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conquistador
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Hellhamster.
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Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 3:24PM
I killed off IE long ago but I am not sure how and I need outlook express for a class. Any ideas on how to reveres what I did?
I just reinstalled but I still can't seem to find it.
Edited by - conquistador on Feb 15 2008
Edited by - conquistador on Feb 15 2008
jayo All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 4:24PM
I believe you have to put in the Windows OS disc, go into Add/Remove Hardware in the Control Panel, and then select the Windows Components section. It should be there.
BigBobxxx
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2681 Posts
5/04
Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 4:44PM
That's very strange.
My understanding is that you can't delete IE (as it is so intertwined with the Windows OS, it will not be permitted).
Drew Black
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Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 4:45PM
That's kinda what I thought too. Many of the components that IE is built on are also used by Windows Explorer.
Maybe it was just removed from the Start Menu?
conquistador
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Hellhamster.
2947 Posts
10/03
Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 5:05PM
I did a search for the app and it finds a folder labeled Internet Explorer there are things in it but no exes.
I have mucked around with services and so on with my computer lots to get rid of annoying stuff but I can't find it there either. I will go look for the OS disc and let you guys know.
 
conquistador
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Hellhamster.
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10/03
Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 5:11PM
My computer is very strange. I built it my self about 1.5 years ago and have been turning it into more of a Frankenstein ever since.
The course said I could use floppy discs instead of outlook so as a last resort I'll go buy a floppy drive for $.25 and install that. I haven't seen a floppy disc in years.
conquistador
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Hellhamster.
2947 Posts
10/03
Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 5:13PM
Thanks folks. The one I downloaded and installed is no where to be found but the one on the disc I had works fine. It just doesn't seem to have outlook express which I was led to believe was part of IE. I am so confused about microsoft stuff.
Bornyo
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Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 5:19PM
conquistador
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Hellhamster.
2947 Posts
10/03
Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 6:05PM
The issue seems to be that I have somehow banned outlook express.
It is supposed to be part of IE7 which I have managed to download When I open it though there is no outlook express. I followed a tucows link to download outlook express it just tells me I already have a newer version of internet explorer.
Any one?
BigBobxxx
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Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 6:57PM
If you go to Start Menu >> All Programs, doesn't Outlook Express appear there as its own icon?
Another tack...
R-click on the Start Menu and select Properties.
See if you can select Outlook Express from the "Show On Start Menu" option.
If it now shows up at the top of the Start Menu, right-click on that icon (it's a shortcut) and select Properties. Then, click on Find Target.
You should find the Outlook Express program in My Computer >> Local Disk "C" >> Program Files >> Outlook Express.
I believe the "msimn" file is the Outlook Express application.
conquistador
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Hellhamster.
2947 Posts
10/03
Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 7:09PM
It does not.
The folder is there all right but the program is not. And when I download the installer from tucows it just tells me I already have a newer version. Like I said, some how before I killed it because it was pissing me off in my system tray and now I need it.
I found the folder. Double clicking on any of the apps that look like they might work does seemingly nothing.
screen shot of outlook.JPG
Edited by - conquistador on 2/15/2008 7:10:07 PM
conquistador
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Hellhamster.
2947 Posts
10/03
Posted - Feb 15 2008 : 7:30PM

Problem solved.
The problem was that I have 2 drives with full copies of windows on them because of a transplant. So the working copy of Outlook that was being detected was not on the drive I actually boot from.
The working copy was hanging out in an identical directory on my J drive while I was searching C.
I hardly ever use the drive that it is on so I never thought to look there.
I just have 2 sets of all the windows directories.

Edited by - conquistador on 2/15/2008 7:30:47 PM




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