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    How to repair internet explorer?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Drew1, Oct 25, 2013.

  1. Drew1

    Drew1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I tried to delete I.E because i didn't want it. I only use chrome and like it. I even uninstalled firefox. Well the thing is when im in a program, i click on it to open a page and instead of it opening up on chrome... it opens up with internet explorer. Problem with this is it never opens and always freezes. Theres no way to get around this. I then checked my program files and dont see internet explorer there which meant i uninstalled it. So i then installed it again. Problem is when i click on it... it doesn't work. It basically freezes everytime and never works. I don't care about IE but my problem is some program that i use... i have to click on it to go to my account settings for a program and it uses IE everytime to open.


    Can someone tell me how to repair internet explorer? I use windows 7 64 bit home premium. I also am not sure what version of IE i downloaded but its either 8 or 9?
     
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    Yeep Notebook Consultant

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    Make chrome your default browser?
     
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    set chrome as your default browser if it's not already. that should make it so that when you click the account settings link in whatever program it is, it'll use chrome.
     
    mattcheau, Oct 25, 2013
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    ajnindlo, Oct 25, 2013
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    I already have chrome as default browser...
     
    Drew1, Oct 26, 2013
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    Control panel, Internet options, Advanced [tab], Reset... [button]

    Gives you I think two types of reset, probably best to do the full one. If you want to use the add-ons that you had installed you may need to enable or reinstall them afterwards.

    Also you can't really delete internet explorer - just hide access to it. Like the guys before me said: just make chrome the default and if some program is dependent on IE it will still be functional.
     
    RCB, Oct 26, 2013
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