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Description of the Internet Explorer Repair tool

Article ID: 194177

Article Last Modified on 5/7/2007

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01

This article was previously published under Q194177

SUMMARY

This article describes the Internet Explorer Repair tool that is included with Internet Explorer 5. You can use the Internet Explorer Repair tool to diagnose and help fix problems with Internet Explorer 5.

MORE INFORMATION

The Internet Explorer Repair tool includes the following features:

A feature to identify problems with Internet Explorer that are caused by files that are out of date.
A feature to fix problems that are caused by the incorrect or incomplete registration of Internet Explorer files.
A feature to restore or repair the desktop or Start menu shortcut commands for Internet Explorer that have been deleted or do not function properly.

To use the Internet Explorer Repair tool:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove Programs.
On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, click Add/Remove, click Repair the current installation of Internet Explorer, and then click OK.

If the Internet Explorer Repair tool detects an error, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following error message:

Internet Explorer 5 cannot be repaired. Please reinstall Internet Explorer 5.

If you click Details, you may receive an explanation for the problem. For example, you may receive one of the following messages:

Internet Explorer 5 cannot be repaired due to the following errors:
File file_name is missing.
Internet Explorer 5 cannot be repaired due to the following errors:
Version 4.72.3110.0 of file file_name exists but needs to be greater than 5.0.808.1000.

To resolve either of the problems that are associated with these error messages, it is recommended that you reinstall Internet Explorer 5.

Note The result of the repair process is logged in the "Fix IE Log.txt" file that is located in the Windows folder.

The Internet Explorer Repair tool repair process may vary slightly, depending on the operating system that you are using.

For the file verification procedure, the version number that is listed is the minimum version of the file that is required by Internet Explorer 5. If there is no version number associated with a file, the existence of the file is verified but the version is not verified.

Internet Explorer Repair tool verification and registration for Windows 95 and Windows 98

File verification

File name      Version
-------------------------------
Actxprxy.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Advapi32.dll   4.71.118.0
Advpack.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Asctrls.ocx    5.00.2014.0200
Bindfile.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Browselc.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Browseui.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Cabinet.dll    1.0.601.4
Cdfview.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Certmgr.msc
Cfgmgr32.dll   4.10.0.1422
Ckcnv.exe      5.00.2014.0200
Comctl32.dll   5.80.2014.0200
Cool.dll       4.0.0.950
Corpol.dll     1998.3.6045.0
Cp_20866.nls
Cp_28591.nls
Cp_28592.nls
Cp_28595.nls
Cp_28597.nls
Crypt32.dll    5.131.1877.3
Cryptdlg.dll   5.0.1555.1
Cryptext.dll   5.131.1877.3

