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Here you will find the steps which are required frequently on calls.

Repairing/Adding Components to IE6

To repair (or add features to IE6)

Make sure you have the source files from the same location they were installed

Do a Start / Run / rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance

You will then be given the options to Add a Component or Repair

Disabling Script Debugging

If you want to disable Internet Explorer's displaying windows when there is a script error on a page,

Start Internet Explorer

Go to Tools / Internet Options

Click on the Advanced tab

Under the Browsing section, check Disable script debugging and uncheck Display notification about every script error

Starting Internet Explorer in Full Screen Kiosk Mode

You can create a shortcut that will start the Internet Explorer in Kiosk mode.
There are no menu's and all commands need to be entered though keystrokes (eg Ctrl-O to open)

Right click on an open area of the desktop

Select New / Shortcut

For the Command enter "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -k

Give it any name you want

Internet Explorer Repair (IE5)

With IE5 there is a way to do a repair in case the installation has gotten corrupted.

Go to the Control Panel

Open up Add/Remove Programs

Select Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools

Click the Add/Remove button

Check Repair Internet Explorer

Click on the OK button

Opening Temporary Internet Files

Normally when you try to open a file in the Temporary Internet Folders directory, you get a warning:
Running a system command on this item may be unsafe. Do you wish to continue?

To remove this warning:

Start the Internet Explorer

Go to View / Internet Options

Click on the Security tab

Select Custom

Go to Launching applications and files in an IFRAME

Check Enable

Now you can click on a file in that directory and open it without the warning.

Setting Internet Explorer Window Size

When you click on a hyperlink in Outlook or Outlook Express, it will automatically open Internet Explorer
Sometimes this may be in a small window.
To increase or change the size, click on the Restore button, the middle one in the upper right hand corner of the toolbar.
Resize the window and then close the Internet Explorer
The next time you click on a hyperlink, it will open to the size you set.

Deleting the INDEX.DAT file (Windows2000, XP)

The INDEX.DAT file keeps a record of all the web sites you have visited.
Normally you can't simply delete this file since it is protected by the operating system.
However, there is a way:

Close all running applications

Open a command window (CMD.EXE)

Go to to C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 (where username is the replaced by your current login name)

Start the Task Manager (Ctrl-Shift-Esc)

Click on the Processes tab

Select EXPLORER.EXE and click on End Process

The screen will be blank except for the command window

Delete the INDEX.DAT file

Go back to the Task Manager

Do File / Run / Explorer and the desktop will be back

With a Batch File

Since it would be cumbersome to manually change directories each time,
it would be very simple to create a two line batch file to do this automatically.
For the example it will be the C:\index.bat file

CD C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
Del index.dat

Open up a CMD window to the C:\ directory

Start the Task Manager (Ctrl-Shift-Esc)

Click on the Processes tab

Select EXPLORER.EXE and click on End Process

Run INDEX.BAT

Go back to the Task Manager

Do File / Run / Explorer and the desktop will be back

Once you learn how do this, it only takes about 30 seconds to delete the file.

Speeding Up IE If No Proxy Server is Installed

If you don't have a proxy server on your computer, you can speed up how long Internet Explorer takes to load.

Go to Tools / Internet Options

Click on the Connections tab

Click on the LAN Settings button

Uncheck Automatically detect settings

 

Not Being Prompted for Download Folder

If you are not being prompted for a location to download a particular file type,
this is typically due to the Always ask before opening this type of file check box being cleared.

To reset it again:

Start the Explorer (Not Internet Explorer)

Select Tools / Folder Options

Click on the File Types tab

Go to the extension you want to change (zip, exe etc.)

Click on the Edit button (W2K click on the Advanced button)

Make sure the Confirm Open After Download box is checked


























































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