I see you've got other problems, Brummie: http://groups.google.com/group/micr...er.general/browse_frm/thread/35c36f3bc2df4991 PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > You hijacked someone else's thread. Please state your full Windows > version > (e.g., WinXP SP3; WinXP 64-bit SP2; Vista SP1; Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7; > Win7 > 64-bit) for further assistance. > > > Brummie wrote: >> I've put it back by doing the reverse of before. If I click Start, >> Internet >> Explorer, the hour glass comes on for a few seconds and then vanishes. >> IE >> will not open. What about if I just re-insert the disk for IE7 that I >> got >> from my Computer Manufacturer. >> >> "rob" wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> As Robear has stated. >>> >>> So to turn IE8 back on (I have not done this myself for fear of losing >>> IE >>> >>> Start>Control Panel Items>Programs and Features >>> Click "Turn Windows features on or off" >>> check "Internet Explorer 8" from the list... >>> >>> (mmm that's going to make life difficult for v9 when/if it comes along) >>> >>> Unfortunately a web search does not return any results for instructions >>> for >>> turning it back on... >>> >>> Post back if that does not turn it back on. >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> "Brummie" <Brummie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:FAF01490-F29F-4532-B4C3-A98C345BD0D4@microsoft.com... >>>> Start, Control Panel, Programes, Turn Windows Feature Off/On, uncheck >>>> IE >>>> box >>>> etc >>>> >>>> "rob" wrote: >>>> >>>>> How did you Uninstall yours? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Brummie" <Brummie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:79FECED7-44A3-45B2-87D2-A976CE321DC7@microsoft.com... >>>>>> I uninstalled mine because it would not open and now as Kasi states, >>>>>> I >>>>>> can't >>>>>> find anywhere to install it from. >>>>>> >>>>>> "rob" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Search for Internet Explorer not IE8. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Kasi" <Kasi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:FA8C7D9C-1A6E-44EC-B435-4E61745517C1@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>> There is no IE8 in my Windows version. No icon in the taskbar. I >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> tried >>>>>>>> Start/Search Programs. Nothing. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Microsoft.com won't let me download the Windows 7 version -- >>>>>>>> because >>>>>>>> "Windows 7 comes with IE8, so no download is necessary". >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Can anyone tell me where to download it? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Karsten
I've just cracked it thanks (well not me but someone on here. ) It was my Security Centre. I've uninstalled it and IE popped straight back up. Thanks everyone for all your help and advice. Cheers. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > I see you've got other problems, Brummie: > http://groups.google.com/group/micr...er.general/browse_frm/thread/35c36f3bc2df4991 > > > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > > You hijacked someone else's thread. Please state your full Windows > > version > > (e.g., WinXP SP3; WinXP 64-bit SP2; Vista SP1; Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7; > > Win7 > > 64-bit) for further assistance. > > > > > > Brummie wrote: > >> I've put it back by doing the reverse of before. If I click Start, > >> Internet > >> Explorer, the hour glass comes on for a few seconds and then vanishes. > >> IE > >> will not open. What about if I just re-insert the disk for IE7 that I > >> got > >> from my Computer Manufacturer. > >> > >> "rob" wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> As Robear has stated. > >>> > >>> So to turn IE8 back on (I have not done this myself for fear of losing > >>> IE > >>> > >>> Start>Control Panel Items>Programs and Features > >>> Click "Turn Windows features on or off" > >>> check "Internet Explorer 8" from the list... > >>> > >>> (mmm that's going to make life difficult for v9 when/if it comes along) > >>> > >>> Unfortunately a web search does not return any results for instructions > >>> for > >>> turning it back on... > >>> > >>> Post back if that does not turn it back on. > >>> > >>> Regards. > >>> > >>> "Brummie" <Brummie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>> news:FAF01490-F29F-4532-B4C3-A98C345BD0D4@microsoft.com... > >>>> Start, Control Panel, Programes, Turn Windows Feature Off/On, uncheck > >>>> IE > >>>> box > >>>> etc > >>>> > >>>> "rob" wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> How did you Uninstall yours? