IE opens windows explorer

wizardaj83 · 05-12-2006, 09:15 AM

This problem just recently started happening. Im running IE 6.0 on a windows 2000 pc. It worked fine for the first few months...then everytime i tried to open internet explorer it will open a new window that shows whats on my desktop instead....as if i went to my computer and went to the section for my desktop. Ive ran spyware scans with spybot, adaware, panda platinum, and super ad blocker and even checked to make sure the desktop shortcut was using the right file extension, which it was and trying to open the main file thru my computer gave me the same result. Can someone please help me...there are a lot of pages i use that wont work well with firefox

**nickster_uk** · 05-12-2006, 10:30 AM

Hi...

certainly seems a little weird.

What happens when you try loading the Internet from C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe?

Also, same applies to trying Start -> Run -> iexplore.exe www.google.com (or another web address) -> OK

wizardaj83 · 05-12-2006, 11:35 AM

same thing happens....ive even tried uninstalling IE and reinstalling it and it did the same thing

wizardaj83 · 05-18-2006, 06:47 AM

ok heres something more interesting....and this time i thought to use snagit for some screen shots. got a picture of my friends ultra sound the other day and go to open it using IE....and it actually opened like it was supposed to (ss1.jpg)! However when i typed in a web address in the navigation bar (ss2.jpg), it did the same thing and opened up C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/Desktop instead of going to the web page (ss3.jpg) someone plzzzzzzz help me.

05-12-2006, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
wizardaj83 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3 OS: Windows 2000	IE opens windows explorer This problem just recently started happening. Im running IE 6.0 on a windows 2000 pc. It worked fine for the first few months...then everytime i tried to open internet explorer it will open a new window that shows whats on my desktop instead....as if i went to my computer and went to the section for my desktop. Ive ran spyware scans with spybot, adaware, panda platinum, and super ad blocker and even checked to make sure the desktop shortcut was using the right file extension, which it was and trying to open the main file thru my computer gave me the same result. Can someone please help me...there are a lot of pages i use that wont work well with firefox

05-12-2006, 10:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,043 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Hi... certainly seems a little weird. What happens when you try loading the Internet from C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe? Also, same applies to trying Start -> Run -> iexplore.exe www.google.com (or another web address) -> OK __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

05-12-2006, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
wizardaj83 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3 OS: Windows 2000	same thing happens....ive even tried uninstalling IE and reinstalling it and it did the same thing