How to Fix "About: Blank" on Internet Explorer. If you open Internet Explorer and get a blank page, it means you don't have a defined homepage. Unless you choose one, you'll always get a blank ...

To fix it, follow these steps: Open Internet Explorer and click on Tools > Internet Options. Go to the Connection tab and select LAN Settings. Check mark Automatically detect settings and click OK ...

Because Internet Explorer 6 comes installed on Windows XP by default, you do not have access to the IE repair tool and have to repair/reinstall by using one of two, or maybe both, methods.