This tutorial will show you how to reset Internet Explorer settings to back their default state when Windows was first installed on your computer.
This is useful for troubleshooting problems that might be caused by settings that were changed after installation.
Warning
When you delete personal settings, some webpages that rely on previously stored cookies, form data, passwords, or previously installed browser add-ons might not work correctly.
Resetting Internet Explorer's settings is not reversible. After a reset, all previous settings are lost and cannot be recovered.
Note
Resetting Internet Explorer to its default settings does not delete your favorites, feeds, Web Slices, and a few other personalized settings. See the table below for a complete list of all settings and information about whether they are reset or maintained. All add-ons installed by you will be disabled though.
Here's How:
1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. Open Internet Explorer on Tools (gear icon in IE9/IE10) and Internet Options, then go to step 4 below. NOTE:In Windows 8, this would only apply to the IE10 desktop version, and not the IE10 Metro (Windows UI) version.
3. Open the Control Panel (icons view), click/tap on the Internet Options icon. Close all open Internet Explorer windows, and go to step 4 below.
4. Click/tap on the Advanced tab, and then click/tap on the Reset button. (see screenshot below)
5.To Completely Reset Internet Explorer
A) If you also wanted to delete your personal settings, then check/tap the box as well, otherwise leave the box unchecked. (see screenshot below) NOTE:See the table at the top of the tutorial for what will be affected by this. You should check this for a complete reset though.
6. Click/tap on the Reset button. (see screenshot above)
7. Click/tap on the Close button. (see screenshot below)
8. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) NOTE:You will not see this if you opened Internet Options from the Control Panel (step 2).
9. Close Internet Explorer. NOTE:You will not need to do this if you opened Internet Options from the Control Panel (step 3) since it should alread be closed.
10. The reset will take effect the next time you open Internet Explorer.
11. You will now need to enable any toolbars and add-ons that you want back. Be sure to only enable them one by one to see if one may have been a cause for any issue you may have had with Internet Explorer.
Yes, my goodness that is the rather simple way to do it. I suppose the fact that I had been doing all this oc'ing that caused the problem to begin with was in the wee hours of the night likely make for my not resetting it from the advanced options.
As well as that in my frustration I put the 32bit IE in the recycle bin and deleted it...ohhh nooo~!
Suppose resetting at this point would availe nothing, I will have to do the restore point going back previous to the happening...
It's o.k. as I have use the resore in Windows 7 before already for something else. Might add that the restore is reminisant of xps restore points, can't say I remember vista ever having restore points or perhaps I just did not have a need for it within vista.
At any rate it comes in handy for events such as this yeaaaa
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Build OS Windows 7 RC 7100 CPU Intel c2q6600 oc'd @4239Mhz 1.68v w/mod'd VapoChill LS Motherboard Asus Rampage Extreme Memory 2gb Ocz Flex II DDR3 2000 8-8-8-24 2.2v Graphics Card 2x Asus 3870x2 Tops in quad xfire Sound Card Asus SupremeFX X-FI Monitor(s) Displays 1-HP 2408 24'' LCD & 1-Viewsonic VG2230wm 22'' LCD Screen Resolution 1920x1200 & 1600x1200
Keyboard Logitech Di Novo Edge Keyboard & Optimus Mini 3 Keyboard Mouse Saitek Obsidian mouse & 3D Connexion Space Pilot 3D mouse PSU 1x Apevia 680watt & 1x Logisys 550watt Case 2x Custom Plexiglass cases 1-PC & 1- LS Phase Change Cooling Aqua Computer 360xt single loop north/south & Flex II DDR3 Hard Drives 2x WD Caviar 160gb in Raid0
1x 1TB backup
Opticals:
Sony optical drive
Samsung optical drive Internet Speed not worth mentioning Other Info Upek Fingerprint reader
Plantronic 590 Bluetooth headset
HP 7550 Photo Printer
HP 4670 See-Thru Scanner
NextEngine 3D Scanner
Enzotech north, south and mosfet blocks, 4xDanger Den Maze-5 vga blocks, //UPGRADES COMING SOON//
Koolance liquid-cooled psu, i7 975, Rampage II Extreme
Well I did the sfc, for whatever reason it said all files were alright but still no 32bit os. Since I have out grown my 80gb back-up drive as I now have 170+gb usage, I am not likely to do any fresh os installs or restore points as I would lose data(programs) with restore point.
So, now the moment I am using alternate browsers for flash related media usage...such as Max which btw while 32bit is faster than MSN 64bit browser~!!!
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Build OS Windows 7 RC 7100 CPU Intel c2q6600 oc'd @4239Mhz 1.68v w/mod'd VapoChill LS Motherboard Asus Rampage Extreme Memory 2gb Ocz Flex II DDR3 2000 8-8-8-24 2.2v Graphics Card 2x Asus 3870x2 Tops in quad xfire Sound Card Asus SupremeFX X-FI Monitor(s) Displays 1-HP 2408 24'' LCD & 1-Viewsonic VG2230wm 22'' LCD Screen Resolution 1920x1200 & 1600x1200
Keyboard Logitech Di Novo Edge Keyboard & Optimus Mini 3 Keyboard Mouse Saitek Obsidian mouse & 3D Connexion Space Pilot 3D mouse PSU 1x Apevia 680watt & 1x Logisys 550watt Case 2x Custom Plexiglass cases 1-PC & 1- LS Phase Change Cooling Aqua Computer 360xt single loop north/south & Flex II DDR3 Hard Drives 2x WD Caviar 160gb in Raid0
1x 1TB backup
Opticals:
Sony optical drive
Samsung optical drive Internet Speed not worth mentioning Other Info Upek Fingerprint reader
Plantronic 590 Bluetooth headset
HP 7550 Photo Printer
HP 4670 See-Thru Scanner
NextEngine 3D Scanner
Enzotech north, south and mosfet blocks, 4xDanger Den Maze-5 vga blocks, //UPGRADES COMING SOON//
Koolance liquid-cooled psu, i7 975, Rampage II Extreme
Here is a copy of the Internet Explorer folder from my 64-bit Windows 7 C:\Program Files (x86) folder with all of it's default filee. I hope it can help.
Hmm, that was the direct folder that I put into the recycle bin. I did not check that location after doing the sfc which must have replaced it ahh. Just goes to show you that sleep is something that prevents missteps and keeps one thorough.
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Build OS Windows 7 RC 7100 CPU Intel c2q6600 oc'd @4239Mhz 1.68v w/mod'd VapoChill LS Motherboard Asus Rampage Extreme Memory 2gb Ocz Flex II DDR3 2000 8-8-8-24 2.2v Graphics Card 2x Asus 3870x2 Tops in quad xfire Sound Card Asus SupremeFX X-FI Monitor(s) Displays 1-HP 2408 24'' LCD & 1-Viewsonic VG2230wm 22'' LCD Screen Resolution 1920x1200 & 1600x1200
Keyboard Logitech Di Novo Edge Keyboard & Optimus Mini 3 Keyboard Mouse Saitek Obsidian mouse & 3D Connexion Space Pilot 3D mouse PSU 1x Apevia 680watt & 1x Logisys 550watt Case 2x Custom Plexiglass cases 1-PC & 1- LS Phase Change Cooling Aqua Computer 360xt single loop north/south & Flex II DDR3 Hard Drives 2x WD Caviar 160gb in Raid0
1x 1TB backup
Opticals:
Sony optical drive
Samsung optical drive Internet Speed not worth mentioning Other Info Upek Fingerprint reader
Plantronic 590 Bluetooth headset
HP 7550 Photo Printer
HP 4670 See-Thru Scanner
NextEngine 3D Scanner
Enzotech north, south and mosfet blocks, 4xDanger Den Maze-5 vga blocks, //UPGRADES COMING SOON//
Koolance liquid-cooled psu, i7 975, Rampage II Extreme
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Build OS Windows 7 RC 7100 CPU Intel c2q6600 oc'd @4239Mhz 1.68v w/mod'd VapoChill LS Motherboard Asus Rampage Extreme Memory 2gb Ocz Flex II DDR3 2000 8-8-8-24 2.2v Graphics Card 2x Asus 3870x2 Tops in quad xfire Sound Card Asus SupremeFX X-FI Monitor(s) Displays 1-HP 2408 24'' LCD & 1-Viewsonic VG2230wm 22'' LCD Screen Resolution 1920x1200 & 1600x1200
Keyboard Logitech Di Novo Edge Keyboard & Optimus Mini 3 Keyboard Mouse Saitek Obsidian mouse & 3D Connexion Space Pilot 3D mouse PSU 1x Apevia 680watt & 1x Logisys 550watt Case 2x Custom Plexiglass cases 1-PC & 1- LS Phase Change Cooling Aqua Computer 360xt single loop north/south & Flex II DDR3 Hard Drives 2x WD Caviar 160gb in Raid0
1x 1TB backup
Opticals:
Sony optical drive
Samsung optical drive Internet Speed not worth mentioning Other Info Upek Fingerprint reader
Plantronic 590 Bluetooth headset
HP 7550 Photo Printer
HP 4670 See-Thru Scanner
NextEngine 3D Scanner
Enzotech north, south and mosfet blocks, 4xDanger Den Maze-5 vga blocks, //UPGRADES COMING SOON//
Koolance liquid-cooled psu, i7 975, Rampage II Extreme
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