How do I Reinstall Internet Explorer?
The most popular Internet web browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer, commonly referred to as IE. At the moment of writing this article, the newest version of IE is IE7.
Sometimes computer users have difficulty with their computer or specifically their web browser (MS Internet Explorer). During these times, you might want to reinstall Internet Explorer in order to troubleshoot or determine the cause of the problem and correct any glitches you have. However, it should be noted that there is no reinstallation procedure per say. The reinstallation procedure entails you to uninstall your current Internet Explorer and installing it again. Here are some tips.
Uninstall Internet Explorer
It is fairly easy to uninstall Internet Explorer.
Click on Start --> Control Panel --> Add and Remove Programs.
Locate the Install / Uninstall tab and go down the list until you see Internet Explorer. Now, highlight Internet Explorer and Click Add/ Remove.
Reinstall Internet Explorer
Now that you have uninstalled Internet Explorer, you have the choice of reinstalling the Internet Explore that came with your computer or install the most recent Internet Explorer.
- To reinstall the original Internet Explorer that came with your computer, you can find the IE program on your Windows Restoration disk.
- Insert the restoration disk and choose to load Internet Explorer, click restore the previous windows configuration or you can choose "Advanced" to specify any additional components you would like to remove.
- Once you click on restore the IE 6 dialogue box will appear. You will see that it is in maintenance mode, once the setup starts, you can choose to click OK to restore IE.
- The dialogue box will ask you to verify your choice, click Ok and follow the set up wizard.
Installing the Most Recent Version of Internet Explorer
Besides restoring your computer's current version of IE, you can also choose to install a new and improved version of Internet Explorer. Just follow these tips.
- Visit Microsoft's web site to download the most recent release of Internet Explorer.
- Click Download to download the most recent release.
- Select save to your computer
- Now, uninstall your current version of IE, by clicking on Start/ Control Panel/ Add and Remove Programs.
- Locate the Install/ Uninstall tab and go down the list until you see Internet Explorer. Now, highlight Internet Explorer and Click Add/ Remove.
- Go to the location where you saved the newly downloaded IE and double click to install it. Follow the installation wizard.
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