Cannot click on certain buttons

[Guest]

Hello all, and thanks for any help,

On most web pages I cannot click on some buttons, for example I try to
signon to an e-mail account and try to click the signon button it does not do
a thing. I am able to signon to these accounts using a different PC. I try to
do a search in google and I can not click on search. I CAN signon to my yahoo
account but when I try to click send it will not work.
I have emptyed my cache, deleted cookies, History, scanned for viruses,
spyware, trojans.
If anyone could help I would be thankful...
I am about to low level format my PC and start over....

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Reinstall Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP:
http://www.petri.co.il/reinstall_ie_6_on_xp.htm

When you're prompted for the updated system files:

Case 1: If you've installed a Service Pack (1 or 2) after you installed
Windows XP, mention the path as follows:

C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

Case 2: If you have a Windows XP Operating System CD integrated with the
latest Service Pack, simply point to the following path:

X:\i386

Where X:\ is the CD-ROM drive-letter.

 

[Guest]

Hey Ramesh,, i didnt/dont have the problem that SteveL wrote/asked about..
However i was having trouble with my Organize Favorites with red X in place
of Favorite list ,,, clicked on the link http://windowsxp.mvps.org scrolled
on down found the link i needed to fix my problem ,,,, said all this to say
THANKs for the link..... Searching the newsgroups reading some does wonders
for novice users as myself .... So THANKs to all who answer the question's
and Thanks to the folks with the question's,,,,,,joel

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Thank you for the feedback joel. Glad that helped you.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your responce,
When I run this fix I get an error:
Rundll Error
Error in setupapi
missing entry installhinfsection

Just an FYI, I did run the SFC command to try to repair IE6.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks again......

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

"installhinfsection" is incorrect. That parameter is case-sensitive.

 

[Guest]

OK
Now I get:
Error
Installation Failed.

Nothing else.


Thanks

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Steve,

Reboot and try again. If not, open %Windir%\Inf folder
Right-click IE.INF and choose Install

 

[Guest]

Ramesh, I cannot thank you enough for your help, unfortunately this did not
work, I went as far as to delete my profile and let the system re-create it
again, I ran the FIXIE.EXE tool from the http://windowsxp.mvps.org, I signed
in as ADMIN and I get the same problem. I am guessing it is time to Low Level
Format my laptop and start over. I will not be doing this for at least 2
weeks. I'll check back to see if you have posted any other ideas but at least
I know I am not the only one stumped. I have been working with MS products
since the days of DOS.

Many thanks

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Steve,

For Pre-SP2 systems, see:

How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378

 

[Guest]

Been there done that, this was the first thing I tried to fix my issue...

Once again thank you...