Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve them yourself. Warning : If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you can cause serious problems that require reinstalling the operating system.
Windows XP and Windows XP SP1: Edit the registry and install Internet Explorer 6. Replace a higher upgrade instead of repairing or reinstalling Windows XP. If it has been resolved, skip the remaining step If not, proceed to the next step.ģ. Check to determine if the problem has been resolved. Note that you may be prompted to insert a Windows XP or Windows XP SP1 installation disk or device.Ģ. In the Open box, type sfc / scannow, and then click OK. Use the System File Checker tool to scan all protected files in your computer:ī. To install or repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP, perform the following procedure as the login user as administrator.ġ. Windows XP and Windows XP SP1: Reinstall or repair Windows XP To install or repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, use the appropriate method as always the administrator when logging on to the system. If either version of this operating system is installed on your computer, you do not need to download and install Internet Explorer 6 SP1. Note : Internet Explorer 6 SP1 is included with Windows XP SP1 and Windows XP SP2. If you haven't used the latest Service Pack of Internet Explorer 6, you can download and install it instead of reinstalling the current version. Note : After using the procedures in this article, you must reinstall an update for Windows XP. You may have to do this when problems with IE and Outlook Express appear, such as some corrupted files or some ignored registry information. The content of this article revolves around issues: reinstalling or repairing Internet Explorer 6 and Outlook Express in Windows XP.
For more information on how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, you can refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge and Basic Knowledge section. Before making any changes to these registry, you must backup and understand how to recover them if problems arise. Important note : This article has registry related content.