Lost Internet Explorer

[Posco]

Hi,

My son messed around with something this afternoon and now I've lost access
to Internet Explorer. When I click on the icon, I get a box stating "Windows
cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the
appropriate permissions to access the item"

I am logged on as Admin, and get the error whether I click the icon, a
shortcut or a bookmarked link.

I am running XPsp1.

I have checked the event viewer. There would appear to be nothing amiss with
the Application part, but both the Security and System sections are coming
up as corrupt.

Any ideas, please.

Thanks
Ian.

[------>That Way!]

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:16:52 GMT, "Posco"
> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>My son messed around with something this afternoon and now I've lost access
>to Internet Explorer. When I click on the icon, I get a box stating "Windows
>cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the
>appropriate permissions to access the item"
>
>I am logged on as Admin, and get the error whether I click the icon, a
>shortcut or a bookmarked link.
>
>I am running XPsp1.
>
>I have checked the event viewer. There would appear to be nothing amiss with
>the Application part, but both the Security and System sections are coming
>up as corrupt.
>
>Any ideas, please.
>
>Thanks
>Ian.
>

I'd try a restore.

[Posco]

Tried that, only one restore point available, from Sunday, but the operation
failed.

"------>That Way!" > wrote
>
> I'd try a restore.

Try this: right click the icon and select properties
In "Target" it should say "C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\iexplore.exe"
Hope it helps!
P.S.: Give your son a whipping when it works again
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>My son messed around with something this afternoon and
now I've lost access
>to Internet Explorer. When I click on the icon, I get a
box stating "Windows
>cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You
may not have the
>appropriate permissions to access the item"
>
>I am logged on as Admin, and get the error whether I
click the icon, a
>shortcut or a bookmarked link.
>
>I am running XPsp1.
>
>I have checked the event viewer. There would appear to
be nothing amiss with
>the Application part, but both the Security and System
sections are coming
>up as corrupt.
>
>Any ideas, please.
>
>Thanks
>Ian.
>
>
>.
>

[Posco]

Yup, it shows that already.

Thanks, but it still doesn't work

PS. I will.

> wrote in message
...
> Try this: right click the icon and select properties
> In "Target" it should say "C:\Program Files\Internet
> Explorer\iexplore.exe"
> Hope it helps!
> P.S.: Give your son a whipping when it works again