Cryptnet.dll   5.131.1877.3
Cryptui.dll    5.131.1877.3
Digest.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Dispex.dll     5.0.0.3128
Dssbase.dll    5.0.1877.3
Dsssig.exe     5.0.1877.3
Es.dll         1998.9.1001.0
Esenu.dll      1998.9.1001.0
Esserver.exe   1998.9.1001.0
Esshared.dll   1998.9.1001.0
Estier2.dll    1998.9.1001.0
Hlink.dll      5.0.0.2278
Homepage.inf
Icmfilter.dll  1.0.0.1
Ie4uinit.exe   5.00.2014.0200
Iedkcs32.dll   15.00.2014.0200
Iemigrat.dll   5.0.2013.1300
Iepeers.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Iernonce.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Iesetup.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Ieuinit.inf
Imagehlp.dll   4.0.1381.4
Imgutil.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Inetcpl.cpl    5.00.2014.0200
Inetcplc.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Initpki.dll    5.131.1877.3
Inseng.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Iphlpapi.dll   5.0.1687.1
Jobexec.dll    5.0.0.1
Jscript.dll    5.0.0.3511
Jsproxy.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Licmgr10.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Loadwc.exe     5.00.2014.0200
Mlang.dll      5.00.2014.0200
Mmefxe.ocx     6.0.6.1105
Mmutilse.dll   6.0.6.1105
Mobsync.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Mobsync.exe    5.00.2014.0200
Msapsspc.dll   5.0.0.7729
Mscat32.dll    5.131.1877.3
Mshta.exe      5.00.2014.0200
Mshtml.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Mshtml.tlb     5.00.2014.0200
Mshtmled.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Mshtmler.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Msident.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Msidle.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Msidntld.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Msieftp.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Msls31.dll     3.10.337.0
Msnsspc.dll    6.0.0.7753
Msoss.dll      5.131.1877.3
Msr2c.dll      1.0.4211.0
Msr2cenu.dll   1.0.4211.0
Msrating.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Mssign32.dll   5.131.1877.3
Mssip32.dll    5.131.1877.3
Msvcrt.dll     4.20.0.6164
Msxml.dll      5.00.2014.0200
Occache.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Plugin.ocx     5.00.2014.0200
Pngfilt.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Proctexe.ocx   6.0.6.1105
Psbase.dll     5.0.1877.3
Pstorec.dll    5.0.1877.3
Pstorerc.dll   5.0.1877.3
Pstores.exe    5.0.1877.3
Regsvr32.exe   5.0.1585.1
Rnaph.dll      4.40.311.0
Rsabase.dll    5.0.1877.3
Rsaci.rat 
Rsasig.dll     5.0.1877.3
Sage.vxd 
Schannel.dll   4.84.1900.1877
Scrobj.dll     1.0.0.3511
Scrrun.dll     5.0.0.3511
Sendmail.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Sens.dll       5.00.2014.0200
Sensapi.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Senscfg.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Setupapi.dll   5.0.1453.7
Setupwbv.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Shdoc401.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Shdoclc.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Shdocvw.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Shfolder.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Shlwapi.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Softpub.dll    5.131.1877.3
T2embed.dll    0.2.0.69
Tdc.ocx        1.2.0.31
Thumbvw.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Url.dll        5.00.2014.0200
Urlmon.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Userstub.exe   5.00.2014.0200
Vbscript.dll   5.0.0.3511
W95inf16.dll   4.71.704.0
W95inf32.dll   4.71.16.0
Webcheck.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Wininet.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Wintrust.dll   5.131.1877.3
Wldap32.dll    5.0.1579.0
Wshext.dll     5.0.531.7
Wshom.ocx      5.0.531.7
Xenroll.dll    5.131.1877.3

File registration

Actxprxy.dll
Asctrls.ocx
Browseui.dll
Cdfview.dll
Comctl32.dll
Corpol.dll
Cryptdlg.dll 
Digest.dll 
Dispex.dll 
Dssbase.dll 
Hlink.dll 
Icmfilter.dll 
Iepeers.dll 
Iesetup.dll 
Imgutil.dll 
Inetcpl.cpl 
Initpki.dll 
Inseng.dll 
Jscript.dll 
Licmgr10.dll 
Mlang.dll 
Mmefxe.ocx 
Mobsync.dll 
Msapsspc.dll 
Mshta.exe 
Mshtml.dll 
Mshtmled.dll 
Msnsspc.dll 
Msr2c.dll 
Msrating.dll 
Occache.dll 
Oleaut32.dll 
Plugin.ocx 
Pngfilt.dll 
Proctexe.ocx 
Pstores.exe 
Rsabase.dll 
Scrobj.dll 
Sendmail.dll 
Setupwbv.dll 
Shdoc401.dll 
Shdocvw.dll 
Tdc.ocx 
Thumbvw.dll 
Urlmon.dll 
Vbscript.dll 
Webcheck.dll 
Wininet.dll

Internet Explorer Repair tool verification and registration for Windows NT (Intel)

