Short Cut Disappeared

[Guest]

My short cut is gone and I can't restore it.

I went under the start menu and IE isn't listed in the programs either - so
I can't create another. I have checked for spyware - ran adware, yahoo
spyware and MS spyware - all came up with nothing. I also went to two sites
that check browsers and it said no infection was found.

I tried to download and reinstall and it would not allow me - saying that a
more current version exists on my machine.

When I click on a link, IE opens. As a work around, I created a short cut
to my home page from the open browser, but evertime I click on the short cut,
it doesn't open a new window - just opens my home page setting over the last
page I had open.

Any help is welcome.

 

[Guest]

Did you check your Recycle Bin for the deleted shortcut? You can restore it
from there. If you have emptied your Recycle Bin, try the following:

Right-click on My Computer, scroll to C: drive. Expand the C: drive by
clicking on the + sign. Look for the Programs folder and expand that by
clicking on the + sign. Look for the Internet Explorer folder. You should
find the executable in that folder. Right click on it and send it to your
desktop.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the help.

It's not in the recycle bin and I can not locate the executable file in
Folder in the C: Drive. Could it be somewhere else?

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
For Windows XP...
Go to Control Panel> Add/remove programs> Add/remove Windows components> put
a check
by IE. OK your way out. Restart.

You may also have to go into "set program access & defaults and make choices
regarding "Default" and "Enable access."

You may also have to go into Display properties> Desktop> Customize to check
IE under Desktop icons.
- - - -
For Windows 9x...
Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> Check "Show IE on the desktop."
- - - -
With either method, you should be able to drag an IE icon to the Quicklaunch
Bar or Start Button, if necessary.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"MichiganDave26" wrote in message
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[Guest]

Thanks Don.

This worked:
You may also have to go into Display properties> Desktop> Customize to check
IE under Desktop icons.

Hi,
For Windows XP...
Go to Control Panel> Add/remove programs> Add/remove Windows components> put
a check
by IE. OK your way out. Restart.

You may also have to go into "set program access & defaults and make choices
regarding "Default" and "Enable access."

You may also have to go into Display properties> Desktop> Customize to check
IE under Desktop icons.
- - - -
For Windows 9x...
Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> Check "Show IE on the desktop."
- - - -
With either method, you should be able to drag an IE icon to the Quicklaunch
Bar or Start Button, if necessary.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"MichiganDave26" wrote in message

My short cut is gone and I can't restore it.

I went under the start menu and IE isn't listed in the programs either - so
I can't create another. I have checked for spyware - ran adware, yahoo
spyware and MS spyware - all came up with nothing. I also went to two sites
that check browsers and it said no infection was found.

I tried to download and reinstall and it would not allow me - saying that a
more current version exists on my machine.

When I click on a link, IE opens. As a work around, I created a short cut
to my home page from the open browser, but evertime I click on the short cut,
it doesn't open a new window - just opens my home page setting over the last
page I had open.

Any help is welcome.

 

[Don Varnau]

You're welcome. Thanks for letting me know.

Don

"MichiganDave26" wrote in message

Thanks Don.

This worked:
You may also have to go into Display properties> Desktop> Customize to check
IE under Desktop icons.

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