- The easy way to reinstall Internet Explorer (Only works in WinXP SP1)
- Quit Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
- Open Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs
- Untick "Internet Explorer" and click the "Next"-button and let Internet Explorer be uninstalled
- To reinstall again open Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and tick "Internet Explorer" and click the "Next"-Button
- Another way to reinstall Internet Explorer is to run this command:
rundll32.exe setupapi, InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\inf\ie.inf
- A third way to reinstall Internet Explorer (Manual version of the above command-line) :
- Quit Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
- Using Windows Explorer, open the %SystemRoot%\Inf folder. (By default, this is the Winnt\Inf folder or Windows\Inf folder)
- In the menu Tools -> Folder Options, make sure that "Show hidden files and folders" is ticked and "Hide file extensions for known file types" is cleared
- To reinstall Internet Explorer, right click the following file and click "Install"
Ie.inf
- To reinstall Outlook Express, right click the following file and click "Install"
Msoe60.inf
- A fourth way to reinstall Internet Explorer :
- Quit Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
- Set the following DWORD registry key to enable reinstall of Internet Explorer
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Active Setup \Installed Components \{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}]
IsInstalled = 0 (Default = 1) - Set the following DWORD registry key to enable reinstall of Outlook Express
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Active Setup \Installed Components \{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}]
IsInstalled = 0 (Default = 1) - Start installing Internet Explorer
More Info MS KB254623
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