He didn't ask for a new browser.
I like firefox, and am using it typing this, but he want's to know how he can fix IE.
Now....
Do you have
AdAware and
SpyBot and have you run them?
If not, refer to the sticky at the top of Computers regarding internet problems.
If you have run these and found nothing, pull up the task manager (CTRL-ALT-DLT) and look for anything weird. See something out of place or that you can't identify? Kill it and see what happens. At worst you have to restart the computer.
Still nothing?
Download
Internet Explorer 6 SP1 from microsoft.
Make sure to choose the full download package when offered the choice. This will be about 15mb. Once you are
sure you have aquired the full install package, go to the add-remove funtion in the control panel.
Choose IE and select remove. It will ask you if you would like to repair the program first. Choose yes and see if internet explorer works upon restart.
If it does not, repeat the above proccess and remove IE from your system. This will require a restart, and most likley will also need your windows CD. If you "borrowed" a family members copy or got it off P2P, the game ends right here and you need to ask yourself why your ripping a company off by stealing.
If you have the CD, were good to go. Pop it in on restart and XP or 2000 will try and reinstall IE 6. If this works and IE stays open, run Windows Update and pull down IE 6 SP1 via the update. This will require a restart.
If for some reason Windows does
not ask your for your CD, or cannot reinstall off the CD, then run the downloaded installation program. This should work as a last resort as it wipes out previous registry entries that may be causing problems.
That should cover you good sir.
If all else fails, take two asprin, go to sleep, and when calm in the morning, prepare to backup the machine and wipe the deck