Need help with PC stuff!!!!

[themanofthedark]

Originally Posted by geordisjd

Believe me, you can't, at least not by using the control panel. It's not even listed in the apps you can remove because IE is needed for Windows to function. At least, it's what somebody told me ages ago. It might have been x999x, but I might be wrong.

did you choose Windows Components?

[depthnerd]

Well IE definitely isn't needed to make Windows run - that doesn't even make sense. But here:

1. Open C:\Program files\Internet Explorer.
2. Right click the folder Uninstall information.
3. Click Properties
4. Uncheck the hidden mode and press OK.
5. Go to C:\Program files\Internet Explorer\Setup.
6. Run setup.exe

[geordisjd]

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

you have XP on an air and already have viruses?

It's because I couldn't install Windows XP on Parallels from the CD (why?, why???, many files wouldn't install from it). It just WOULDN'T let me. So, I transfered my virtual machine from my MBP, and it happened to be infected.
All is well now. I got rid of viruses on my MBO and my MacPro. I trashed the MBA VM and transplanted the one from my MP, and it's working fine now. This was a lot faster than spending any more hours trying to fix Windows. I made copies of my uninfected machines, so if something bad happens again, I can just spend 10 minutes replacing the VM instead of sweating it out. I guess I fixed my problems the Mac way.

To DarkMan: And no I did not about "Windows component" but thanks for trying to help.

For those interested in the MBA, the Parallels issue with kernel panics is completely resolved with the new build.

[geordisjd]

Originally Posted by depthnerd

Well IE definitely isn't needed to make Windows run - that doesn't even make sense. But here:

1. Open C:\Program files\Internet Explorer.
2. Right click the folder Uninstall information.
3. Click Properties
4. Uncheck the hidden mode and press OK.
5. Go to C:\Program files\Internet Explorer\Setup.
6. Run setup.exe

You're probably right. I don't know much about Windows, but I'm good now.