How to Repair Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 is installed on computers running Windows 98 and Windows XP. Viruses, malware and spyware can affect Internet Explorer 6.0's software integrity and stability causing it to crash, freeze up, or have sluggish performance. Windows 98 has a built-in "Repair" feature in Internet Explorer 6 that allows users to quickly correct any errors they may be expriencing. Windows XP users are afforded no such luxury and must take additional steps to repair the Internet Explorer 6 browser.
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Instructions
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Windows 98 Instructions
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Click "Start" the main menu bar and select "Settings." Find and click on the "Control Panel" option.
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Wait for "Control Panel" to populate a list of functions and select "Add/Remove Programs" by double-clicking on the icon.
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Click on the tab named "Install/Uninstall" under the properties box once "Add/Remove Programs has opened in a new window.
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Wait for "Add/Remove Programs" to populate a list of programs and applications installed on your computer. Select "Internet Explorer 6.0 by double-clicking on the entry.
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Click on "Repair" in the new window that opens after double clicking on"Internet Explorer 6.0." Click "OK" to begin repairing the browser.
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Restart your Windows 98 computer to complete the repair process of Internet Explorer 6.0.
Windows XP Instructions
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Click on the "Start" button located on the main menu bar of Windows XP.
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Select the "Run" option.
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Type "sfc /scannow" into the open text box. Click on the "OK" button.
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Follow the prompts in the new window named "System File Checker."
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Restart your computer once the "System File Checker" window has completed repaired Internet Explorer 6.0.
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