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My pc no longer allos me to download any files/programs and Internet Explorer has disappeared!Wrong section, but anyways...

Do you remember doing anything before this? (download/run/install anything before this happened?)

Can you find Internet Explorer?
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe

What Operating System?Thanks, sorry about wrong section. I'm using XP, I was carrying out a tidy-up and may have deleted necessary file/s. I have an desktop icon for IE but when clicked box APPEARS and disappears. Hope you can help, thanks again.A box appears? Any error message?

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Can you find Internet Explorer?
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe
Is it there?

 No error message - it shows the icons for IE, but no content.Can you please navigate to this directory:

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\
and tell my if iexplorer.exe is there.

I need to know if IE is missing or not.It's definitely missing!Interesting....

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I was carrying out a tidy-up and may have deleted necessary file/s.
How did you go about doing this then?

Try reinstalling it here:
HTTP://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspxI can't download either! All I get is "thank you for downloading" message and an empty box where I should be clicking what I a\nt to do with the fileThis is turning out to look like a malware attack....

Try System Restoring to an earlier date before this problem occurred.

But before that, I suggest posting a HijackThis log here.
Get it here:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe

When you install it, it should run automatically. Tell it to Scan and Save a Log File.
Do not do anything besides copy what comes up in the Text file.

If you cannot download the program, proceed with the System RestoreCould not download HIGHJACK and System Restore would only restore to Friday morning - which I did with no effect!This is STARTING to look like a malware infection.

Can you download HijackThis on another computer and use a Flash Drive (or email) to transfer it to the disabled computer.Sorry, that's not possiblrHmmmm.... Then that's a problem.

My only other advice (other people might have more) is try and do a Repair Install using the Windows XP Disc. Don't worry, Repair Install won't get rid of your DATA.


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