Can't open Explorer

[tgillespie]

I previously experienced some problems for which my consultant advised me to
switch to Firefox as my default web browser. Now, I have been trying to
switch back to Explorer, but I am unable to launch. I still have an Explorer
icon on my screen, but it does nothing. When I try to open Explorer from the
start menu, I originally got the following message: "Windows cannot find
'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe'. I attempted to reset
Explorer as my default browser through the control panel, and now I get the
following message when I try to launch from the start menu: "Windows cannot
find '(null)'. Still nothing happens when I double click on the icon. When
I search the "C" drive, the Explorer files show up, but I am still unable to
launch. I have attempted to download both Explorer 7 and 8 from the
Microsoft download web site, but to no avail. It appears that the downloads
go well and are completed, but I still can find no way to successfully
launch.

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

You can try to rename iexplore to iexplore2.exe or better yet:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318378

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Kelly]

Also, run these cleaners:

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I previously experienced some problems

What were the problems?

for which my consultant advised me to switch to
Firefox as my default web browser.

Poor advice, as far as I'm concerned, and a consultant that I would
therefore not trust. Switch from IE to Firefox *if* you like Firefox
better, not because you are having problems with IE. If you are having
problems, the problems should be troubleshot and *fixed*, not hidden
because you use some other program.

Now, I have been trying to
switch back to Explorer, but I am unable to launch. I still have an Explorer
icon on my screen, but it does nothing. When I try to open Explorer from the
start menu, I originally got the following message: "Windows cannot find
'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe'. I attempted to reset
Explorer as my default browser through the control panel, and now I get the
following message when I try to launch from the start menu: "Windows cannot
find '(null)'. Still nothing happens when I double click on the icon. When
I search the "C" drive, the Explorer files show up, but I am still unable to
launch. I have attempted to download both Explorer 7 and 8 from the
Microsoft download web site, but to no avail. It appears that the downloads
go well and are completed, but I still can find no way to successfully
launch.

I can't be sure, of course, but it sounds like you have a malware
infection. What anti-virus and anti-spyware software do you run? Are
they kept up to date?

 

[HeyBub]

I previously experienced some problems for which my consultant
advised me to switch to Firefox as my default web browser. Now, I
have been trying to switch back to Explorer, but I am unable to
launch. I still have an Explorer icon on my screen, but it does
nothing. When I try to open Explorer from the start menu, I
originally got the following message: "Windows cannot find
'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe'. I attempted to
reset Explorer as my default browser through the control panel, and
now I get the following message when I try to launch from the start
menu: "Windows cannot find '(null)'. Still nothing happens when I
double click on the icon. When I search the "C" drive, the Explorer
files show up, but I am still unable to launch. I have attempted to
download both Explorer 7 and 8 from the Microsoft download web site,
but to no avail. It appears that the downloads go well and are
completed, but I still can find no way to successfully launch.

Gee, what does your "consultant" say?

 

[Guest]

Always download Spyware cleaners from their respective sites not a nasty
third-party one as you cannot trust them

 

[Guest]

Their consultant said to vist Kelly's site or listen to PA Bear's advice