Disk Cleanup trouble

I ran Disk Cleanup and the Windows components removal utility. I thought I
unchecked the boxes for Internet Explorer and Accessories, but they are now
gone. How can I restore them? I've tried System Restore, but it hasn't
worked.

IE 7 is not the default XP version, and can be downloaded from Windows
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"Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B83CC2C1-7688-4D67-9618-EEE12AE616BB@microsoft.com...
> I ran Disk Cleanup and the Windows components removal utility. I thought
> I
> unchecked the boxes for Internet Explorer and Accessories, but they are
> now
> gone. How can I restore them? I've tried System Restore, but it hasn't
> worked.

"Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B83CC2C1-7688-4D67-9618-EEE12AE616BB@microsoft.com...
>I ran Disk Cleanup and the Windows components removal utility. I thought I
> unchecked the boxes for Internet Explorer and Accessories, but they are now
> gone. How can I restore them? I've tried System Restore, but it hasn't
> worked.


Run Add/Remove Windows Components again and this time make sure everything you
want to keep installed has a check mark next to it. As you've found out, if you
uncheck an item it will be uninstalled. Check off Internet Explorer and
Accessories to restore them.

Keep in mind that entries in Add/Remove Windows Components that are already
installed will show up with a check mark next to them. Leaving the check mark
there does not mean that the item is reinstalled. Think of the check mark as a
toggle switch. Checked means keep, unchecked means remove.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Thank you. That did the trick.

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B83CC2C1-7688-4D67-9618-EEE12AE616BB@microsoft.com...
> >I ran Disk Cleanup and the Windows components removal utility. I thought I
> > unchecked the boxes for Internet Explorer and Accessories, but they are now
> > gone. How can I restore them? I've tried System Restore, but it hasn't
> > worked.
>
>
> Run Add/Remove Windows Components again and this time make sure everything you
> want to keep installed has a check mark next to it. As you've found out, if you
> uncheck an item it will be uninstalled. Check off Internet Explorer and
> Accessories to restore them.
>
> Keep in mind that entries in Add/Remove Windows Components that are already
> installed will show up with a check mark next to them. Leaving the check mark
> there does not mean that the item is reinstalled. Think of the check mark as a
> toggle switch. Checked means keep, unchecked means remove.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>

You're welcome. Thanks for letting us know you were able to fix your problem.

Nepatsfan

"Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:78D7F481-6215-4A9D-948F-8569CC92ED3D@microsoft.com...
> Thank you. That did the trick.
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B83CC2C1-7688-4D67-9618-EEE12AE616BB@microsoft.com...
>> >I ran Disk Cleanup and the Windows components removal utility. I thought I
>> > unchecked the boxes for Internet Explorer and Accessories, but they are now
>> > gone. How can I restore them? I've tried System Restore, but it hasn't
>> > worked.
>>
>>
>> Run Add/Remove Windows Components again and this time make sure everything
>> you
>> want to keep installed has a check mark next to it. As you've found out, if
>> you
>> uncheck an item it will be uninstalled. Check off Internet Explorer and
>> Accessories to restore them.
>>
>> Keep in mind that entries in Add/Remove Windows Components that are already
>> installed will show up with a check mark next to them. Leaving the check mark
>> there does not mean that the item is reinstalled. Think of the check mark as
>> a
>> toggle switch. Checked means keep, unchecked means remove.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>>
>>