Trouble starting IE 6

[BruceY]

I seem to have lost my ability to startup Internet Explorer on my laptop. It has IE 6 sp2. The only way I can getonline is to start Outlook Express up and click the hyperlink I have in an email there. And then I cannot open any additional web browsers either:bawling: .
I have done the MS update and am current there as for crital updates. In my PROGRAMS there is no listing for IE or Outlook Express, But I can start OE with the desktop icon. So I know the programs are in there someplace.
Can somone tell me the file name that starts IE? Or where I may look. When I insert my IE 6 cd, windows tells me the a more updated version is already installed and will proceed NO further.
Thank You Bruce

[BruceY]

Spent an hour just before posting original inquire, not 10 mins after I had it working. No need to reply ThankYou ANYHOW BRUCE

[LIN]

how was the problem resolved?


LIN

[BruceY]

I had the problem resolved. I did a search and found the file used to start IE up, created a shortcut and presto. It worked. I could even open multiple browsers. That is needed when house hunting and switching back and forth.
I should have left well enought alone. I did a few MS updates, defraged then shut it down. About an hour later I fired her up and now cannot do the multiple web browser thing. I minimise the current browser, click the same icon to open another browser, it flashes very quick then nothing:bawling: I dont see the setting for "open new browser" in advanced setting of Internet properties:ogre:

[LIN]

With one instance of IE open, does depressing "Ctrl" + "N" keys open new browser for you?


LIN

[BruceY]

when I shut down my popup stopper (panicware), then I can open multiple browsers. Never had this problem before OR with any one of my other pc's running same popup stopper. looking around for setting now

[BruceY]

holding down the ctl key when clicking the IE icon resolves the problem

[BruceY]

Lin.........I got "tired" of not have it behave like it should. Fdisk'd the drive and reinstalled windows about 3 days from last post. ALL works fine now