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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: es2daniel on September 17, 2008, 02:52:25 PM

Title: New xp home/ internet explorer
Post by: es2daniel on September 17, 2008, 02:52:25 PM

I just reinstalled windows xp home and deleted entire desktop.  Now I cannot connect to the internet.  Would this have also deleted windows explorer?  What now?

Title: Re: New xp home/ internet explorer
Post by: kpac on September 17, 2008, 02:53:48 PM

Quote from: es2daniel on September 17, 2008, 02:52:25 PM

and deleted entire desktop

What do you mean here?

Title: Re: New xp home/ internet explorer
Post by: es2daniel on September 17, 2008, 02:55:58 PM

when I reinstalles windows my whole desktop was lost.

Title: Re: New xp home/ internet explorer
Post by: patio on September 17, 2008, 06:31:54 PM

Everything is lost when you re-install Windows...

You need to re-create your Desktop and re-install all your programs.

It's a shame you weren't aware of this beforehand.

Title: Re: New xp home/ internet explorer
Post by: kpac on September 18, 2008, 12:34:23 PM

But you still can't connect to the internet?

Hmmm.... ???

Title: Re: New xp home/ internet explorer
Post by: killerb255 on September 19, 2008, 11:51:22 AM

es2daniel:

As Patio said, when you reinstall Windows, you start over from scratch.

This also include any components on your computer that didn't come with it initially (like drivers for your network card).  If the drivers aren't installed, you're not getting on the net.

So...

Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Hardware Tab -> Device Manager button -> do you see any red X's, yellow !'s, or yellow ?'s?

Title: Re: New xp home/ internet explorer
Post by: es2daniel on October 02, 2009, 01:28:32 PM

i have installed new drivers on local hard drive but device manager cant find them.

Title: Re: New xp home/ internet explorer
Post by: patio on October 02, 2009, 03:20:18 PM

Quote from: es2daniel on October 02, 2009, 01:28:32 PM

i have installed new drivers on local hard drive but device manager cant find them.

Explain.

Title: Re: New xp home/ internet explorer
Post by: Allan on October 02, 2009, 04:17:08 PM

Did you install the chipset driver?