IE Does Not Appear

[jw]

I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as well
as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
message that it already exists. I search for
iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows UPdates,
it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for IE.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
jw

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Create a shortuct to C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE This
assumes that XP is installed on C:

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"jw" > wrote in message
...
> I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as well
> as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
> message that it already exists. I search for
> iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
> Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows UPdates,
> it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for IE.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> jw

[randwulf57]

jw:
Control Panel>Display>Desktop>Customize Desktop; check Internet Explorer; OK
out.
randwulf57

"jw" > wrote in message
...
> I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as well
> as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
> message that it already exists. I search for
> iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
> Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows UPdates,
> it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for IE.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> jw

[Chuck]

"jw" > wrote in message
...
> I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as well
> as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
> message that it already exists. I search for
> iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
> Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows UPdates,
> it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for IE.

Click start, control panel, appearance and themes, display, under the
desktop tab
click customize, under the general tab click internet explorer if it's not
checked.

[jw]

I tried that. The program does not exist there. I
searched the entire drive for it, and it is not found.
But, as I stated, if I try to reinstall it, I get the
message that it already exists.

Hmmm. Very strange.

Thanks anyhow,
jw

>-----Original Message-----
>Create a shortuct to C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE This
>assumes that XP is installed on C:
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
>--------------------------------
>Associate Expert
>ExpertZone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>--------------------------------
>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>"jw" > wrote in message
...
>> I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as
well
>> as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
>> message that it already exists. I search for
>> iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
>> Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows
UPdates,
>> it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for
IE.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> jw
>
>
>.
>

[Maureen Goldman]

>"jw" > wrote:

>I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as well
>as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
>message that it already exists. I search for
>iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
>Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows UPdates,
>it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for IE.

When using search, have you designated advanced options to show hidden
folders and subfolders? IEXPLORE.EXE may have somehow moved or changed
its attribution.

From what I've read, it takes a lot of work to actually get rid of IE.

[jw]

I tried that, too.

Thanks anyhow,
jw

>-----Original Message-----
>>"jw" > wrote:
>
>>I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as
well
>>as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
>>message that it already exists. I search for
>>iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
>>Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows
UPdates,
>>it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for
IE.
>
>When using search, have you designated advanced options
to show hidden
>folders and subfolders? IEXPLORE.EXE may have somehow
moved or changed
>its attribution.
>
>From what I've read, it takes a lot of work to actually
get rid of IE.
>
>.
>

[Larry Maietta]

jw:
Try right clicking your desktop, chose properties, chose desktop tab, and
check the inetexplorer. This should place the icon on your desktop.
I hope this helps. If not try here:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser

--
Sincerely
Larry Maietta

"jw" > wrote in message
...
> I tried that, too.
>
> Thanks anyhow,
> jw
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >>"jw" > wrote:
> >
> >>I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as
> well
> >>as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
> >>message that it already exists. I search for
> >>iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
> >>Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows
> UPdates,
> >>it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for
> IE.
> >
> >When using search, have you designated advanced options
> to show hidden
> >folders and subfolders? IEXPLORE.EXE may have somehow
> moved or changed
> >its attribution.
> >
> >From what I've read, it takes a lot of work to actually
> get rid of IE.
> >
> >.
> >

[jw]

Sorry it took so long to get back to all of you. My
customer was out of town, so, I couldn't get to their
computer. 3 of you gave me the same answer as below, and
it is correct. Sometimes I feel sooooo stupid. Thanks
to all of you for you help.
jw

>-----Original Message-----
>jw:
>Control Panel>Display>Desktop>Customize Desktop; check
Internet Explorer; OK
>out.
>randwulf57
>
>"jw" > wrote in message
...
>> I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as
well
>> as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
>> message that it already exists. I search for
>> iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
>> Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows
UPdates,
>> it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for
IE.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> jw
>
>
>.
>

[randwulf57]

jw:
No problem. Glad it worked.
randwulf57

"jw" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry it took so long to get back to all of you. My
> customer was out of town, so, I couldn't get to their
> computer. 3 of you gave me the same answer as below, and
> it is correct. Sometimes I feel sooooo stupid. Thanks
> to all of you for you help.
> jw
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >jw:
> >Control Panel>Display>Desktop>Customize Desktop; check
> Internet Explorer; OK
> >out.
> >randwulf57
> >
> >"jw" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I cannot find IE. I downloaded and installed it as
> well
> >> as SP1. If I try to download again, I receive the
> >> message that it already exists. I search for
> >> iexplore.exe and it's not found. It is not in the
> >> Programs folder. However, if I click on Windows
> UPdates,
> >> it launches. I want to put an ICON on the desktop for
> IE.
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> jw
> >
> >
> >.
> >