Fixing Internet Explorer Heartaches

Surfing the web is undoubtedly the most common use of the Internet, so when your Internet Browser starts acting a little funky, it can be very frustrating. Recently here at Elizabethtown College various people have reported that our new Anti-Spyware Protection, Webroot, is 'breaking' their Internet. It seems to be prevalent mainly amongst Dell users, and I think I know the reason for it, although I will spare you all the techie hoopla. Regardless, the fix for this problem is relatively easy AND can be used for most instances when Internet Explorer runs into other problems, such as a pesky toolbar or relentless Pop-ups. The following steps will return IE7 back to it's original settings:

Step 1: Restart your computer (It really IS our favorite thing to do.)

Step 2: When Windows completely loads, make sure that there are no actively open instances of Internet Explorer 7. Then, go to Start -> Control Panel -> Internet Options.

Step 3: In the Internet Options window, there are a number of Tabs along the top; Select the 'Advanced' Tab.

Step 4: At the bottom of this tab, press the button that reads 'Reset...' A little message box will appear, explaining that it is resetting your IE7 settings back to the defaults.

Step 5: When it is completed, it may ask you to restart IE7, but just for safe measures, let's restart the whole computer again. : )

Congratulations, you just fixed the problem, and about 60% of other issues that you may have, or will have in the future, concerning IE7!!!