IE7 "Successfully Installed" But Won't Show Up

ewormuth · 02-11-2008, 10:32 AM

Please help save my marriage . . . I was cleaning up the computer of unused programs yesterday and somehow managed to delete Internet Explorer, and my husband is not happy. I *know* I did not delete it directly. I have downloaded and installed IE7 twice, but no shortcut shows up on the desktop, and Internet Explorer is not listed under Start/All Programs. I went through the whole process twice; it told me Internet Explorer was successfully installed and to restart my computer, which I did . . . and no shortcut appeared.

I have an HP Pavilion, running Windows XP with Service Pack 2. I do see a folder that says "Internet Explorer" under Program Files, which includes the following folders: Connection Wizard, Custom, en-US, MUI, Plug-Ins, and Signup, with individual files below that: cutstat.dll, hmmapi.dll, iedw, and ieproxy.dll. I looked in all of the folders, and couldn't find anything that looked like the familiar IE symbol.

My husband doesn't want to use Firefox as I do; he wants IE back. Could I have deleted something that would cause it not to run or install correctly? I did take Windows Live off, I think -- would that have done it?

Any help will be gratefully appreciated.

scapedriver · 02-11-2008, 11:10 AM

Start/search/files and folders/ type in "iexplore.exe" /r click iexplore.exe , create shortcut.

ewormuth · 02-11-2008, 12:08 PM

Thanks! I'll try it when I get home.

02-11-2008, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
ewormuth Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2	IE7 "Successfully Installed" But Won't Show Up Please help save my marriage . . . I was cleaning up the computer of unused programs yesterday and somehow managed to delete Internet Explorer, and my husband is not happy. I know I did not delete it directly. I have downloaded and installed IE7 twice, but no shortcut shows up on the desktop, and Internet Explorer is not listed under Start/All Programs. I went through the whole process twice; it told me Internet Explorer was successfully installed and to restart my computer, which I did . . . and no shortcut appeared. I have an HP Pavilion, running Windows XP with Service Pack 2. I do see a folder that says "Internet Explorer" under Program Files, which includes the following folders: Connection Wizard, Custom, en-US, MUI, Plug-Ins, and Signup, with individual files below that: cutstat.dll, hmmapi.dll, iedw, and ieproxy.dll. I looked in all of the folders, and couldn't find anything that looked like the familiar IE symbol. My husband doesn't want to use Firefox as I do; he wants IE back. Could I have deleted something that would cause it not to run or install correctly? I did take Windows Live off, I think -- would that have done it? Any help will be gratefully appreciated.

02-11-2008, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
scapedriver Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 82 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: IE7 "Successfully Installed" But Won't Show Up Start/search/files and folders/ type in "iexplore.exe" /r click iexplore.exe , create shortcut.

02-11-2008, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
ewormuth Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2	Re: IE7 "Successfully Installed" But Won't Show Up Thanks! I'll try it when I get home.