Re: Restoring web buttons

From: Jim Byrd (jrbyrd_at_spamlessadelphia.net)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:28:46 -0800

YW, Wiley. 

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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
In news:2E24D252-7DA6-4C88-9D2B-1420B64DB391@microsoft.com,
Wiley C <WileyC@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> 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