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Where has Internet Explorer gone??

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dray94
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Downloaded Firefox, set as default browser, and now Internet Explorer has completely disappeared from my PC - icon and all! When I try to re-download IE, am advised it is already on my computer as it "comes with Windows 7"!!!

Downloaded Firefox, set as default browser, and now Internet Explorer has completely disappeared from my PC - icon and all! When I try to re-download IE, am advised it is already on my computer as it "comes with Windows 7"!!!

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Installing Firefox does not remove Internet Explorer. You have probably set Firefox as the default browser.

One way to open Internet Explorer, click on the Windows start button, and in the run/search dialog box type iexplore and press enter.

You should also find a shortcut to IE by clicking on the Start button, then selecting All programs.

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TonyE
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Installing Firefox does not remove Internet Explorer. You have probably set Firefox as the default browser.

One way to open Internet Explorer, click on the Windows start button, and in the run/search dialog box type iexplore and press enter.

You should also find a shortcut to IE by clicking on the Start button, then selecting All programs.

dray94
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Hi Tony - Quite right, I did set Firefox as default browser. Typed iexplore in search box as you suggested, which took me straight to my Home Page on Internet Explorer - wonderful! I then took the opportunity to pin the IE programme (icon) to the Task Bar, (the icon had disappeared after downloading Firefox). Had previously tried entering internet explorer in the search box which did not work. However, I still cannot find Internet Explorer anywhere in 'All programs' - (Although 'Mozilla Firefox' is now there!). Very many thanks for your help.

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