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Internet Explorer borked.

  • 04-04-2008 05:54PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭


    This may not be a malware issue, but I think it could be (or it could be that fuse that blew in my house the other day).

    Basically, I can no longer open tabs, and when I try, I get the dreaded white screen of death on IE. If I even press the TAB key, the internet freezes. Its really, realy annoying.
    I tried restarting, and the first time the "volume was dirty", and chkdisc ran itself, same problem. Tried again, restarted fine, but problem still there. It is incredibly irritating.


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  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Try running internet explorer in No Addons mode (Starts it without addons and such), should be a shortcut on the start menu for it in XP, Vista just search for internet in start menu and click the links when it appears, -extoff seems to be the shortcut parameter to disable addons on vista at least!

    Nick


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Einstein


    you could just re-install IE7. if its XP u should have the install file, on Vista just remove it from the control panel.

    Firefox is better tho :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    I should have said that I am using XP.
    I am really late for something, so I will try these later and see how they go.
    Thanks for the replies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    OK can't find no-addons mode, and don't know where install file is.


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

    Instructions here m8 for no addons mode in xp, as I dont use xp anymore (am on Vista) I wasnt sure where the shortcut was located! The reset internet explorer setting link on that page could help you to ;)

    Nick


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    Works with no add-ons, so it must be an add-on causing the trouble (sherlock) hmmmmm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    Got it.
    It was Google, in the browser, with the toolbar.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I suggest Firefox personally.


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