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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Re install Internet Explorer? | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: My computer recieves and sends email but I cant get online. It wont even let me open internet ... A: I won't say that internet is not working because you can send and receive emails just fine. All you ... | |
| Internet Explorer Pop-Up Audio | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: When I am Online, using Internet Explorer, (no matter what website I am visiting), I get an audio ... A: It sure is a spyware. However it could be an installed program or masked service. GO to start>run ... | |
| Internet Explorer vs. Firefox | 9/7/2008 |
| Q: I am forced to use a Sierra Air Card for Internet access. It is relatively slow compared to other ... A: Considerable faster, I can't say.... Relatively faster, sure is, because it doesn't come with all ... | |
| IE v. 7 | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: I use IE version 7. My computer runs XP Home Edition. I recently had to restore my computer because ... A: Have you installed Graphics drivers? How does your graphics look on other applications, like movies ... | |
| blue circle cursor ie7? | 5/16/2008 |
| Q: i am using vista home premium, ie7, amd 64athlon x2 4600 2 g ram, 2 160 sata hds, 1 250 extern hd, ... A: Blue circle is normal. It is equivalent to animated windows logo on top right corner of IE6. It ... | |
| IE | 2/29/2008 |
| Q: I have a computer that all traces of IE explore has been deleted. I went to load IE7 and found it ... A: You can go to microsoft.com to download IE6. The link would be ... | |
| ActiveX | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: In Windows Vista I tried to download a video clip. Error message told me to install ActiveX controls ... A: Normally i would think that you are not logged in as Administrator becuase only admin can do such ... | |
| ActiveX | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: In Windows Vista I tried to download a video clip. Error message told me to install ActiveX controls ... A: Vista protects system files from being deleted to ensure that anything critical could not be ... | |
| ActiveX | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: In Windows Vista I tried to download a video clip. Error message told me to install ActiveX controls ... A: It seems like control is downloaded but not enabled. GO to Tools>Manage Add-ons>Enable or Disable ... | |
| IE 7 | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: My question is: I have downloaded Internet Explorer 7 and now I cannot open my emails which are in ... A: I don't think IE7 would do something to stop you from getting yahoo! mails. I am using IE7 and don't ... | |
| Internet explorer | 11/22/2007 |
| Q: I have "windows xp" and when I click on "internet explorer" a box appears saying: ... A: You probably read web pages written in a language that displays Right To Left (hence rtl100) There ... | |
| SP2 | 9/11/2007 |
| Q: What does SP stands for? A: SP stands for Service Pack.A Service Pack (more commonly, SP) is a software program that corrects ... | |
| Popup box when browsing...... | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: "Internet Explorer cannot find the webpage"is popping up 2-3 times before a page finally opens for ... A: I would think that its a problem with some missing files if you have scanned so thoroughly with all ... | |
| Internet Explorer freezes upon opening | 8/31/2007 |
| Q: My Internet Explorer freezes up whenever I open it. My start page never gets fully loaded either ... A: It seems like some kind of spyware or problem with the homepage setup. We can try to eliminate the ... | |
| internet explorer problem | 8/29/2007 |
| Q: i have acer computer,and iinstall new microsoft window explorer 7,after that i have a lots ... A: I would not think that its a problem with IE7.Also if the IE says that the page cannot be displayed ... | |
| Configuring IE to run on a new network | 8/13/2007 |
| Q: When I connect to a new wireless network I get the unable to connect message in Internet Explorer. I ... A: Its not always about IE as we normally tend to think. TO make sure that your computer is actually ... | |
| Transfer from desktop to laptop | 8/7/2007 |
| Q: I want to transfer Excel sheets on Windows Professional XP to my laptop which has Vista Premium. Is ... A: Ofcourse its possible, provided your laptop has Excel installed. You just burn all the files to a CD ... | |
| Wireless browsing | 6/30/2007 |
| Q: I just got a labtop. I first used a dialup connection to the Internet. All was good. I plan to be ... A: Normally when you are connected to a WiFi Hotspot your computer or laptop forthat matter recognizes ... | |
| i e can't access internet | 3/31/2007 |
| Q: I have a dell laptop inspiron(2003 model). Sometime ago it lost the ability to access the net using ... A: WHat exactly is happening when you try to use net thru IE? What do you mean by you 'Deleted' old ... | |
| red x | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: i have IE 7. Whenever there is a video or a game on a web site, theres a red x in a white box in the ... A: Seems some problem with the Windows. Assuming that your laptop has a Auto-recovery option that can ... | |
| Spyware | 3/10/2007 |
| Q: I have some type of spyware on my computer called Spydawn. Is this affecting my security and is ... A: Spydawn is not exactl a spyware but a badware. It scares the user by displaying a message and ... | |
