Internet Explorer 6 Confusion

[activethistle]

Hi,

Whenever I open an *.htm or *.html page from my computer I get a message saying:

[purple]cannot find the file name of file (or one of its components.) Make sure the path and filename are correct and that the required libraries are available. [/purple]

Why does this happen and how can I stop it? Any clues would be gr8!

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[micker377]

Windows Explorer > Folder Options > File Types > HTML (and HTM):

What does it show for "Opens With"? Should be: "Internet Explorer".

 

[TekTippy4U]

Have your 98 CDROM handy, in case it asks for it

Start >> Run
REGSVR32 Shdocvw.dll

Click OK when you receive the message that DllRegisterServer in FileName succeeded.
do the same for each of the remaining 4 files

Mshtml.dll Comctl32.dll Shlwapi.dll Shell32.dll

REGSVR32 Shell32.dll

If no go

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[TekTippy4U]

I messed up a little with the Code window file (shell32.dll) not matching the first BOLD example.....but you get the idea...basically you're registering those 5 .dlls

also I started to write "if no go, then"..but I'll wait to hear back

TT4U

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[activethistle]

Hey TT4U,

Thanks for your comprehesive answers, sadly no go.

Registered Shdocvw.dll OK, but the other three failed and I got this message:

[purple]comctl32.dll was loaded but the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found.

DllRegisterServer may not be exported, or a corrupt version of comctl32.dll may be in memory. Consider using PView to detect and remove it.[/purple]

Any other suggestions?

Btw I'm leaving the other problem until I sort this one. Or should I do the other one first??

Thanks again.

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[1101001100110101]

Did you try micker377's fix? If you dont have the right program set to open the docs or you unistalled a program, but it left the files registered to it, you could get that error.

 

[TekTippy4U]

Yes...check your file associations...as micker said

Hopefully you won't have to gut the system to get functionality, or your IE version..(?) are you using IE?....were you always??

anyway,
This one's long winded, so here goes;

Don't know your "installed" browser history...Opera? IE6 or 5.5x??..Mozilla??

3 things to do if IE...

1)
Go Start >> Run MSinfo32
Tools >> IE Repair Tool...choose "Repair"..not restore to previous version

2) Choose to highlight (Don't Open, maybe holding your mouse over it'll select it, depending on your settings) ,any Internet Explorer file you've saved, and Press and Hold the SHIFT key.......Right Click with mouse and choose Open With scroll the list to find IE and choose, .....or choose "Browse" to get to Iexplore.exe (usually in C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer)....and make sure the box is "checked" always use this program to open files of this type

if all this fails;
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3) Extract new files and others outlined here; (the same ones I mentioned previously, plus Explorer.exe, )

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;296211

from your 98 CD....

You can do One at a time in Windows using Start >> Run

SFC

GO Start> Run SFC

Choose "Extract one file from installation disk."

In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" box, type;
shdocvw.dll
(for example)

Choose Start

Choose the "Restore From" box, Browse to the Win98 Folder on Windows 98 CD (<drive>:\Win98)

In the "Save File In" box, Browse to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
(or wherever the file to be extracted belongs), and then click OK.

Click OK

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or using the Extarct command from CD, as 95 would need you to do,
Repair and Replace IE files and System Shell files and Explorer.exe

Oh ....and by the way..the article says to start the box with a Windows Startup disc......This is UN-necessary...

Reboot and
Press and hold the CTRL key...at the end of the POST (PowerOnSelfTest)(right before the Win98 logo would appear)......

and a Startup menu will appear...use the up/down arrows to choose Command Prompt Only..

If necessary, to restore the Original files, follow procedure;
Basically you put the 98 CD in the drive and reBoot to a "Command Prompt Only"
by pressing and holding the CTRL key , or tap on F8 for 95, towards the end of
POST(PowerOnSelfTest), to Boot to the Win Startup Menu..
use the up/down arrows to choose Command Prompt Only...hit Enter

From C:\....switch to the drive letter of your CDROM, and then to the Win98 folder..
Ex. (If D:\ is your CDROM drive)

D:\ <press Enter>
CD Win98 <press Enter>

You should now be at D:\Win98


Type the following command and then press ENTER:

extract /a /y /e /l c:\windows\system base4.cab Shdocvw.dll Mshtml.dll Comctl32.dll Shlwapi.dll Shell32.dll

Type the following command and then press ENTER:

extract /a /y /e /l c:\windows base4.cab Explorer.exe

Restart the computer.

NOTE: If you cannot access Control Panel or Windows Explorer, use this procedure to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode and extract the following files from the Windows 98 CD to the Windows\System folder:
Inetcpl.cpl
Ole2.dll
Ole32.dll
Oleaut32.dll
Olepro32.dll
Olethk32.dll
Setupwbv.dll
Softpub.dll
Urlmon.dll
Wininet.dll
Wintrust.dll
Control.exe


TT4U

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[TekTippy4U]

Oh mannnn!!!!!....
not again.....
DOh!

I just noticed the {b]Title[/b] of the thread, so iksne on the amskre about mozilla and opera...
no malo, esta bien anyway, mi amigo..

TT4U

Notification:
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Backup All Important Data/Docs..All involved shall be spared the grief.

 

[TekTippy4U]

Btw I'm leaving the other problem until I sort this one. Or should I do the other one first??

I think, or it would seem, they're related.....
BTW are you using WinNT???by any chance...or 98 or 95??


TT4U

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These are just &quot;my&quot; thoughts....and should be carefully measured against other opinions.
Backup All Important Data/Docs..All involved shall be spared the grief.

 

[activethistle]

Sorry guys - didnt give you quite enough info. I'm using W98SE, IE6.0 and yep checking the file opening settings for *.htm type files and unchecking the DDE box cured all my ills. Probably not the best way, but it works and I havent had any probs yet. Thanx for all the input!

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