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Fonkay · Post by **Fonkay** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:45 pm

Ok so I'm having a slight problem with Internet Explorer. And before everyone goes on a big rant about how I should fcuk IE and go to firefox, save your breath, I already have it.
Ok so, everything seems to be working fine, except that i can't use search bars, or submit buttons. So I can't do a search on Google, or even submit this post in IE anymore. But it all works in firefox.

Any suggestions?

DrJoeTr0n · Post by **DrJoeTr0n** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:27 pm

GAWD! WHY ARE YOU USING IE!?!?!?!?

lol just kidding

I don't mind ie at all but that is a very odd problem, i'd say just fumble with IE's settings and if its really important, reformat! That solves everything

Post by **Lucifer** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:12 pm

Ummm, don't let iceman near your computer with a disassembler again?

(I don't have those problems with Konqueror...)

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:45 am

which version of windows and IE are you using ?

Fonkay · Post by **Fonkay** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:03 am

XP.. and IE, I have no idea. I didn't know there were versions of IE.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:42 pm

in IE click on the help menu then click about to view the version no.

Fonkay · Post by **Fonkay** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:47 pm

6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519

Wow... I'm Guessing you didn't need all that, but there it is anyhow.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:48 pm

thanks, now I'll start checking various forums to see if I can find an answer for you

Sabarai · Post by **Sabarai** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:45 pm

IE suxks, If you don't have this problem you'll have another... Though i can't be bothered to download another explorer

microbus · Post by **microbus** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:50 pm

sometimes programs like Norton will change your IE security settings..
go to tools/options/security tab... and click on the first zone, then
click the default settings button, then apply... and the same for
the second, third, and fourth zones... then click okay... that could help ya

Fonkay · Post by **Fonkay** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:51 pm

This is the one and only problem I've had with IE, so I'm not complaining. Most IE problems are caused by virus' specifically meant to target IE, and not necessarily IE itself. I don't "browse" the net too much, and my computer is so loaded with firewalls and anti-popup programs that I've never found a virus, ever.

So yea, I like IE, I would just like to be able to use it again.

Fonkay · Post by **Fonkay** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:53 pm

Also (and I guess I should have mentioned this before) this all happened after I did a Microsoft Update.

Matrox · Post by **Matrox** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:45 pm

Fonkay wrote:Also (and I guess I should have mentioned this before) this all happened after I did a Microsoft Update.

Why don't you just retsore, your system, to a date prior to the updates. Or get IE6, off your xp (or what ever is it) disk. Or try to get IE7

Ive been testing IE7 Beta 1, since it came out. Its seems to be alot better. Its Finally has tabs. An attempt to copy firefox, some what, buts its a great improvement. If you can get hold of a copy, then i would recommend checking it out.

If you get a copy, you can run it along side ie6. Rather than replacing it, just incase you dont like it. Here's how:

IE7 alongside IE6 wrote: * Open the install file with WinRAR (yep, it's an EXE, but it's a self extracting EXE) and extract them to a folder. Alternatively, you can just run the EXE, make a copy of the files which are extracted in the first step, and cancel the install. I was too chicken to do this on my work computer.
* Look in the folder you extracted to for the file SHLWAPI.DLL. Delete this file.
* Create a new text file in the folder, then rename it to IEXPLORE.exe.local