File verification

File name      Version
------------------------------

Actxprxy.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Advpack.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Asctrls.ocx    5.00.2014.0200
Bindfile.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Browselc.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Browseui.dll   5.00.2014.0200
C_20866.nls
C_28592.nls
C_28595.nls
Cabinet.dll    1.0.601.4
Cdfview.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Certmgr.msc
Ckcnv.exe      5.00.2014.0200
Comcat.dll     4.71.1441.1
Comctl32.dll   5.80.2014.0200
Corpol.dll     1998.3.6045.0
Crypt32.dll    5.131.1877.3
Cryptdlg.dll   5.0.1555.1
Cryptext.dll   5.131.1877.3
Cryptnet.dll   5.131.1877.3
Cryptui.dll    5.131.1877.3
Digest.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Dispex.dll     5.0.0.3128
Dssbase.dll    5.0.1877.3
Dsssig.exe     5.0.1877.3
Es.dll         1998.9.1001.0
Esenu.dll      1998.9.1001.0
Esserver.exe   1998.9.1001.0
Esshared.dll   1998.9.1001.0
Estier2.dll    1998.9.1001.0
Grpconv.exe    5.0.1946.1
Hlink.dll      5.0.0.2278
Homepage.inf
Icmfilter.dll  1.0.0.1
Ie4uinit.exe   5.00.2014.0200
Iedkcs32.dll   15.00.2014.0200
Iepeers.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Iernonce.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Iesetup.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Ieuinit.inf
Imgutil.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Inetcpl.cpl    5.00.2014.0200
Inetcplc.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Initpki.dll    5.131.1877.3
Inseng.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Jobexec.dll    5.0.0.1

Jscript.dll    5.0.0.3511
Jsproxy.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Licmgr10.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Loadwc.exe     5.00.2014.0200
Mlang.dll      5.00.2014.0200
Mmefxe.ocx     6.0.6.1105
Mmutilse.dll   6.0.6.1105
Mobsync.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Mobsync.exe    5.00.2014.0200
Msapsspc.dll   5.0.0.7729
Mscat32.dll    5.131.1877.3
Mshta.exe      5.00.2014.0200
Mshtml.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Mshtml.tlb     5.00.2014.0200
Mshtmled.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Mshtmler.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Msident.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Msidle.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Msidntld.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Msieftp.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Msls31.dll     3.10.337.0
Msnsspc.dll    6.0.0.7753
Msoss.dll      5.131.1877.3
Msr2c.dll      1.0.4211.0
Msr2cenu.dll   1.0.4211.0
Msrating.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Mssign32.dll   5.131.1877.3
Mssip32.dll    5.131.1877.3
Msxml.dll      5.00.2014.0200
Occache.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Plugin.ocx     5.00.2014.0200
Pngfilt.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Proctexe.ocx   6.0.6.1105
Psbase.dll     5.0.1877.3
Pstorec.dll    5.0.1877.3
Pstorerc.dll   5.0.1877.3
Pstores.exe    5.0.1877.3
Regsvr32.exe   5.0.1585.1
Rsabase.dll    5.0.1877.3
Rsaci.rat
Rsasig.dll     5.0.1877.3
Schannel.dll   4.84.1900.1877
Scrobj.dll     1.0.0.3511
Scrrun.dll     5.0.0.3511
Sendmail.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Sens.exe       5.00.2014.0200
Sensapi.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Senscfg.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Setupapi.dll   4.0.1381.10
Setupwbv.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Shdoc401.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Shdoclc.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Shdocvw.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Shfolder.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Shlwapi.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Softpub.dll    5.131.1877.3
T2embed.dll    0.2.0.69
Tdc.ocx        1.2.0.31
Thumbvw.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Url.dll        5.00.2014.0200
Urlmon.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Userstub.exe   5.00.2014.0200
Vbscript.dll   5.0.0.3511
Webcheck.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Wininet.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Wintrust.dll   5.131.1877.3
Wldap32.dll    5.0.1579.0
Wshext.dll     5.0.531.7
Wshom.ocx      5.0.531.7
Xenroll.dll    5.131.1877.3

