Desktop Internet Shortcut...

[a2]

Sorry should have used the full nameC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe

you can also just type iexplorer from the RUN icon in the START button window

Windows cannot find iexplorer.

?:|

 

[Robojin]

Windows cannot find iexplorer. ?:|

oops typo try iexplore

 

[a1]

Didn't work Robo.

 

[Robojin]

Didn't work Robo.

Well if iexplore.exe will not launch and you say you have re-installed it, time to try either Firefox (more secure than IE) or Google's Chrome

 

[a1]

I just typed in iexplorer.exe and it came up as "Windows Internet Explorer 8: Home page".

I remember installing IE8, but didn't like it (was a while ago though - and some time before my PC went like this). So I reverted back to my IE7. (un-installed).

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

I just typed in iexplorer.exe and it came up as "Windows Internet Explorer 8: Home page".I remember installing IE8, but didn't like it (was a while ago though - and some time before my PC went like this). So I reverted back to my IE7. (un-installed).

Are your "automatic updates set as ON"?

one of our PC's recently automatically updated to IE8...

(within the past month or so?, a PC still running XP pro!)

could you have been re-updated to IE8? ?:|

 

[steptoe]

Are your "automatic updates set as ON"?one of our PC's recently automatically updated to IE8...

(within the past month or so?, a PC still running XP pro!)

could you have been re-updated to IE8? ?:|

ANSWER

even I know not to do that.

ffs,

even on my laptop running bill gates genuine con software I dont update.!!!!!

 

[a1]

Yes Specs. Come to think of it - My Windoze updated a few nights ago and it has been like this since.

 

[extension15]

Yep, were on IE8 and they (Microsoft) still cant get it right...

 

[a1]

There is a way to "call up" on ye olde pc, to see what version of IE that you have, can anyone remember how to do it?

 

[Robojin]

There is a way to "call up" on ye olde pc, to see what version of IE that you have, can anyone remember how to do it?

Possibly an easier solution is to use 'System Restore' (assuming it is set to on) to a point (time) before you installed IE8, in most cases MS s/w will create restore points just before any new update is applied

 

[spinlondon]

Go to windows update, look at the history, should tell you when IE8 was last installed. If it was installed recently, remove it from your computer. Go back to windows update, search for updates and then hide the IE8 update.