Re-Install

[Guest]

I have tried in vain to Re-install IE. It tells me a new
version is already installed. I cannot get it to pull up,
the icon is gone, it's gone from the start menu etc. When
I do try to pull it up any other way, it pops up a dos
prompt, which quickly vanishes. I can't even get into the
regedit, from the run screen as I've seen suggested on
Microsoft's site, any ideas?

 

[Judy]

Been there, done that! I can't figure out what's
happening? Did you try to delete adware, by any chance?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Inability to run REGEDIT indicates the presence of virus in the system

It's caused by viruses. Run a full system virus scan.
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Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappears while opening:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm

To enable reinstallation of Internet Explorer, you may use the IEFix util, then proceed to reinstalling IE (without knowing the actual problem?)
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFIX.htm


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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
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I have tried in vain to Re-install IE. It tells me a new
version is already installed. I cannot get it to pull up,
the icon is gone, it's gone from the start menu etc. When
I do try to pull it up any other way, it pops up a dos
prompt, which quickly vanishes. I can't even get into the
regedit, from the run screen as I've seen suggested on
Microsoft's site, any ideas?