or something here might help- various tips/troubleshooting for IE-
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...q=IE+reinstall

If IE & VR worked for awhile , then something changed for it to stop working.. so try either reinstall or re set it as mentioned on one of the results listed.

The VR still works with your other programs , correct?
Only the IE browser is non functional with the VR?


I just read this too-
[If the program you’re using doesn’t automatically accept dictation, you can enable it by selecting Enable dictation anywhere on the Speech Recognition Options page. For more information, see Turn on dictation for all programs.]
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ch-recognition