launching Internet explorer 7

7 Dec 2006 12:47 AM

Mal

I cannot launch IE7 from the IE icon - I just get the Internet Properties
window. I can launch IE7 from web page shortcuts and the home key on the
keyboard. How do I get IE to launch from the IE icon? Internet Explorer
does not appear in my 'All Programs' list but is listed when I go to
'Add/remove programs' in the Control Panel.

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Mal

7 Dec 2006 1:39 AM

Malke

Mal wrote:

> I cannot launch IE7 from the IE icon - I just get the Internet
> Properties
> window. I can launch IE7 from web page shortcuts and the home key on
> the
> keyboard. How do I get IE to launch from the IE icon? Internet
> Explorer does not appear in my 'All Programs' list but is listed when
> I go to 'Add/remove programs' in the Control Panel.

You should post your question in the IE7 newsgroup *after* you spend
some time reading through the posts there. The IE7 newsgroup is:

microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

There are a huge number of posts so it would be smart to start by going
to Google Groups Advanced Search. Use a search term that describes your
problem, constrain the search to the IE7 newsgroup and the date to very
recently. You can also check MVP Sandi Hardmeier's canonical IE7 site.
Sandi has workarounds, known issues, troubleshooting, and links. This
may be the only site you need.

http://www.ie-vista.com/

And no, I'm sorry but I don't have your answer or I would tell you
now. ;-)

Malke

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8 Dec 2006 12:51 AM

Doug Dyreng

I don't know if this will work for you, but I resolved a similar issue the
other day by launching IE7 with no add-ons. Try this by right-clicking your
IE7 desktop icon, and selecting 'Start without Add-Ons'.

You can also find it under:
Start
    All Programs
      Accessories
        System Tools
          Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)

If IE7 now starts for you, you have an 'Add-On' that is causing IE7 to not
start properly. Just deactivate ALL of your add-ons, then try to launch IE7
normally. If it now launches correctly, you can try activating you add-ons
one at a time until you find the affending add-on.

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Good Luck,
-Doug

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"Mal" wrote:

> I cannot launch IE7 from the IE icon - I just get the Internet Properties
> window. I can launch IE7 from web page shortcuts and the home key on the
> keyboard. How do I get IE to launch from the IE icon? Internet Explorer
> does not appear in my 'All Programs' list but is listed when I go to
> 'Add/remove programs' in the Control Panel.
> --
> Mal

8 Dec 2006 6:54 AM

Mal

But I cannot find Internet Explorer there! I have no icon for IE. I can
only launch it from website shortcuts on my desktop or the 'Home' button on
the keyboard. I can launch Firefx OK.

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Mal

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"Doug Dyreng" wrote:

> I don't know if this will work for you, but I resolved a similar issue the
> other day by launching IE7 with no add-ons. Try this by right-clicking your
> IE7 desktop icon, and selecting 'Start without Add-Ons'.
>
> You can also find it under:
>   Start
>     All Programs
>       Accessories
>         System Tools
>           Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)
>
> If IE7 now starts for you, you have an 'Add-On' that is causing IE7 to not
> start properly. Just deactivate ALL of your add-ons, then try to launch IE7
> normally. If it now launches correctly, you can try activating you add-ons
> one at a time until you find the affending add-on.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
> -Doug
>
>
> "Mal" wrote:
>
> > I cannot launch IE7 from the IE icon - I just get the Internet Properties
> > window. I can launch IE7 from web page shortcuts and the home key on the
> > keyboard. How do I get IE to launch from the IE icon? Internet Explorer
> > does not appear in my 'All Programs' list but is listed when I go to
> > 'Add/remove programs' in the Control Panel.
> > --
> > Mal