# Computer problem ie 6.0 is it gone?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 29, 2003, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233 "2003-05-29T11:21:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dandmb50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@Dandmb50](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandmb50)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/1 "2003-05-29T11:21:05Z")
I recently ran a repair on internet explorer 6.0 in the add/remove in the control panel and now there is no listing of it any longer in the add/remove section. Whats that about and how do I get it back? IE is still on my computer because I’m using it now… Any suggestions how I might have caused this? Or how I can get the listing back in my add/remove list in the control panel? ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/2 "2003-05-29T14:54:54Z")
You can try to use Restore. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/3 "2003-05-29T15:02:18Z")
Restore is only for XP. Since the OP didn’t specify an OS, that’s not really very useful advice. In anycase, for all Windows OSes from 98 and up, IE is an integral part of the OS itself, and can’t be removed without jumping through hoops. What the repair does, among other things, is re-integrate the IE installation and, if you upgraded to IE 6.0 from an earlier version, removes the uninstall information. IE is still fully intact, you just no longer have the option uninstall it. Dumb, yes. But that’s Microsoft. ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/4 "2003-05-29T16:55:54Z")
There is a way to reinstall IE even if it doesn’t appear in Add/Remove Programs. [How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP](http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318378) I haven’t tried it, but this method should also work in Windows 2000. The usual caveats about modifying the registry apply. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/5 "2003-05-29T21:48:40Z")
“Restore is only for XP.” Really? I have Restore on W98 & ME…you can run it from a boot from Dos. That would mean the person might be using W95 & I don’t think IE6 on W95 would be very practical…So, Restore is the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/6 "2003-05-29T21:52:21Z")
You’re talking about restoring from a backup, which is assuming he bothered to make one. I was referring to restore points which are much simpler and would work for the OP if he has XP. I think Win 2k also has that feature. ---
**Author:** ![Dandmb50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@Dandmb50](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandmb50)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/7 "2003-05-30T13:59:56Z")
Many thanks I shall try those suggestions. I am working with win98 but I am still noticing that the toolbar on the top of it has changed the format any suggestions on how to get it back to normal layout also. ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/8 "2003-05-30T14:23:33Z")
Exactly how has the format changed? You can change the buttons by right-clicking anywhere on the toolbar and hitting **Customize**. If one of the bars is in the wrong position then right-click, uncheck **Lock the Toolbars** , position your pointer over the dotted line at the left side of the bar, and drag it where you want it. ---
**Author:** ![Dandmb50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@Dandmb50](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandmb50)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/9 "2003-05-31T00:39:49Z")
I think I have resolved that problem. I am experiencing another with ie 6.0 and don’t know what to do. I keep getting this exception error message whenever I open a pic on ie 6.0 which is stoolbar.exe I’m wondering if anyone out there knows anything about this very annoying error message. I’m using win98 and ie 6.0 any help would be greatly appreciated… ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/10 "2003-05-31T06:21:07Z")
The problem is almost certainly caused by a piece of spyware. I don’t know exactly what stoolbar is (sounds like a mechanism for accessing scat sites, yuk) but it’s listed under **Spyware** on the webpage for [Spybot Search and Destroy](http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download). I would strongly recommend running Spybot to detect and remove spyware from your system. ---
**Author:** ![Dandmb50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@Dandmb50](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandmb50)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-ie-6-0-is-it-gone/178233/11 "2003-05-31T14:34:47Z")
many thanks number , that solved the problem whatever it was it seemed to work, many thanks…