Repairing Internet Explorer
or Outlook Express
Method 1
Click Start>Run>
Type sfc /scannow.
You may be prompted to
insert the WinXP installation
CD ROM. If this does not
fix the problem, you may
be forced to use the repair
procedure as outlined
above.
Method 2
When you try to reinstall
the same version of Internet
Explorer, you may receive
the following error message:
Setup has detected a newer
version of Internet Explorer
already installed on this
system.
Setup cannot continue.
To avoid this error message
and reinstall the same
version of Internet Explorer
and Outlook Express, follow
these steps:
While you are logged
on as an administrator,
click Start, and then
click Run.
In the Open box, type
regedit, and then click
OK.
Locate the appropriate
registry subkey, right-click
the IsInstalled (REG_DWORD)
value, and then click
Modify.
To reinstall only the
Internet Explorer 6 browser
component on Windows XP,
use the following registry
key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active
Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
To reinstall only Outlook
Express 6 on Windows XP,
use the following registry
key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active
Setup\Installed Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}
Change the value data
from 1 to 0, and then
click OK.
Quit Registry Editor,
and then install Internet
Explorer 6.
To reinstall Windows XP
updates, visit the following
Microsoft Windows Update
Web site: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
Last Updated:
April 14, 2004
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