The internet is missing

[simpo two]

How's this for weird? I took delivery of a new laptop today and installed XP Pro successfully.

BUT I cannot find a way to open Internet Explorer!

There was no icon on the desktop or toolbar, so I went hunting in Progamme Files > Internet Explorer and there simply is no .exe file to shortcut to!

I've searched for 'explorer' and 'iexplore' and still no luck - no exe files or icons of the world. The only way I can get to the internet is to click on a shortcut I made to get to my own (offline) website (index.htm), which launches IE, and then type in a URL.

Any ideas folks? Where the heck is it?

[gfwilliams]

try just searching for 'internet'

or go to the C:/ find the root file, copy it and paste it as a shortcut on the desktop

hope that helps

[sadako]

start run iexplore.exe

[simpo two]

sadako said:

start run iexplore.exe

That works, but how do I make a handy one-click shortcut? There is no (visible) file of that name in the Internet Explorer folder...

[Trooper2]

simpo two said:

sadako said:

start run iexplore.exe

That works, but how do I make a handy one-click shortcut? There is no (visible) file of that name in the Internet Explorer folder...

StartMenu> All Programs> Internet Explorer, then right click on it and roll mouse over "send to". Click on Desktop (create shortcut)


Might be a quicker way but this works..

[ThePassenger]

On XP.

Right click Desktop, Select properties and on one of the tabs should be "customise desktop" it will have an option to display 'Internet Explorer' on the desktop (along with My docs, My Comp, Network, Recycle).

On Vista... dunno.

[FourWheelDrift]

Have you tried this?

Right click on the desktop.
Choose properties
Click Desktop tab
Click Customise Desktop
Click General Tab
Tick the Internet Explorer box
Click ok.



Damn 1 min too slow.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Tuesday 1st May 20:52

[simpo two]

Trooper2 said:

StartMenu> All Programs> Internet Explorer, then right click on it and roll mouse over "send to". Click on Desktop (create shortcut)
Might be a quicker way but this works..

Nope - IE is not listed in Programs!

ThePassenger said:

Right click Desktop, Select properties and on one of the tabs should be "customise desktop" it will have an option to display 'Internet Explorer' on the desktop (along with My docs, My Comp, Network, Recycle)

Bingo! I also got rid of the pesky 'My network places' icon Another medal from the box...

FourWheelDrift said:

Have you tried this?

We'll never know!

Excellent, that's fixed. Now I just have to fix my main PC, which had stopped responding to System Restore, Chkdsk, Scans, Repair installs and is now stuck on 'setup'. So tomorrow night I shall beinstalling XP in another partition, getting in that way, stealing my e-mails (I got the other data already), formatting C, reinstalling XP in C and then removing it from D... well it lasted for 6 years which is pretty good. Please send me good luck cards!