Assuming "XP sr3" means WinXP SP3...

Was OE working OK before you installed SP3? ...before you installed IE8?

Why wasn't SP3 installed over a year ago?


Don wrote:
After installing XP sr3 update, Outlook Express doesn't load. When I click
on the OE icon, an IE8 "Internet Properties" page comes up.

My Internet cable access is available by IE, Quicken and other apps. Only
OE
seems to be effected. It's apparantly looking for the internet address.
The
Connections page is set-up the same as the other 2 computers on the
network.

IE8 was installed Sep 4
SR3 was installed Sep 5

Thank you for any help you can give me.