"Ron" wrote in message
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Thanks but under Tools/I don't have Folder Options either in Windows
Explorer or the Control Panel in IE6.


Run... (e.g. press Win-R) and enter:

control folders


BTW another user is reporting problems with inetcpl.cpl and one of the
symptoms is that it doesn't appear in the Control Panel either.
The analogous suggestion that I am suggesting to you apparently results
in a window opening and closing. It looks like some kind of administrative
lockdown? Is this your machine? If not, see your administrator. If it is
you may be looking at the effects of malware--doing its own lockdown. ; }

Also, Bruce's question about your version of IE is relevant.
If it is really IE6 (and not IE7) another possible solution
would be a repair. The most complete repair is the set of regsvr32
commands included in this cmd file, courtesy MVP Kai Schaetzl

http://iefaq.info/index.php?action=a...=31&artlang=en

I think that the most significant one for your case will be

regsvr32 /i shdocvw.dll

Note to IE7 lurkers: do NOT try to use these last two tips.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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