"kikajess" <kikajess@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A47B1037-EE62-4C15-ACFF-1A20C49E7D81@microsoft.com...
> Hello! I need some help.
>
> My Internet Explorer 7 has no menu bar. None. Nada. Zip. I can't access
> internet options through control panel, either. There is an icon that
> looks
> like a globe with a checklist on it, but the icon has no name, and nothing
> happens when I try to open it.
>
> Here's what I do have in the browser:
>
> Across the top - Back, Forward, Address bar, Refresh, Stop, and Live
> Search
>
> On the bottom - some icons telling me about the site I'm at (such as
> security), zone, and zoom
>
> I have uninstalled IE7 a few times which leaves my computer with no IE at
> all. I have reinstalled it a few times now -- sometimes from downloading
> it
> and sometimes from my Windows XP (SP2) cd. Neither method has made a
> difference.
>
> Not having any menu options is kind of annoying. Can any of you help me
> fix
> this problem?

Actually, I almost never use the menu, but missing Internet Options is
terrible!
What anti-virus and anti-spyware programs are you using?

What if you right click the IE icon on the desktop and choose Start Without
Add-ons?
Or go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No Add-ons).

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