Click Start , and then click Run. Restart the computer and try to log in and browse the Internet. If the problem persists, continue to the next step. Enter netsh winsock reset in the Open field.
If you do not have Service Pack 2, perform all the following steps to remove and restore the winsock files:. Make sure that you create a restore point or back up the Registry before continuing. Enter the following into the Open field: regedit.
Click Winsock , and then press the Delete key. Click Winsock2 , and then press Delete. Right-click the network connection, and then select Properties. The steps to troubleshoot this error require advanced technical knowledge of Windows.
To automatically diagnose and reset Internet Explorer settings, click the Microsoft Fix it Solution:. If you cannot use the Microsoft Fix it Solution, use the following steps to manually reset the settings:. Figure : Internet Options: Reset button. When done, close all open Internet Explorer windows, reopen Internet Explorer, and then try to view the Web page again. For more information and a video, see the Microsoft support article How to reset Internet Explorer settings.
For more information, go to the Microsoft Web page www. Select one of the following sections that matches the version of Windows on your computer:. Internet Explorer is integrated into Windows 7 and Vista. Right-click Command Prompt , and then select Run as administrator.
Figure : System File Checker. Click Cancel to continue. This message might display several times and does not affect the repair of standard files that came with your computer. For more information, see Microsoft article A menu with three options is displayed.
Select Repair Internet Explorer , and then follow the prompts until it restarts. If a new version of Internet Explorer is available for download from Microsoft, upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer. Step 4: Uninstalling the current version of Internet Explorer Internet Explorer offers important functions to the operating system and should not be removed.
However, if Internet Explorer was updated on your computer, you can go back to the previous version. To automatically uninstall Internet Explorer and go back to the last installed version, click the Microsoft Fix it Solution:. If you cannot use the Microsoft Fix it Solution, use the following steps to manually uninstall an updated version of Internet Explorer. Windows 7 or Vista This video shows how to uninstall the current version of Internet Explorer in Windows 7.
Click Control Panel , and then select Uninstall a program. Select the Internet Explorer update from the list of installed updates. It might be listed under Microsoft Windows. Click Uninstall , and then follow the messages as they open to uninstall Internet Explorer. Click Control Panel , and then select Add or Remove programs. Click Remove , and then follow the messages as they open to uninstall Internet Explorer.
Step 5: Opening Internet Explorer 7 without add-ons Over time, browser add-ons accumulate and can produce spyware problems, error messages, or Internet Explorer startup problems. You can start Internet Explorer 7 without any third-party add-ons using the following steps. Windows 7 or Vista This video shows how to open Internet Explorer without third-party add-ons. Enter the following text into the Search field: iexplore -extoff. Figure : Opening Internet Explorer without add-ons. Enter the following text into the text field: iexplore -extoff.
Step 6: Find a fix that matches your computer's symptom The sections below will help you resolve issues identified by symptom. Home page cannot be changed This issue can occur because of spyware or because Norton Internet Security is installed with Home Page Protection enabled.
From the General tab, in the Home page section, change the home page in the Address field for example, www. Figure : Change the home page. Continue to the next step. If the home page does not change or changes to a different address than what you selected as the home page, update virus or adware definitions and scan the computer for spyware.
Remove any spyware that is found. Figure : Home Page Protection Alert. The home page changes and the new home page opens when Internet Explorer is opened. Images do not display If images do not load into Web pages, use the following steps:.
Figure : Example of missing graphic placeholder. Click the Advanced tab, and then select Show pictures under Multimedia.
If pictures display, you are done. If Show pictures is already selected, click Cancel , close the Internet Options window, and continue using these steps. Figure : Advanced tab of Internet Options window. I keep getting asked to install ActiveX controls, even after I have installed them If you are repeatedly asked to install ActiveX controls from the same Website, turn off ActiveX Filtering.
This video shows how to troubleshoot ActiveX in Internet Explorer. Click ActiveX Filtering to remove the check.
In reply to graye's post on September 25, Thanks graye for your response. Yes, it dit came with Internet Explorer. But accidentally it was removed from my laptop. Is there a way that I get this installed? In reply to Srinivasa Rao Somisetty's post on September 25, In reply to graye's post on September 26, Followed the steps you have mentioned and I don't see "Internet Explorer" under "add a feature".
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SmartScreen is a component that works to protect you from harmful websites by relaying them to Microsoft to be looked over. More on privacy later. After the quick setup, you'll be taken to the MSN homepage. On this page you can view the latest news headlines, see world news, news specifically about your city and more. At the top of the page there are icons directing you to other Microsoft software and apps, like the Microsoft store, Outlook, One Drive, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
Entering anything into the MSN search bar redirects you to the Bing search engine. The interface is incredibly simple, with four icons to the top right taking you to menus for favorites and history, an icon for tools, one for settings, and one to bring you back to the home page. There is no clutter and tabs are quite thin - even more so than some competitors.
There are a few features that we find really cool, and one of our favorites is the ability to pin websites. If there's a website that you visit frequently, just drag the tab down to the task bar and bam - the website is pinned! From then on, clicking on the icon brings up the page in Internet Explorer and changes the tab's appearance - navigational arrows are now the color of the site's icon like light blue for Twitter or pink for Instagram and the logo sits on the far left of the address bar.
Back to privacy, which is at the top of our list of important things to know about browsers. Microsoft is very transparent about security and the data that they collect from users. Depending on your settings, Microsoft does store data about the products and features that you use through their services.
Some of this data is required by law, and some of it is taken in exchange for the use of their products, but most times this is basic information like your name and email address. If you're uncomfortable with this knowledge, there are ways to restrict what data is collected by visiting Microsoft's opt-out page and clearing some of what you'll find on the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard, like your location data and search history.
It was previously available for some video game consoles, but is not available on Android and iOS devices.
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