Re: Restoring web buttons

From: Wiley C (WileyC_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 22:33:01 -0800

Jim:
Very interesting. Thanks for the information.

WC

"Jim Byrd" wrote:

> Hi David - There is no direct Repair function for IE6 in XP. Here are some
> alternatives:
>
>
> 1. If you're on XP SP2, try the suggestions in KB 870700, here How to
> troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with Internet Explorer 6
> Service Pack 2, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870700#9 first.
>
> With XP you need to go (as an Administrator) to Start|Run and type "sfc
> /scannow" (without the quotes and notice the space between the c and the /.)
> Have your XP CD handy and be prepared to go get a cup of coffee - it takes a
> while. This will do the same thing as Repair IE6 for XP but a lot more,
> that is find any corrupt system files and replace them. It does not,
> however, re-register the various software components (except possibly the
> ones it replaces?) AFAIK.
>
> Be aware that under certain circumstances (Win2k before SP4 - see mskb
> 814510, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q814510) sfc
> can erroneously overwrite (restore over) previously installed files from
> certain "hotfixes" which will then need to be re-installed. This may also
> apply to XP. To check for this, after running sfc, open a Cmd window and
> enter "qfecheck /v /l:c:\" (without the quotes). If you don't have qfecheck
> installed, it can be obtained for XP here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=35468 and for
> Win2k, obtain qfecheck here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=35470
>
>
>
> 2. Another alternative for just IE6 repair if you don't have IE6 listed in
> Add-Remove Programs, then in Start|Run then enter
>
> "rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance"
>
> without the quotes, exactly as shown, and select the appropriate entry.
>
>
>
> 3. If you find that you need to do a re-install of IE6 then you can
> consider the following:
>
> 1) Insert the Windows installation CD in your CD-ROM drive.
> 2) Click Start, and click Run.
> 3) Copy the command prompt below in the Open box, and click OK. (Assumes
> %System% is installed in Windows on your C:\ partition. Change as
> appropriate for your particular situation.)
>
> Rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
> c:\windows\inf\ie.inf
>
> 4) It will display a "File Needed" screen, click "Browse.." and browse to
> <CD-ROM drive>\i386, (<CD-ROM drive> is the drive letter of the CD-ROM, For
> example, D:).
>
> 5) Click Open, click Ok, it should begin reinstalling Internet Explorer.
>
> (NOTE: It has been reported, courtesy of Steve Wechsler, that if you're on
> Windows XP Pro SP2, it may prompt you for some files that it cannot find in
> the WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder, which you'll then need to browse
> to. It's thought that this may apply to XP Home also. The specific files
> are iexplore.exe which actually IS in the i386 folder, mswrd632.wpc
> , which is located in the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
> Shared\TextConv folder, AND, INSTALL.IN_ , which will be located on
> a slipstreamed XP Pro CD in the i386 folder and also located in the i386
> folder on an XP Pro SP1 disk. So, copying the 2 files above to the
> WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder should allow you to be able to
> repair/reinstall IE on an SP2 system by right clicking ie.inf in the
> WINDOWS\inf folder and selecting Install or using the rundll32.exe line
> given above.)
>
>
> 4. Lastly, here is a link to a MSKB article about re-installing IE6/OE6:
>
> How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
> XP (Q318378)
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;Q318378
>
> --
> Please respond in the same thread.
> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>
>
>
> In news:e0NMd.27133$t67.1355@bignews5.bellsouth.net,
> AutoJ <autoj@bellsouth.net> typed:
> > I read somewhere in a post/reply that you could restore or fix your
> > browser with a command in the "run" window with your xp cd. Is this
> > possible.
> > I removed the Sasser worm by running Mcafee stinger and i also ran,
> > trendmicro,and adaware. Still can not get the buttons to work on most
> > web pages. My mouse clicks don't get recognized.
> > Thanks for any help.
> > David
>
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