File registration

Actxprxy.dll 
Asctrls.ocx 
Browseui.dll 
Cdfview.dll 
Comcat.dll 
Comctl32.dll 
Corpol.dll 
Cryptdlg.dll 
Digest.dll 
Dispex.dll 
Dssbase.dll 
Hlink.dll 
Icmfilter.dll 
Iepeers.dll 
Iesetup.dll 
Imgutil.dll 
Inetcpl.cpl 
Initpki.dll 
Inseng.dll 
Jscript.dll 
Licmgr10.dll 
Mlang.dll 
Mmefxe.ocx 
Mobsync.dll 
Msapsspc.dll 
Mshta.exe 
Mshtml.dll 
Mshtmled.dll 
Msident.dll 
Msieftp.dll 
Msnsspc.dll 
Msr2c.dll 
Msrating.dll 
Msxml.dll 
Occache.dll 
Oleaut32.dll 
Plugin.ocx 
Pngfilt.dll 
Proctexe.ocx 
Pstores.exe 
Rsabase.dll 
Scrobj.dll 
Sendmail.dll 
Setupwbv.dll 
Shdoc401.dll 
Shdocvw.dll 
Tdc.ocx 
Thumbvw.dll 
Urlmon.dll 
Vbscript.dll 
Webcheck.dll 
Wininet.dll

Internet Explorer Repair tool verification and registration for Windows NT (Alpha)

File verification

File name     Version
-----------------------------

Actxprxy.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Advpack.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Asctrls.ocx   5.00.2014.0200
Atl.dll       2.0.7024.0
Bindfile.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Browselc.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Browseui.dll  5.00.2014.0200
C_20866.nls 
C_28592.nls
C_28595.nls
Cabinet.dll   1.0.601.4
Cdfview.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Certmgr.msc
Ckcnv.exe     5.00.2014.0200
Comctl32.dll  5.80.2014.0200
Corpol.dll    1998.3.6025.0
Crypt32.dll   5.131.1877.3
Cryptdlg.dll  5.0.1555.1
Cryptext.dll  5.131.1877.3
Cryptnet.dll  5.131.1877.3
Cryptui.dll   5.131.1877.3
Digest.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Dispex.dll    5.0.0.3128
Dssbase.dll   5.0.1877.3
Dsssig.exe    5.0.1877.3
Es.dll        1998.9.1001.0
Esenu.dll     1998.9.1001.0
Esserver.exe  1998.9.1001.0
Esshared.dll  1998.9.1001.0
Estier2.dll   1998.9.1001.0
Hlink.dll     5.0.0.2278
Homepage.inf
Ie4uinit.exe  5.00.2014.0200
Iedkcs32.dll  15.00.2014.0200
Iepeers.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Iernonce.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Iesetup.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Ieuinit.inf
Imgutil.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Inetcpl.cpl   5.00.2014.0200
Inetcplc.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Initpki.dll   5.131.1877.3
Inseng.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Jobexec.dll   5.0.0.1
Jscript.dll   5.0.0.3511
Jsproxy.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Licmgr10.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Loadwc.exe    5.00.2014.0200
Mlang.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Mmefxe.ocx    2.0.0.7310
Mmutilse.dll  2.0.0.7310
Mobsync.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Mobsync.exe   5.00.2014.0200
Msapsspc.dll  5.0.0.7729
Mscat32.dll   5.131.1877.3
Mshta.exe     5.00.2014.0200
Mshtml.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Mshtml.tlb    5.00.2014.0200
Mshtmled.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Mshtmler.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Msident.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Msidle.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Msidntld.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Msieftp.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Msls31.dll    3.10.337.0
Msnsspc.dll   6.0.0.7753
Msoss.dll     5.131.1877.3
Msrating.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Mssign32.dll  5.131.1877.3
Mssip32.dll   5.131.1877.3
Msxml.dll     5.00.2014.0200
Occache.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Plugin.ocx    5.00.2014.0200
Pngfilt.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Psbase.dll    5.0.1877.3
Pstorec.dll   5.0.1877.3
Pstorerc.dll  5.0.1877.3
Pstores.exe   5.0.1877.3
Regsvr32.exe  5.0.1585.1
Rsabase.dll   5.0.1877.3
Rsaci.rat 
Rsasig.dll    5.0.1877.3
Schannel.dll  4.84.1900.1877
Scrobj.dll    1.0.0.3511
Scrrun.dll    5.0.0.3511
Sendmail.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Sens.exe      5.00.2014.0200
Sensapi.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Senscfg.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Setupapi.dll  4.0.1381.10
Setupwbv.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Shdoc401.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Shdoclc.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Shdocvw.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Shfolder.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Shlwapi.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Softpub.dll   5.131.1877.3
T2embed.dll   0.2.0.69
Tdc.ocx       1.2.0.31
Thumbvw.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Url.dll       5.00.2014.0200
Urlmon.dll    5.00.2014.0200
Userstub.exe  5.00.2014.0200
Vbscript.dll  5.0.0.3511
Webcheck.dll  5.00.2014.0200
Wininet.dll   5.00.2014.0200
Wintrust.dll  5.131.1877.3
Wldap32.dll   5.0.1579.0
Wshext.dll    5.0.531.7
Wshom.ocx     5.0.531.7
Xenroll.dll   5.131.1877.3