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> "Brummie" <Brummie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>>> news:79FECED7-44A3-45B2-87D2-A976CE321DC7@microsoft.com... > >>>>>> I uninstalled mine because it would not open and now as Kasi states, > >>>>>> I > >>>>>> can't > >>>>>> find anywhere to install it from. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "rob" wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Search for Internet Explorer not IE8. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Regards. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> "Kasi" <Kasi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>>>>> news:FA8C7D9C-1A6E-44EC-B435-4E61745517C1@microsoft.com... > >>>>>>>> There is no IE8 in my Windows version. No icon in the taskbar. I > >>>>>>>> have > >>>>>>>> tried > >>>>>>>> Start/Search Programs. Nothing. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Microsoft.com won't let me download the Windows 7 version -- > >>>>>>>> because > >>>>>>>> "Windows 7 comes with IE8, so no download is necessary". > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Can anyone tell me where to download it? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thank you!! > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Karsten > > . >
So now you're running without an anti-virus application installed? Bad idea. See my reply to your other thread. Brummie wrote: > I've just cracked it thanks (well not me but someone on here. ) It was my > Security Centre. I've uninstalled it and IE popped straight back up. > Thanks everyone for all your help and advice. Cheers. > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > >> I see you've got other problems, Brummie: >> http://groups.google.com/group/micr...er.general/browse_frm/thread/35c36f3bc2df4991 >> >> >> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: >>> You hijacked someone else's thread. Please state your full Windows >>> version >>> (e.g., WinXP SP3; WinXP 64-bit SP2; Vista SP1; Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7; >>> Win7 >>> 64-bit) for further assistance. >>> >>> >>> Brummie wrote: >>>> I've put it back by doing the reverse of before. If I click Start, >>>> Internet >>>> Explorer, the hour glass comes on for a few seconds and then vanishes. >>>> IE >>>> will not open. What about if I just re-insert the disk for IE7 that I >>>> got >>>> from my Computer Manufacturer. >>>> >>>> "rob" wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> As Robear has stated. >>>>> >>>>> So to turn IE8 back on (I have not done this myself for fear of losing >>>>> IE >>>>> >>>>> Start>Control Panel Items>Programs and Features >>>>> Click "Turn Windows features on or off" >>>>> check "Internet Explorer 8" from the list... >>>>> >>>>> (mmm that's going to make life difficult for v9 when/if it comes >>>>> along) >>>>> >>>>> Unfortunately a web search does not return any results for >>>>> instructions >>>>> for >>>>> turning it back on... >>>>> >>>>> Post back if that does not turn it back on. >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> >>>>> "Brummie" <Brummie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:FAF01490-F29F-4532-B4C3-A98C345BD0D4@microsoft.com... >>>>>> Start, Control Panel, Programes, Turn Windows Feature Off/On, uncheck >>>>>> IE >>>>>> box >>>>>> etc >>>>>> >>>>>> "rob" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> How did you Uninstall yours? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Brummie" <Brummie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:79FECED7-44A3-45B2-87D2-A976CE321DC7@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>> I uninstalled mine because it would not open and now as Kasi >>>>>>>> states, >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> can't >>>>>>>> find anywhere to install it from. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "rob" wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Search for Internet Explorer not IE8. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "Kasi" <Kasi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>> news:FA8C7D9C-1A6E-44EC-B435-4E61745517C1@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>>>> There is no IE8 in my Windows version. No icon in the taskbar. I >>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>> tried >>>>>>>>>> Start/Search Programs. Nothing. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Microsoft.com won't let me download the Windows 7 version -- >>>>>>>>>> because >>>>>>>>>> "Windows 7 comes with IE8, so no download is necessary". >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Can anyone tell me where to download it? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you!! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Karsten >> >> .