I want to repair Internet explorer but it does`nt appear on add/remove programs. Any idea how I can do this??

It should be listed as Microsoft Internet Explorer. Highlight it and click the "Remove" button. A new window will appear wher you select "Repair". Ray

Thanks Ray, I know it should be there but its not, thats my problem!

Or Start\Run\Msinfo32\Tools

Try the following: Click on Start and Run. Type rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE5Maintenance "C:Program FilesInternet ExplorerSetupSETUP.exe" /g "C:WINDOWSIE Uninstall Log.Txt You should get the menu with the Repair Option. Better yet copy and paste the above in Bold Text into the Run Menu. Mesich

System Tools Click on Start. Click on Programs. Click on Accessories. Click on System Tools. Click on System Information. Click on "Tools" in the menu bar. Click on "Internet Explorer Repair Tool" or "Microsoft Internet Explorer and Internet Tools", which one is listed will depend on the version of Internet Explorer you use. (*Note: if this is not listed proceed to Option C) Click on "Repair Internet Explorer". Click the Ok button. Click the Yes button in the new Internet Explorer Repair Window. After the Progress Bar has completed click the Yes button to restart the computer. Close any Windows that may be open and try connecting to you ISP (Internet Service Provider). C. Run Command Click on Start. Click on Run. In the "Open" box type rundll32 setupwbv.dll,ie5maintenance "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup\SETUP.exe" /g "C:\WINDOWS\IE Uninstall Log.Txt" This command is case sensitive, you must type it exactly as it appears in bold above, including the quotation marks. Click on "Repair Internet Explorer". (*Note: if this is not listed proceed to Option D) Click the Ok button. Click the Yes button in the new Internet Explorer Repair Window. After the Progress Bar has completed click the Yes button to restart the computer. Close any Windows that may be open and try connecting to you ISP (Internet Service Provider). D. Setup from Program Files Double left-click the My Computer icon to open it. Double left-click the C: drive icon to open it. Double left-click the Program Files folder to open it. Double left-click the Internet Explorer folder to open it. Double left-click the Setup.exe file. The file might also be called IE5setup.exe (If it does not exist proceed to Step E) Click I Accept the License Agreement. Click Next. Click Install Minimal Components. *Note: Advanced users may choose the Customize option; this allows you to chose which components of Internet Explorer would be installed. It is recommended to use the Minimal Install option. Click the Install button. Click the Next button. Click the Next button when the progress bar has finished moving across the screen and you are asked if you want to restart Windows. Downloading a New Copy of Internet Explorer If the unit has another Internet Browser installed, such as Netscape Communicator, connect to the ISP and download the latest version of Internet Explorer. It can be downloaded from the following address: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/ie55sp1.htm You can also select which version from the following address: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp References and Additional Reading http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/ie55sp1.htm - Direct link to download Internet Explorer 5.5 from Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp - Link to Microsoft's product download page

I.E. Repair Tool In the event that the Repair tool does not work, or Internet Explorer 5 is not listed in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel, it may be possible to start the Repair tool from the command line: Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type the following command exactly as listed: rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE5Maintenance "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup\SETUP.exe" /g "C:\WINDOWS\IE Uninstall Log.Txt" NOTE: This command line is case sensitive. Click OK. If you need to replace a bad file from the original Internet Explorer or Windows media, you can use the System File Checker (SFC) tool or the Extract tool to extract the file. For information on these tools, click one of the following links: SFC SFC Q185836 Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe) Extract Tool Q129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files Additional query words: kbhowto utility send menu explorer "send to" Keywords : kbtool msiew95 msient msiew98 Issue type : kbinfo Technology : Works with IE6 too.