File registration

Actxprxy.dll
Asctrls.ocx
Atl.dll
Browseui.dll
Cdfview.dll
Comcat.dll
Comctl32.dll
Corpol.dll
Cryptdlg.dll
Digest.dll
Dispex.dll
Dssbase.dll
Hlink.dll
Iepeers.dll
Iesetup.dll
Imgutil.dll
Inetcpl.cpl
Initpki.dll
Inseng.dll
Jscript.dll
Licmgr10.dll
Mlang.dll
Mmefxe.ocx
Mobsync.dll
Msapsspc.dll
Mshta.exe
Mshtml.dll
Mshtmled.dll
Msident.dll
Msieftp.dll
Msnsspc.dll
Msrating.dll
Msxml.dll
Occache.dll
Oleaut32.dll
Plugin.ocx
Pngfilt.dll
Pstores.exe
Rsabase.dll
Scrobj.dll
Sendmail.dll
Setupwbv.dll
Shdoc401.dll
Shdocvw.dll
Tdc.ocx
Thumbvw.dll
Urlmon.dll 
Vbscript.dll 
Webcheck.dll 
Wininet.dll

If the Internet Explorer Repair Tool Verification does not work, or if Internet Explorer 5 is not listed in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel, you may be able to start the Internet Explorer Repair tool from a command prompt:

Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK:

rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE5Maintenance "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup\SETUP.EXE" /g "C:\WINDOWS\IE Uninstall Log.Txt"

NOTE: This command is case sensitive.

If you need to replace a bad file from the original Internet Explorer or Windows media, use either the System File Checker (SFC) tool or the Extract tool to extract the file. For information about these tools, view the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

SFC

185836 Description of the System File Checker tool (Sfc.exe)

Extract tool

129605 How to extract original compressed Windows files

If the Internet Explorer Repair Tool Verification does not work, or if Internet Explorer 5 is not listed in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel, you can start the Internet Explorer Repair tool from a command prompt:

Click Start, and then click Run.
For Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 and earlier, in the Open box, type the following command (the command is case sensitive), and then click OK:

rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE5Maintenance "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup\SETUP.EXE" /g "C:\WINDOWS\IE Uninstall Log.Txt"

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Contents

Description of the Internet Explorer Repair tool

SUMMARY

MORE INFORMATION

Internet Explorer Repair tool verification and registration for Windows 95 and Windows 98

File verification

File registration

Internet Explorer Repair tool verification and registration for Windows NT (Intel)

File verification

File registration

Internet Explorer Repair tool verification and registration for Windows NT (Alpha)

File verification

File registration

SFC

Extract tool