IE6 fails to work after removing IE7

[Guest]

Hi,
I recently tried IE7 beta 2 preview, and realised that in fact I wanted my
IE6 back. I removed IE7 from add/remove programs, no problem. It told me to
restart my computer but I didn't (because usually you don't actually need
to).... but anyway IE6 didn't load. So I restarted my computer thinking if I
do what it says I'll be fine. Now IE6 opens, but as soon as I type an address
in, it opens AOL Explorer (my default web browser) at the correct page
instead... it does exactly the same when I set my default browser to IE6 too.
Occasionally, AOL Explorer (powered by IE) crashes and says something about
an "invalid token", and then proceeds to open 58 blank IE windows :S... I
just want to note also that before I even thought about installing IE7, IE6
and AOL Explorer were both working perfectly together, even with AOL Explorer
as the default.

Is there a way to reinstall IE6? Because downloading the latest IE6 from the
site doesn't work as I have a "newer version"...

-Javawag

 

[PA Bear]

...I removed IE7 from add/remove programs, no problem. It told me

to restart my computer but I didn't (because usually you don't actually
need to)

That was a BIG mistake! In fact, you should have reboot twice. See
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/03/21/87123.aspx

1. You click on a link and an IE window doesn't even open:

http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

2. You click on a link and an IE window opens but it doesn't load: Try
re-registering all of the DLLs listed in this KB article...

You Cannot Open New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens After You
Click on a Link
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679

3. Installing the latest Cumulative Patch for IE may solve the problem as a
side-affect. Check in at Windows Update.

Also see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#defbrowser

 

[Guest]

Oops...

OK, I tried the regsvr32 commands and setting IE as default with the .reg
file and so on, and now IE will let me browse Google (my homepage). As soon
as I type an address however, it just freezes.

Fo you think installing IE7 again and then uninstalling it and actually
rebooting it would do anything?

-Javawag

 

[PA Bear]

To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.

Are now running IE7 Beta2 or IE6 SP1?