Internet Explorer Fix -
General purpose fix for Internet Explorer [Win 98/ME/2000/XP]
Internet Explorer Fix - is a general purpose repair
utility for Internet Explorer which repairs Internet Explorer by
registering it's core DLL files and through the INF file. Additionally
if it detects Windows 2000/XP as the Operating System, it runs SFC to
restore missing or corrupt Windows system files. More Information is
given below.
Requires Microsoft VB6 runtimes for Windows 98/ME
systems.
(IEFix v1.4)
November 9, 2004 Fixes Address bar search. Restores the ability to type in
website text boxes.
(IEFix v1.3)
September 19, 2004 Fixes Symptom 5 & 6 below and
provides the user an option to skip SFC and IE.INF
reinstallation.
(IEFix v1.2) Fixes Symptom 4 below and
facilitates setting Internet Explorer as the default.
Fixes the
following problems: [Symptoms 1, 2 and 3 explained in Q281679]
Symptom 1:
When you click a hyperlink in an e-mail message or on a Web page, or
right-click a hyperlink on a Web page and then click Open in New Window, you
may experience one or more of the following issues:
o Nothing happens. o The new
window may be blank. o You may receive a
scripting error message.
Symptom 2: When you use the Print command or the Print Preview
command in Internet Explorer, nothing may happen.
Symptom 3: When
you try to connect to Web folders, you may receive the following error
message: "The current operation could not be completed because an unexpected
error has occurred."
Symptom 4:
Internet Explorer does not prompt for the default browser check even though
the prompt is enabled in Internet Options.
Symptom 5:
Internet Options Advanced tab is completely blank.
Symptom 6:
Internet Explorer About box version information is completely blank.
Symptom 7:
Address bar search does not work.
Symptom 8: Unable
to type in text boxes in a search engine or
website.
What
IEFix does?
o
Registers the core modules of
Internet Explorer. o Refreshes Internet Explorer using IE.INF method.
(Optional) o For Windows 2000/XP: Initiates
"SFC /Scannow". (Optional) o Repairs two
important registry keys which are required to set Internet Explorer as the
default browser
IEFix
Usage
[For hyperlinks issue, try "Reset
Web Settings" in Internet Options first]
Windows 2000/XP users,
insert the Operating System CD. For OEMs, point to the source path when
prompted. (optional, see next step)
Start IEFix. If you
don't have the Windows installation CD at hand, and if the installation
source files are not present in the hard disk, you may skip SFC and IE.INF
reinstallation by putting a checkmark in the appropriate boxes. Then, click
"Apply"
If you have installed
Windows XP SP1 and if you are prompted for iexplore.exe from ServicePack
source path, mention the path as: "C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386" or
"C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles"
[Next SFC /Scannow process will begin
and Windows begins to restore the core system files. May take some time to
complete.]
Restart Windows
If IEFix has not solved
your problem, please try reinstalling Internet Explorer by downloading it.
Windows XP has an additional step. You need to change the IsInstalled registry value to "0" before running
IE Setup. To change the value to 0, click the button For Windows XP, click here to enable reinstallation of
Internet Explorer
Symptom 4: Internet Explorer as the default
mail client
Sometimes, Internet
Explorer does not prompt for the default browser check even though the prompt
is enabled in Internet Options. If that is the case, click the button
titled:
"Internet Explorer does not prompt
for the default browser check? Click Here"
Once done, launch
Internet Explorer and it should display the default browser check. Click Yes
and you have set it as the default browser.
