We had a situation at work where a Windows XP computer had a completely corrupted installation of Internet Explorer - the browser simply was broken. It is not incredibly obvious, but it is possible to reinstall Internet Explorer without having to try and fix the operating system itself.
From the Start menu, select "Run" and entering the following command:
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\Inf\ie.inf
You will need to have your XP CD available.
This command line is not the easiest thing in the world to type, so for those with weak typing skills, a small VBScript that will execute the command for you can be downloaded here.
Save the file to your hard drive and double click it to run IE Setup.
Of further interest:
[tags]Windows, XP, Internet+Explorer, repair[/tags]
Erich is a web developer and a native New Englander who is passionate about life, the universe, and everything.
He is a Drupal consultant, previously employed as a senior developer at Harvard University, working on the IQSS OpenScholar project. Prior to joining the team at Harvard, he was the engineering manager at CommonPlaces e-Solutions, in Hampstead, NH, contributing as the lead engineer on the Greenopolis.com and Twolia.com.
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