Internet Explorer borked.

The_Minister · 04-04-2008 05:54PM #1

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.

yoyo · 04-04-2008 05:58PM

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

Einstein · 04-04-2008 05:59PM

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

The_Minister · 04-04-2008 06:06PM

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.

The_Minister · 04-04-2008 06:50PM

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

yoyo · 04-04-2008 06:53PM

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

The_Minister · 04-04-2008 07:00PM

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

The_Minister · 04-04-2008 07:04PM

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

Overheal · 08-04-2008 05:19PM

I suggest Firefox personally.

Internet Explorer borked.

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