Re: Unable to reinstall IE on XP Prof Sp2 - second posting

[S.Sengupta]

Windows update problem:-
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

IE>Tools>Internet Options>Advanced>Uncheck Enable third-party browser
extentions. Reboot

Also delete the contents from here:-C\:Windows\System32\Spool\Printers

Repair Internet Explorer Printing Errors
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/925/

For Search problem,see:-
'Why doesn't Search work?'
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Leythos wrote:

> I have tried the various solutions from the MS site and have failed to
> find a way to reinstall IE 6. The current problem is that IE fails to
> load the Windows Update Page (nothing at all) and I can't do a print
> preview in IE and see anything, and clicking SEARCH in explorer brings
> up the nice dogie, but there there are no search text boxes or anything
> else.
>
> This machine was working fine with all updates until about 1 week ago.
> We have two machines doing the same thing, but can't tie it to anything.
> The other machines (same units) are working fine in all manners.
>
> I have tried the following:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=318378
>
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_reinstall_ie_and_oe_6.htm
>
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#Reinstall
> rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\inf
> \ie.inf
>
> The above attempt seems to try and reinstall, but can't fine iebw.exe (I
> think that's the file name) and I can't find it on any computer.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>

[Jim Macklin]

try http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/ for
XP

"Leythos" > wrote in message
...
| In article >,

| says...
| > Windows update problem:-
| > http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
|
| Already done - this is the one that concerns me the most.
The browser
| just shows DONE and a blank page. There is no virus/trojan
on the
| system, three different AV scanners show clean, as does
AdAware and
| SpyBot.
|
| > IE>Tools>Internet Options>Advanced>Uncheck Enable
third-party browser
| > extentions. Reboot
|
| Already done.
|
| > Also delete the contents from
here:-C\:Windows\System32\Spool\Printers
|
| Already done.
|
| > Repair Internet Explorer Printing Errors
| > http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/925/
|
| Already done.
|
| > For Search problem,see:-
| > 'Why doesn't Search work?'
| > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
|
| Already done, and most of the things I could find on
Google related to
| it.
|
| Any other ideas?
|
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| --
|
| (Remove 999 to reply to me)

[wayne]

did you run the programs in safe mode?

Wayne

"Leythos" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> says...
>> Windows update problem:-
>> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
>
> Already done - this is the one that concerns me the most. The browser
> just shows DONE and a blank page. There is no virus/trojan on the
> system, three different AV scanners show clean, as does AdAware and
> SpyBot.
>
>> IE>Tools>Internet Options>Advanced>Uncheck Enable third-party browser
>> extentions. Reboot
>
> Already done.
>
>> Also delete the contents from here:-C\:Windows\System32\Spool\Printers
>
> Already done.
>
>> Repair Internet Explorer Printing Errors
>> http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/925/
>
> Already done.
>
>> For Search problem,see:-
>> 'Why doesn't Search work?'
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
> Already done, and most of the things I could find on Google related to
> it.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> --
> --
>
> (Remove 999 to reply to me)

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Leythos wrote:

> As a follow-up to my post, I got it working.
>
> Here are the symptoms again:
>
> Open IE, click on HELP, ABOUT - the box will not display the version
> information, when you click the OK button it will not close -you must
> close using the form close X button in the upper right.
>
> When trying to do a Print Preview in IE it shows a blank page.
>
> When opening Explorer, selecting Search, all you get the the left search
> panel, but it doesn't contain anything. Just the little doggy.
>
> I tried everything, could not fix it, until I hit upon a little known
> issue for 98, ME, NT in Windows Scripting!
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a8a18f6-249c-
> 4a72-bfcf-fc6af26dc390&displaylang=en>
>
> After I installed this and rebooted, everything started working again.
Hi

The download link for the Windows XP version of this update is:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C717D943-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx