Solved I E Not Working in W7 Now ?

[Del 80]

Someone has given me another old Samsung notebook, running W7.......it's not been switched on for ages, it still works, but I can't get I E to work at all......tried everything that's suggested online to no avail, it just says "I E cannot display the webpage"......I know that W7 is no longer supported, but is it too late to get it working ?.......Thanks.

 

[flavallee]

Internet Explorer 11.0.290 (current version) works fine, even if you start from scratch and do a clean re-install of Windows 7.

If that Samsung laptop has not been used in ages, its IE may be a very outdated version.

Load IE and ignore the "IE cannot display the webpage" message, then click "Help - About IE".

Which version is listed in the small window that appears?

 

[Del 80]

It says Internet Explorer 8......so I guess it's well out of date ? How do I update it please ?......bearing in mind that I can't get online.......

 

[siliconbeaver]

you can go EDGE (a new Microsoft product), or IE 11, same family.

Anyway, Microsoft products are abandoning Windows 7.

 

[torchwood]

looks like SP1 is also not on that comp....it comes with IE9 as default
your going to need a W7 SP1 iso and then update either using DISM++ or Simplex

 

[flavallee]

That Samsung laptop is much more out of date than I assumed it would be.

I agree with torchwood.

A clean install of Windows 7 SP1 and then updating it with Simplix Update Pack 23.3.15 would be the best way to go.

 

[Del 80]

Thanks all for the replies.......I think maybe it is beyond saving......I assume there is no way to update it to SP1 if I can't get online ?.....other than suggested......a shame really as it still works o.k otherwise........technology Huh........

 

[torchwood]

'Have you still got the "CD" you used in 2016.... that'll work

 

[Del 80]

Yes, still got it somewhere....but no provision on the machine to play it.......

 

[SIW2]

if you have another machine that works and a usb stick, what is stopping you from creating a bootable win 7 usb stick and downloading simplix on that other machine ?

either copy the contents of the 2016 "cd" onto a fat32 formatted usb stick

or download installation iso ( that includes sp1 ) from tinternet and extract to usb stick

plonk the updatepack or dism++ or whatever on the usb stick as well.

plug the usb stick in the sick machine and boot from it to install win7

after installation you should be able access the other files that are on the usb stick.

 

[Del 80]

Just looking at copying the installation disc (if I can find it) onto a usb flash drive........

 

[SIW2]

copy the contents, the files and folders highlighted in blue



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might be worth checking the usb stick with bootice

View attachment BOOTICE-1.3.4x86.zip

select usb stick in the dropdown





clcik process mbr



it should say NT6




click process pbr





it should say bootmgr boot record




click parts manage




it should have A in that column to indicate it is marked active

 

[Bree]

It says Internet Explorer 8......so I guess it's well out of date ? How do I update it please ?......bearing in mind that I can't get online.......

If it's 64-bit Windows 7 then you can still get IE11 from Microsoft.


https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41628

 

[Del 80]

Thank you, it is only 32bit........I have decided not to pursue it........

 

[flavallee]

I just checked that Microsoft download link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41628
for Internet Explorer 11, and it is the 64-bit version.

 

[SIW2]

Internet Explorer 11 (32-Bit) for Windows 7

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40907

better off using a 3rd party browser nowadays

 

[Volume Z]

I assume there is no way to update it

Sure there is. Transfer KB3138612, KB4474419 and KB4490628 to it and install them. You'll be offered IE 11 as well as Edge by Windows Update. In case SP1 is not installed yet:

Microsoft Update Catalog