# Internet Explorer won't start!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-wont-start/218943>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 14, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-wont-start/218943 "2003-12-14T14:07:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-wont-start/218943/1 "2003-12-14T14:07:07Z")

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Most of the time I use avant browser, but today I wanted to use IE. So I click on it and I get this message:

“Windows cannot access specified device, path, or file. You may not have appropiate permissions to access this item.”

I get the same thing by either clicking on the start menu shortcut or opening windows explorer and going to program files/internet explorer/iexplorer.exe

I can still view web pages by using the address bar in my documents or windows explorer.

I should have the appropiate permissions, I’m using XP home and I’ve got the administrator account.