computing

[Jacko439]

I appear unfortunately to have deleted a file required to run Google as this is my search engine I am finding life rather difficult, as a fairly newcomer to the world of computing can anyone out there tell me how I can re-install Google or repair my own. At the moment I am working with Google Chrome, should I cut my losses and stay with this or return to the older version of Google? If anyone one can give an answer could they give it in as simple language as possible due, as I have explained, I am rather new to all this, which explains my error. Incidentally I have emptied my waste bin.

[VHG]

I search with Google by going to the web site www.google.co.uk

Entering a word into the search field will do the search.

I cannot think of a file you can delete to stop this working.

However, I do know that Google supply some programs (like their browser toolbar) so maybe you have deleted a file to stop that working.

Can you explain in simple terms WHERE you used to enter your search details and why it is no longer working (do you get error message or is the search field missing etc).

[ChuckFickens]

at a guess you have deleted the shortcut to internet explorer.

right click on a empty part of your desktop, select new and then shortcut and when prompted for the shortcut location type iexplore.exe and hit enter.

that should give you your old browser back

[tamborine]

If you have G on top right hand of this page type in google and re-install it as your home page.

[Jacko439]

Chuck

Have tried what you suggested re iexplore.exe but all I get is the answer file can not be found?

[ChuckFickens]

do it this way then

Right click on your Desktop, go to Properties > Desktop > Customize Desktop and tick Internet Explorer

[Jacko439]

Chuck

Have carried out what you have suggested but nowhere on the final screen that appears does the word Internet explorer appear, and the screen which does appear only shows a few of the boxes which appear on my desk top