| Web pages | 3/5/2007 |
| Q: Well, I'm stupid!! How do I do that? Thanks, BetsySome of my web pages open in the real small ... A: Don't say so.....Right click on your desktop and chosse new>shortcut. Type in command line box ... | |
| internet exployer 6 | 3/1/2007 |
| Q: how do i get my internet exployer 6 back on my computer this internet exployer is not working for ... A: you can uninstall IE7 by going to start>control panel>add/remove progrrams.Check "Show Updates" at ... | |
| IE 7 | 2/24/2007 |
| Q: My boyfriend downloaded Internet Explorer 7 and now our computer is operating EXTREMELY slow online. ... A: you can uninstall IE7 by going to start>control panel>add/remove progrrams.Check "Show Updates" at ... | |
| downloading Problem | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: Recently i joined orkut.com as a member there i wanted to install google talk. but there whenever i ... A: It definitely seems like there is some settings are blocking the downloads. Go to Tools>Internet ... | |
| IE | 12/23/2006 |
| Q: I've found my computer very sluggish lately, so I was advised to download IE7.0. I deleted the old ... A: It seems that you have just deleted the icon for IE from your desktop. There is no direct way of ... | |
| IE7 | 12/12/2006 |
| Q: I upgraded to ie7 on all my computers. But on one, it always starts restored, when I want it ... A: I personally recommend uninstalling IE7 and using IE6 for atleast 3 months. The main reason behind ... | |
| IE 6.0 for Windows ME | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: I have a very strange problem - after booting up my IE works fine for about ten minutes - after 10 ... A: It seems that something is blocking your website, becuase http websites are accessed through port 80 ... | |
| IE | 10/12/2006 |
| Q: yes, it is. I hsve a feeling a have some kind of virus as i have had recent connection issues with ... A: You have done the troubleshooting yourself. Thats really great!!! You can try Ewido antispyware. If ... | |
| IE6 crashes | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: First I get "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to shut down. We are sorry...." ... A: It may be due to several reasons. First scan your system with a good antivirus and anti spyware like ... | |
| virus problem | 10/5/2006 |
| Q: I_worm.vb.gg how to remove virus plz tell me A: You will have to manually remove the virus. Grisoft report this virus as i-worm.vb.gg and symantec ... | |
| IE ^ "hello" | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: Whenever |I try to use IE6 I get a message in the window saying "hello" and that is all. No web page ... A: Is it same when you type in some address of website? If no then just reset your homepage by going to ... | |
| IE Browser | 8/27/2006 |
| Q: my adress bar /url bar on the IE browser is missing though the adress bar on view - tool bars- ... A: Address must be there only. right click on toolbar and uncheck Lock the Toolbars. then look for ... | |
| alphabetize favorites | 8/23/2006 |
| Q: I have windows xp and would like to alphabetize favorites. I have clicked on a favorite link with ... A: The option must be there. If its not then your explorer might be corrupted or some third party ... | |
| HELP | 8/6/2006 |
| Q: I try'ed to log on to internet explorer, but it won't open ,it says ( illegal operation )and when i ... A: Go to start>run. If its Windows 98 type SFC and if its windows XP, type SFC /scannow. This will scan ... | |
| Error messages | 7/15/2006 |
| Q: Obviously I'm a novice and your're the 'EXPERT'..it would behoove you to at least share what ... A: Its so obvious that if you are having the error about word that the category to ask question about ... | |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 | 6/15/2006 |
| Q: I keep getting a message thatsays "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to shut ... A: Try reinstalling the IE. It seems that some files are corrupt or clashing with some other files. ... | |
| Downloading files issue is it DirectWav? | 6/9/2006 |
| Q: I am having a real problem downloading files ever since I had to switch my internet service to ... A: I can't tell if its directwav or not. you can talk to them about it if you were having no such ... | |
| Transferring information from laptop to desktop | 3/15/2006 |
| Q: I need to transfer about 10 GB of info from a laptop to a desktop and I would like to know the ... A: You can use XPs file and settings transfer wizard to do what you want. For this go to start>all ... | |
| getleman: i am using i.e.... | 1/15/2006 |
| Q: getleman: i am using i.e. 6 with 98 window I generally i add to favorites pages with hyper link for ... A: There is no sure shot way of finding how many links deep can a page go. Also the page might lead to ... | |
| problem getting message to disappear | 7/17/2005 |
| Q: I have Windows 2000 and have the standard Microsoft Office Suite installed (MS Word, Powerpoint, ... A: This happens when you install a TYPICAL installation choice. In case of MS Office, the typical ... | |
| browser security | 6/3/2005 |
| Q: Is there any way to "protect" or make "invisible" certain favorites in the Internet Explorer ... A: You can do that but one thing i wnat to know is that how would you be able to use them anyway. You ... | |
| Restricting Sites | 5/2/2005 |
