IE problem(not MS bashing)

[Soeru]

I just accidentally uninstalled IE trying to remove Windows Messenger(old MSN) from my comp. I tried downloading it from the official MS page, but I only got a 500kb file that after installing doesn't seem to have worked(no icon on desktop, no executable in the /Program Files/Internet Explorer directory).
I was able to open an html file with IE by simply double clicking it, but I can't seem to find out how to get the executable/icon back on my desktop. What should I do? I already tried Windows Update.

[Uncle Evil]

Go to Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs> then click Add/Remove Windows Components Then click the check box for IE and click next and it should reinstall

[johnny blaze]

Better yet, http://www.mozilla.com

[Uncle Evil]

Yes Mozilla is much better but not everyone wants it....

[Soeru]

Damn, I'd swear I did that already. Thanks a lot, you get a cookie.

Edit: Yes, I love FireFox and I use it, unfortunately not everyone who uses this comp likes Mozilla...

[Uncle Evil]

A cookie? so did that work?

[Xaenn]

I didn't think it was possible to uninstall IE..although I use 2k and not xp.

[Uncle Evil]

wel you can uninstall anything with the regedit

[Lord Riff Raff]

Create a shortcut on your desktop to: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

[Xaenn]

Well if anyone knows of a decent guide for doing so, I'd like to remove all of the shitty windows components I can, such as IE and Outlook express...Isn't IE so highly integrated into windows that you still have much of it?

[Uncle Evil]

Well im not that great at it but that was the only way i was able to get all the spyware off my comp (mentioned in another thread) that just wouldnt stop coming. i got into reg edit and deleted anything that looked suspicouse

[Xaenn]

I'm not willing to just delete at will, don't wanna fuck up my comp. When doing this, you had to kill IE as well?

[Uncle Evil]

no this was from "cash back" it wouldnt let me uninstall it and it just kept bringing in more and more spyware and the more i deleted the more came in so i just disabled the prog through regiedit and restarted and deleted the folder within program files

Edit- Do you have MSN cuase if you do i can add you and maybe help you clean out and get rid of IE