"Tip of the day" in IE Help

In IE Help. The drop down menu has "Tip of the day ".

I inadvertently deleted this , it showed a smiley face, in start/explore. I don't exactly remember where it was.

It's still in the drop down menu but when I check it , it pops up on the bottom of my screen but no tips are there. Is there any way to restore this without getting to complicated?

 

Never used it. If you right click it, is there something about options, properties, etc., whereby you could enable it again?

 

Thanks dmz, Right clicking does nothing. These were handy tips for a beginner. I should have left it alone, Thought I was deleting something I didn't need.

 

How did you delete it?

 

Hey LadyLuck...

Found this searching the MS Knowledge Base...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=267149

Text of Internet Explorer 5.5 Tip of the Day Not Visible
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 SP 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

This article was previously published under Q267149

SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to view the Tip of the Day in Internet Explorer version 5.5, the text of the tip may not be visible.

CAUSE
This issue can occur when the Use High Contrast setting is turned on.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, turn off the Use High Contrast setting: In Control Panel, double-click Accessibility Options, click the Display tab, and click to clear the Use High Contrast check box.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
The Tip of the Day box does not completely fit in the screen display and there is no way to scroll to it.

 

Brett, I went to start/explore. I think it had something to do with a set up but I cannot remember exactly where it was. There were two. When I opened the file ( or folder) they had smiley faces. That's what I deleted.

dob Thanks for trying but My control panel does not have Accessibilty options.

 

Maybe running the Repair Tool will re-enable the option.

 

Not sure of any smily faces or what exactly you mean found and deleted,, maybe you deactivated an oem tour guide?

If the repair didnt work, navigate to this file:>TIP.HTM
C:\WINDOWS\WEB\TIP.HTM

right click on it and open with internet explorer, are there tips there now, if so close , file close-and open another IE and use the tip of the day , is it working ?

Lonny

 

brett thanks but repair did not restore tips.

Lonny I do not know where to go with this

If the repair didnt work, navigate to this file:>TIP.HTM
C:\WINDOWS\WEB\TIP.HTM

Can you direct me? Thanks

 

ladyluck - open up Windows Explorer and then follow the pathway to C:\Windows\Web and there you will find a file called tip.htm

 

Barbara went there , no luck. I think I have definitely lost it. Thanks all for your help

 

Hi ladyLuck

Did you try the repair , that Brett suggested ?

And you have no TIP.HTM on you're PC ?
go start search type in TIP.HTM and search now,, if found r/click and choose open with internet explorer.

You could try , with only one IE open --tools internet options, programs tab, use the [reset web settings] button.
Might as well place a check next to [X] IE should check etc etc while you are there.

Im still puzzled about the smilely face thing

Just checking--you've never used the Accessibility Options in control panel ? or In IE ?

only other thing I can think of is to reinstall IE, seams a little drastic.
By the way what version, go help about IE to get version details
post here ver cypher strength and whatever it says after update ver:

Lonny

 

Lonny , did repair as brett suggested. No change.

Went to start, find TIP.HTM. Nothing was found.

Version 6.0.2800.1106
cipher strength 128bit
Update version:;SP1;

I do not have "Accessibility Options" in Control panel

Have you clicked on help above the tool bar and do you see "tip of the day "? Somewhere in Start/explore it is in one of those folders shown as a smiley face.

What exactly will [reset web settings] do?




W98Upgrade
IE6
OE6

 

In Internet Explorer, navigate to View\Explorer Bar and you should have "Tip of the Day "

 

Hi ladyLuck
Have you looked in the recycle bin for what you deleted?

Can you use tip of the day from from the -view drop-down ?
view ---explorer bar--- tip of the day
If not
We could probably fix this two ways


I could zip the contents of that web folder and email it to you,
Do you have a zip utility ? PM me and include you're email addy
in other words click on my name for instructs,, include you're address or I wont be able to attach anything or even see the address. its only 163kb
OR
reinstall IE--seams alittle overkill

while on-line go to control panel add/remove programs select
Microsoft Internet explorer 6 & Internet tools [add/remove]
add a component OK then place a check next to everything down to language Auto selection then [next]

Lonny
PS Barbara-Ann I like that saying , its very important to me,
even when im gettin it certianly while so

 

Barbara Went there, Pane comes up on bottom of screen blank, Only the X to close it.

Thanx

 

Lonny, I downloaded Winzip. When I opened your attachment the only thing that came up was a picture of the "Thank you for trying Winzip" I tried to do a screen shot but I don't see anywhere on this forum to do this. If you sent any other info such as in your email to me

"I will attach the contents of web folder"

There was nothing related to this. If you will, please resend info to my email addy. Thanks

 

Hi ladyLuck


I forgot when first use winzip, it comes up with that screen


You have to first get it out of whichever mail program you use.
Right click on the attached zip file, in the context menu >
winzip -extract to
and point to the web folder,,,, if prompted do you want to overwrite say no to each.

Im not exactly sure how to get an attachment out of outlook express and place on desktop or in my documents..

I dont use oe.Maybe another BBS member will step in and explain.


Be sure to place in the correct folder and dont overwrite if prompted, the contents of that zip file.
C:\WINDOWS\WEB\
also dont forget to scan any attachment or download with you're anti virus program!!!
Let us know what happens
Lonny

 

Lonny , thank you. That worked. I got the tips back, That will teach me not to mess around with this machine.
Thanks for staying with me on this, appreciate it.

 

Great ladyLuck , good to hear.

Im curious when you mentioned a smilyface did you mean the lightbulb ,that appears on the left when tip pf the day is displayed

Have a good week.

Lonny