IE and properties

Recently just started doing this:
When I right click IE on the desktop, and select properties, nothing
happens. When I right click IE on the desktop, and select properties a 2nd
time, properties opens on the desktop for my perusal.
Later, if I open windows explorer from the menu, explorer will open and
present things normally. In addition, IE properties will open as well. I
have no clue on this one.

Try these:

Reboot, see if that helps.

Click Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tab, scroll to "Show Internet
explorer on the desktop" and uncheck it, click OK.
Then go back and check the box again, click OK.

Do an IE Repair:
Click StartRun, type the following and click Enter, for IE5x:
RUNDLL32 SETUPWBV.DLL,IE5Maintenance

or this, if you have IE6x installed:
RUNDLL32 SETUPWBV.DLL,IE6Maintenance

Choose the Repair option, and continue.

If the repair says it cannot complete, or it does not fix the problem, reinstall
Internet Explorer:

Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade in Windows 98:
http://tinyurl.com/r5ba

When doing a repair or reinstall, be sure to close all open apps and background
apps, disable the anti-virus and screensaver.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
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Recently just started doing this:
When I right click IE on the desktop, and select properties, nothing
happens. When I right click IE on the desktop, and select properties a 2nd
time, properties opens on the desktop for my perusal.
Later, if I open windows explorer from the menu, explorer will open and
present things normally. In addition, IE properties will open as well. I
have no clue on this one.

Try entering msinfo32 in the Start = Run box and then
click Tools = IE Repair Tool.

If that doesn't work, try downloading the installer for
IE6 SP1 from http://support.microsoft.com/ and run it
while online to install the IE update.

Then visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ to check
for security updates that need to be installed.

Eric,
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/
http://www.sharedbirthday.co.uk/


-----Original Message-----
Recently just started doing this:
When I right click IE on the desktop, and select
properties, nothing
happens. When I right click IE on the desktop, and
select properties a 2nd
time, properties opens on the desktop for my perusal.
Later, if I open windows explorer from the menu, explorer
will open and
present things normally. In addition, IE properties will
open as well. I
have no clue on this one.


.

Found your same first suggestion under system information, tools on the
desktop menu. And, it worked. Thanks.
"Eric" wrote in message
...
Try entering msinfo32 in the Start = Run box and then
click Tools = IE Repair Tool.

If that doesn't work, try downloading the installer for
IE6 SP1 from http://support.microsoft.com/ and run it
while online to install the IE update.

Then visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ to check
for security updates that need to be installed.

Eric,
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/
http://www.sharedbirthday.co.uk/


-----Original Message-----
Recently just started doing this:
When I right click IE on the desktop, and select
properties, nothing
happens. When I right click IE on the desktop, and
select properties a 2nd
time, properties opens on the desktop for my perusal.
Later, if I open windows explorer from the menu, explorer
will open and
present things normally. In addition, IE properties will
open as well. I
have no clue on this one.


.

Which, BTW, is the same tool as I mentioned for doing an IE Repair. Those are just
some of the ways to get to the IE Repair Tool. ;-)

Click StartRun, type the following and click Enter, for IE5x:
RUNDLL32 SETUPWBV.DLL,IE5Maintenance

or this, if you have IE6x installed:
RUNDLL32 SETUPWBV.DLL,IE6Maintenance
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
...
Found your same first suggestion under system information, tools on the
desktop menu. And, it worked. Thanks.
"Eric" wrote in message
...
Try entering msinfo32 in the Start = Run box and then
click Tools = IE Repair Tool.

If that doesn't work, try downloading the installer for
IE6 SP1 from http://support.microsoft.com/ and run it
while online to install the IE update.

Then visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ to check
for security updates that need to be installed.

Eric,
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/
http://www.sharedbirthday.co.uk/


-----Original Message-----
Recently just started doing this:
When I right click IE on the desktop, and select
properties, nothing
happens. When I right click IE on the desktop, and
select properties a 2nd
time, properties opens on the desktop for my perusal.
Later, if I open windows explorer from the menu, explorer
will open and
present things normally. In addition, IE properties will
open as well. I
have no clue on this one.


.

Yep. Way I mentioned was intuitive to me, required least keyboard/mouse
intervention as well.
"glee" wrote in message
...
Which, BTW, is the same tool as I mentioned for doing an IE Repair. Those
are just
some of the ways to get to the IE Repair Tool. ;-)

Click StartRun, type the following and click Enter, for IE5x:
RUNDLL32 SETUPWBV.DLL,IE5Maintenance

or this, if you have IE6x installed:
RUNDLL32 SETUPWBV.DLL,IE6Maintenance
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
...
Found your same first suggestion under system information, tools on the
desktop menu. And, it worked. Thanks.
"Eric" wrote in message
...
Try entering msinfo32 in the Start = Run box and then
click Tools = IE Repair Tool.

If that doesn't work, try downloading the installer for
IE6 SP1 from http://support.microsoft.com/ and run it
while online to install the IE update.

Then visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ to check
for security updates that need to be installed.

Eric,
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/
http://www.sharedbirthday.co.uk/


-----Original Message-----
Recently just started doing this:
When I right click IE on the desktop, and select
properties, nothing
happens. When I right click IE on the desktop, and
select properties a 2nd
time, properties opens on the desktop for my perusal.
Later, if I open windows explorer from the menu, explorer
will open and
present things normally. In addition, IE properties will
open as well. I
have no clue on this one.


.