# Computer start-up problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 7, 2002, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-start-up-problem/141131 "2002-12-07T14:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LiquidChaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/77aa72/32.png) [@LiquidChaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiquidChaos)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-start-up-problem/141131/1 "2002-12-07T14:28:49Z")
Whenever I start up windows, I get an error screen that poops up and say “Windows cannot find iexpoLer.exe please make sure you system points there” or something like that. I was wondering if anyone knows what this is and how I can stop that window. I am running XP Pro if that means anything. Thanks for the help. ---
**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-start-up-problem/141131/2 "2002-12-07T15:01:58Z")
That’s Internet Explorer. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-start-up-problem/141131/3 "2002-12-07T15:40:23Z")
Looks like its time to reinstall it then. ---
**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-start-up-problem/141131/4 "2002-12-07T16:21:56Z")
Maybe you can try to restore to some earlier backup if you have them.