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  1. Posts : 69
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       #101

    NoelDP said:
    SFC ran OK - it's probably simply that it had already rolled off into one of the CAB files, when running CheckSUR.
    There's no apparent problems in the SFC results here, and nothing new in the background.
    IE cannot be uninstalled - merely switched off (and still really needs to be updated).
    IE 9 can be uninstalled - providing that you haven't run disk cleanup - by finding the entry for it in Installed Updates, and uninstalling it from there.
    You can then update it again, and see whether that cures the problem. It's about the best I can offer at present
    So.. I need to reinstall IE 9, then install IE 10 and 11, right? I read that IE 11 cannot be installed without the previous versions installed first. Sigh.. what a headache for a software that I'll never use...
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  2. Posts : 69
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       #102

    No go. Successfully reinstalled IE 9 but couldn't install IE 10.
    Last edited by Rookie27; 30 Apr 2014 at 10:50.
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  3. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #103

    CheckSUR is clear still..
    I don't really know where to go from here - other than a repair install.
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  4. Posts : 69
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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       #104

    ....
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  5. Posts : 69
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       #105

    Is it okay if I leave it not updated?
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  6. Posts : 21,482
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       #106

    You can do, since you tend to use other browsers anyhow - but it could leave your system open to attack from vulnerabilities.
    If you want to do that, simply hide the updates (right-click and select hide, when they are listed in the offered updates)
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  7. Posts : 69
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       #107

    NoelDP said:
    You can do, since you tend to use other browsers anyhow - but it could leave your system open to attack from vulnerabilities.
    If you want to do that, simply hide the updates (right-click and select hide, when they are listed in the offered updates)
    I'll try another reinstall. If that fails, I'm going back to XP. Lol jk. So, if I hide the updates, I'd be less vulnerable to IE vulnerabilities?
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       #108

    You'd also need to switch IE off in the Windows Options - that way it wouldn't be called out very easily by malware.

    Control Panel > Programs & Features > Turn Windows Features on or off (look for the IE entry and uncheck it)
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  9. Posts : 69
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       #109

    NoelDP said:
    You'd also need to switch IE off in the Windows Options - that way it wouldn't be called out very easily by malware.

    Control Panel > Programs & Features > Turn Windows Features on or off (look for the IE entry and uncheck it)
    OK. I'll try a reinstall later.
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  10. Posts : 69
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       #110

    I haven't done the repair install, but I just got a message saying activation failed because my product key is invalid. Is it because I'm not in the US or something? There's an option for phone activation. How many times can I activate Windows? I feel it's better to do it after the repair install...
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