I'm running 32bit windows 7 Home Premium.
I mistakenly clobbered IE and tried to install IE8. Got error msg telling me it wasn't compatible with my system.
I then tried installing IE9 beta and got a message telling me I had an IE installed which was a more advanced version (!!).
I got rid of all references of IE in the registry and tried the above operations again with the same results.
How can I install any IE on my system?
Look at Programs and Features >> Windows Features to make sure IE is checked off. You could also try unchecking it, rebooting, then check it again and reboot. If that doesn't work, sometimes it helps to run sfc /scannow from a command prompt to repair Windows files.
Last edited by Brink; 29 Nov 2010 at 22:40. Reason: added link
Already tried these, to no avail (IE is not in the list of installed items). Still cannot understand why IE8 or IE9 beta are shut out.
As roncerr is asking:
Start> In search box type Turn Windows features on or off and press enter
Is IE checked?
You may have to do a Repair Install now that you have messed with the registry
Repair Install
A Guy
Even though I certainly messed up things by clearing out all IE references in the registry, how come it refuses my clean installation of IE8 (telling me it's not made for my Windows version) and throws me out when I try IE9 beta under the pretext I have a more recent IE version installed ?
You need to do a repair install as A Guy posted.
Click here- Repair Install
You will not loose any of your files. It puts Windows back to where it is supposed to be including IE.
Mike
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