Internet Expolrer Lost ID

[Jim]

Thanks John
I took the yes option twice to the question
"Do you want to replace the newer version".
after re-boot the results are the same.

>-----Original Message-----
>Symptom:
>Internet Explorer is corrupted.
>
>Cause:
>The ability to Repair Internet Explorer does not exist
in
>the version that ships with Windows XP. This feature
only
>becomes available after you upgrade to a newer version.
>This is normal and has been this way since Windows 98
and
>IE4.
>
>Resolution:
>However, you can reinstall IE in Windows XP by clicking
>Start, Run and entering the following command:
>rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall
>132 %windir%\Inf\ie.inf You will need to have your XP CD
>available.
>
>John Siler
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I am using operating system XP Professional 2002
service
>>pack 1
>>
>>IE will communicate to most sights but not all.
>>
>>It might be sights that require certificates or that
look
>>at the version of IE.
>>For example: http://Bank of America.com/logon/
>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/library/images/support/1ptr
an
>>s.gif
>> They just hang with no response or time out.
>>
>>When I use Help / about Internet Explorer the splash
>>panel looks like version 6.0, but the "Version:,
Cipher
>>strength: and Product ID: " are all blank.
>>
>>When I try to install Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
>>Service Pack 1, I get Newer version found cannot
proceed.
>>
>>How can I remove and reinstall Internet explorer?
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>