous configuration" of what? IE?
4. Is there a risk that by accepting the choice "uninstalls Q867801 ..." I
will uninstall IE?

Thanks
Mike A

 

[MikeA]

thank you both.
MikeA