Updating Interet Explorer

[Cockney Guy]

Having just removed a virus disguised as a virus remover called antivirus 2008 (be warned) by going to safe mode and re-installing my home version of windows XP, I now find that my internet explorer does not work as it did. I have to go to a facebook site and then click home to get to my email. Any ideas how I can upgrade my internet explorer to make it work when clicked on. At the moment, it just makes another shortcut on my desktop when I click on it.
Many thanks for any advice you can give

[graphicate]

go here and download the latest explorer and save to desktop
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp x?********=9AE91EBE-3385-447C-8A30-081805B2F90 B&displaylang=en
when that has downloaded uninstall the current explorer and run the one you downloaded this should solve your problem but i would run some antispy ware just to make sure after i uninstall it and before installing the new one

[vehelpfulguy]

Yet again answerbank has censored a web site link.

It does not like the letter Y I D so censors the whole string.

Click on the link above, but then replace it with the letters:

f a m i l y i d

(with no spaces between letters of course)

Then it will take you to the site to download IE7

[vehelpfulguy]

Sorry my append is not clear.

The 7 asterisks in the web link are the problem.

Replace the 7 asterisks with

f a m i l y i d

[Cockney Guy]

Many thanks for your very helpful advice and the bit about the web address is fully understood.

Thanks again
Cheers C G