| Q: I work for a very small company (about 20 employees) and I have become the self-appointed IT person ... A: There is little help built in IE. You can restrict websites by providing their name.Alternatively ... | |
| Homepage | 4/7/2005 |
| Q: In the (Internet Properties) whatever homepage I put; it is immediately changed to a certain ... A: It seems that your system is infected by some spyware that has hijacked your Internet explorer. ... | |
| troubleshoot no internet connection | 3/25/2005 |
| Q: I have an old PC running Windows NT O/S that I want to use for surfing the web. I connected this PC ... A: It must be some internet settings that need to be set up. Make sure you are using correct settings ... | |
| Internet Explorer Repairs | 2/23/2005 |
| Q: Internet Explorer has got damaged and has got deleted from the programmes list. How do I get it back ... A: Download and install the latest Internet explorer from microsoft's website. You can also find it on ... | |
| several q | 2/19/2005 |
| Q: i guess i should have mentioned a few things Spyware/malware/viruses is usually not a problem on ... A: You sure are a detail demon. For your Online storage needs The top of the charts services are ... | |
| several q | 2/19/2005 |
| Q: is there a program or service that operates in (real time) which lets a user know exactly what ... A: There are many programs that let your monitor your system activity. One such is RAMDEFRAG that ... | |
| Unwanted links in My Favorites | 2/3/2005 |
| Q: windows XP, IE 6. I now have a folder, "FILE SHARING" showing up in my favorites, I delete and it ... A: Firs you will have to find what makes that link appear that is the culprit program. You can get a ... | |
| Proxy | 1/23/2005 |
| Q: Some sites are blocked due to political reasons.Dear Sirs, Please provide me with a site that can ... A: You are too brief. Blocked by whom? and exactly what doyoumena by 'blocked'. A site can be blocked ... | |
| IE6 | 1/20/2005 |
| Q: When I am using a proxy program ie6 returns error message "THIS PAGE CANNOT BE ACCESSED" How do I ... A: Ypu need to setup the proxy correctly. For that read the documentation for the proxy program you are ... | |
| explorer | 1/20/2005 |
| Q: After i log onto my ISP explorer starts to launch then comes up eith a " http500 " error which says ... A: It seems that you have some problem in your server settings. Are you on a network. Go tools>internet ... | |
| Internet @ Money | 1/18/2005 |
| Q: Can Inernet be used to earn money from once home. Than what is the best cheep,secure and most ... A: You are asking the question in wrong category but i will try to be helpful though. There are many ... | |
| IE 6 not working properly | 1/7/2005 |
| Q: In work I use IE 6 on Windows 2000. For some strange reason, each time I use the internet I am only ... A: Sorry for the earlier response.If the IT people say that an update is necessary at proxy server then ... | |
| IE 6 favorites | 11/9/2004 |
| Q: Followup To Question -Gentleman: Generally my favorites stops now and then its offline browsing ... A: Firefox is a good choice but does not have a built in E-mail client. However Thunderbird mail client ... | |
| IE 6 favorites | 10/28/2004 |
| Q: Followup To Question - Gentleman: Generally my favorites stops now and then its offline browsing ... A: It seems that you are using a pirated version of windows on your PC. That will not allow any updates ... | |
| IE freeze up problem | 9/22/2004 |
| Q: I have a 448 MHz Compaq desktop with 352 Megs of RAM with an 11 gig internal drive (3.5 gigs of free ... A: The problem is not with the hardware but the software. Try to install the latest version of Internet ... | |
| IE preview | 9/14/2004 |
| Q: I am using win98 and just updated with the Service Pack 6, and since, i think) my files do not ... A: Open any explorer window. Go to view>folder options>Show all files. Now search for files named ... | |
| IE 6 | 9/7/2004 |
| Q: 1.I have been advised to visit http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=318378 for repairing ... A: Theres no need to uninstall, delete or do anything like that to install latest version of IE. As ... | |
| internet explorer 6 | 8/6/2004 |
| Q: I have installed ADSL modem, I can connect to the internet but cannot browse the Internet. Any help ... A: Try using a internet speedup program. I would recommend cybertweak. If that doesn't help try ... | |
| IE for windows 95 | 7/21/2004 |
| Q: What version of IE will work on 95. My boss needs to install some software and they are calling out ... A: I don't think you will be able to download IE4 from anywhere except that of microsoft's site. That ... | |
| Good Anti-Virus Program | 7/6/2004 |
| Q: My Norton Anti-Virus has expired and I either need to renew or choose a different anti-virus. Could ... A: You are right about being some antivirus being heavy on the system but take my word, they are not ... | |
| virus/highjacker? | 3/30/2004 |
| Q: Something highjacks my homepage and adds unwanted bookmarks (porn in nature). Even if I delete them ... A: There is some piece of little software in your system, most probably a dialer. Clean your system of ... | |
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Harjot Singh
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I can answer questions related to configuring IE 4.0 or above. I can`t answer AOL related questions.
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Experience in the area3 yrs
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