[pchelpers] Re: IE 5 doesn't open properly

Excuse my ignorance, but what is SFC?
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Eric & Daphne Furman <dabaric@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 9:12 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: IE 5 doesn't open properly


> 
> Hi John
> 
> Thanks for the reply. As I understand things - correct me if I'm wrong -
> the registry is backed-up everytime you boot up. If this is the case,
> then this wouldn't help as the backup would be holding the faulty file
> too.
> 
> I did run SFC as you suggested and a number of files were corrupt and I
> replaced them via SFC and my Win 98SE disk.
> 
> However, IE still keeps on attempting to open but closes down
> repeatedly.
> 
> Where to from here?
> 
> Eric
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Durham" <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:38 AM
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: IE 5 doesn't open properly
> 
> 
> |
> | If install/uninstall won't work, there may be file corruption. Start
> | with the basics. Scandisk thorough. Restore the registry from backup
> | (double click on the backup). If you don't have one, don't make the
> | mistake of creating one now.
> |
> | Have you tried SFC to see if your system files are OK?
> |
> | Eric & Daphne Furman wrote:
> | >
> | > Hi Guys
> | >
> | > I am using Windows 98 SE and this afternoon my IE 5 went on the
> blink
> | > and wouldn't open when clicking on its icon or trying to invoke a
> URL
> | > from within IE Express.
> | >
> | > It starts to open and just when the URL starts loading - as
> evidenced
> | > by the blue indicator line near the bottom of the screen - it
> unloads
> | > and starts the process over and over again.
> | >
> | > I tried the following path:- Start..Settings..Control
> | > Panel..Add/Remove Programs..Install/Uninstall..Microsoft IE5 and
> | > Internet Tools..Repair.  This still did not resolve the problem and
> I
> | > am left with a browser that will not open properly.
> | >
> | > Any ideas out there about what could be wrong and how to fix it?
> | >
> | > I'd be most grateful for your help.
> | >
> | > Eric
> |
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