Whoops – what did I do? (IE 5.5/Win98SE)

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After doing some work on a webpage, I wanted to check out the changes with both Netscape and IE – but now I cannot find IE anywhere on my computer. I tried searching for iexplore.exe and got zero hits, but when I attempt to install IE from a CD – it says that it is already there – and won’t install!

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Mine is listed at “G:Program FilesInternet Explorer” but I am on a multi-boot system, running Windows XP Pro at this time.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
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Dave – I think you missed the point of my post – IEXPLORE.EXE is nowhere to be found on my hard drive – I have searched all directories and sub-directories – it just does not exist, but when I attempt to re-install the installer says that it is already loaded and then the installer ends and I’m left right where I was before I attempted the re-install – no Internet Explorer (not that I’m really fond of IE, but I need to make sure that the changes that I made to a webpage look O.K. in IE as well as Netscape)

The difference between Genius and Stupidity:
A Genius knows their limits.
- Albert Einstein

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It may be “Hidden”, did you turn on show system files?

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
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I like to see *everything*

The difference between Genius and Stupidity:
A Genius knows their limits.
- Albert Einstein

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How about using the IE Repair in Control Panel? At the moment, I can’t think of anything else…other than a popup stopper maybe having ‘stopped’ the IE itself? Far fetched, I know…
Try the Repair function first.
Good Luck!

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Hi Lonnie –
I would if it showed up on the control panel – that is the problem – IE has disappeared from my system, but it won’t let me re-install IE, ’cause this machine still thinks it is there!

The difference between Genius and Stupidity:
A Genius knows their limits.
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Ed – not listed in the Add/Remove section…Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools?
It’s gotta be there, if the ‘system’ says it is there! oh – you got 98SE, altho I don’t see the difference, should be the same as mine (WinME/IE6)
OK…what did you do BEFORE this happened? surfing, install software, uninstall software, Office stuff, any Winupdates??? Did you check for virus? I’m going through the list embedded in my brain… …how about, did you have a check mark in IE>Tools>IOptions>Programs’check to see if IE is default browser’?
Like I said, my brain is blank…sorry…
utoh…Netscape is now ‘owned’ by AOL…think maybe it (IE) got ‘hijacked’ and Netscape is only browser???
I’m grasping at straws here, what is your method of connection to ‘Net?
How about something got messed up in Registry?

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Ed what do you have in the folder c:program filesIinternet Explorer? Thats where the executable should be if installed to the default. If that particular file isn’t there what about IEsetup.exe?? Attached is an image of that folder on my 98se machine with IE6 installed.

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