uninstalling IE

[kook]

hi
im having a problem with IE under winXP, I scan for updates and then I cant install them, when I click about IE I get nothing, and when I log into my yahoo mail my browse buttons used to attach files are gone also if I right click on files (pics for instance) to save it dosent work I get no menu at all, I goto add remove software and its not listed so I goto add remove windows componants and select IE and go through the screens than restart and it is still there with all my favorites still intact.........I just had the gaobot virus removed........................how can I remove IE so I can reinstall it ?

any suggestions
thanks mike

[Midknyte]

can't you just try reinstalling IE over itself?

http://www.broomeman.com/support/wsiedown.html

[kook]

hi
thanx...I press the link for the download "ie6setup.exe" my IE blinks for a second but nothing happens:confused:

thanx mike

ps your link works the one on the page it takes me to wont

[Midknyte]

huh? it works for me when I click on ie6setup.exe

i guess that's part of the problem you're having with IE.

you can try going to the microsoft download site and search for IE6setup:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en

[kook]

thanks..ill try that; I cant even download the service pack

[Midknyte]

argh. maybe you can get someone to download that file to a floppy. it's only 480K.

[ukulele]

Have you tried a restore from a restore point or the XP cd yet? There is a way to reinstall IE from the XP disk. I am not sure of the procedure but perhaps someone else here can help you with that or you can do a search on google for that information.

[fancyf]

Originally posted by kook
hi
im having a problem with IE under winXP, (...) I just had the gaobot virus removedAre you sure you got rid of it? cause one of Gaobot's symptoms is the inability to use Windows Update...

Did you:

- run Symantec removal tool (http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.gaobot.removal.tool.html)? and disabled System Restore before doing it?

- have scvhost.exe (this is not 'svchost') if so, checked and cleaned the registry? (removal tool should remove it tho)

- scan with Spybot - HiJackThis?

And what about the HOSTS file? (C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\)