Uninstalling Internet Explorer Restores Default Settings

When you uninstall Internet Explorer, some of the following options may revert to the Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 default settings:

Windows 95

• Browse folders by using a single window that changes as you open each folder
• Show all files
• Display the full MS-DOS path in the title bar
• Hide MS-DOS file extensions for file types that are registered

Windows NT

• Browse folders by using a single window that changes as you open each folder
• Show all files
• Display the full path in the title bar
• Hide file extensions for known file types
• Display compressed files and folders with alternate color

To work around this issue, change these options manually to the settings you want to use. To do so, follow these steps:

Windows 95

1. Double-click My Computer, and then click Options on the View menu.
2. On the Folder tab, click one of the following options:
   
   
   • Browse folders by using a single window that changes as you open each folder
   • Browse folders using a seperate window for each folder
3. On the View tab, in the Hidden Files box, click one of the following options:
   
   
   • Show All Files
   • Hide Files Of These Types
4. On the View tab, click one or both of the following check boxes to select or clear them:
   
   
   • Display the full MS-DOS path in the title bar
   • Hide MS-DOS file extensions for file types that are registered
5. Click OK.

Windows NT

1. Double-click My Computer, and then click Options on the View menu.
2. On the Folder tab, click one of the following options:
   
   
   • Browse folders by using a single window that changes as you open each folder
   • Browse folders using a seperate window for each folder
3. On the View tab, in the Hidden Files box, click one of the following options:
   
   
   • Show All Files
   • Hide Files Of These Types
4. On the View tab, click one or both of the following check boxes to select or clear them:
   
   
   • Display the full path in the title bar
   • Hide file extensions for known file types
   • Display compressed files and folders with alternate color
5. Click OK.