every time I try to get internet explorer on, my computer goes to windows media centre, even if i click open internet explorer. all the desktop icons have changed from their relevant pictures to the windows media center logo but with the names underneath. If I try to log on from a shortcut, even by pressing open with internet explorer, windows media center comes up every time
unable to get internet explorer
- Thread starter johnf
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Sounds like your program associations have screwed up. Have a look at this:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html
Motorcharge
Well-Known Member
No IE? What exactly is the issue?
Also I'm with Scott, if I had to guess I'd say someone messed with the icon. Try opening it from a different source (start menu if you normally open it from the desktop or vice versa).
Also I'm with Scott, if I had to guess I'd say someone messed with the icon. Try opening it from a different source (start menu if you normally open it from the desktop or vice versa).
He said everything tries to open in Windows Media Center, which means his file associations have been messed up. Resetting them back to default will fix his issue.
Download this file and run it.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/html_association_fix.zip
unzip it and then double click on it to run it to have it merge with the registry, click yes when it asks you to add it to the registry, then reboot and try opening IE.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/html_association_fix.zip
unzip it and then double click on it to run it to have it merge with the registry, click yes when it asks you to add it to the registry, then reboot and try opening IE.
TechRookie
New Member
best solution:
:good:
- click start
- click on run
- type iexplore.exe
- go to www.google.com
- type chrome
- download and install chrome
:good:
That wouldn't fix his issue anyway since his file associations aren't configured correctly.
TechRookie
New Member
File associations shouldn't affect the actual program name. Running the program from task manager or "run" would open the program. It would look for all the files it needs to open up, given they are still in their original location, it should work.
We'll have to see what he does to see if this works
File associations shouldn't affect the actual program name. Running the program from task manager or "run" would open the program. It would look for all the files it needs to open up, given they are still in their original location, it should work.
We'll have to see what he does to see if this works
If the file associations aren't correct, it doesn't matter where you run it from, it won't open correctly.
TechRookie
New Member
My mistake
That would be Pale Moon; and it's just a faster, more streamlined version of Firefox.
Allow me to clerify this to anyone else reading this thread. Downloading another web browser will not help him because his file associations to run the program as an executable are mis-configured.
No need for large font.
By the sound of it, it seemed as IE was only file mis-configured. In which don't matter. Just log onto a different computer download new browser and your on your way.
If all files are mis-configured, then it's a different story. But as i read his posts, i must misunderstand, cause it sounded like only IE was affected.
My bad
By the sound of it, it seemed as IE was only file mis-configured. In which don't matter. Just log onto a different computer download new browser and your on your way.
If all files are mis-configured, then it's a different story. But as i read his posts, i must misunderstand, cause it sounded like only IE was affected.
My bad
No need for large font.
By the sound of it, it seemed as IE was only file mis-configured. In which don't matter. Just log onto a different computer download new browser and your on your way.
If all files are mis-configured, then it's a different story. But as i read his posts, i must misunderstand, cause it sounded like only IE was affected.
My bad
The reason I did that is because everybody seems to think installing a new web browser will work. Reading the entire thread before responding helps.
"every time I try to get internet explorer on, my computer goes to windows media centre, even if i click open internet explorer. all the desktop icons have changed from their relevant pictures to the windows media center logo but with the names underneath. If I try to log on from a shortcut, even by pressing open with internet explorer, windows media center comes up every time "
As this is the only post from himself, it seems that only IE is affected. All other posts are from other people, in which move on to saying all file allocations are messed up.
Again sorry, not seeing what your seeing.
As this is the only post from himself, it seems that only IE is affected. All other posts are from other people, in which move on to saying all file allocations are messed up.
Again sorry, not seeing what your seeing.
"every time I try to get internet explorer on, my computer goes to windows media centre, even if i click open internet explorer. all the desktop icons have changed from their relevant pictures to the windows media center logo but with the names underneath. If I try to log on from a shortcut, even by pressing open with internet explorer, windows media center comes up every time "
As this is the only post from himself, it seems that only IE is affected. All other posts are from other people, in which move on to saying all file allocations are messed up.
Again sorry, not seeing what your seeing.
Because all of his icons changed, that is why we are assuming it's the file associations.
He'd have a bear of a time trying to figure out how to get system restore to open with damaged file associations.