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Frequent ie explorer freezes in last few weeks.

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Jo - 12 Jul 2007 20:26 GMT
A week or so ago I started having frequent ie explorer freezes where the
application stops responding and can't be closed.  I'm wondering if it is due
to a recent security update and whether anyone else has noticed this problem.
I am using ie 7, latest version on Vista Home Premium.
Robert - 13 Jul 2007 05:10 GMT
> A week or so ago I started having frequent ie explorer freezes where the
> application stops responding and can't be closed.  I'm wondering if it is due
> to a recent security update and whether anyone else has noticed this problem.
>  I am using ie 7, latest version on Vista Home Premium.

I too have this problem and when I try to close one window of IE all will
close. Plus when I close one window of IE to shut it off , the computer keeps
trying to reopen it. Does any one have answers to this?
awswank@yahoo.com - 31 Aug 2007 23:31 GMT
> > A week or so ago I started having frequent ie explorer freezes where the
> > application stops responding and can't be closed.  I'm wondering if it is due
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> close. Plus when I close one window of IE to shut it off , the computer keeps
> trying to reopen it. Does any one have answers to this?

hey, jo
I was a little perplexed when this started happening to me. I have
vista home premium, ie 7. the best I came up with was to open Task
Manager, select  the frozen prg and close it. This has always worked.
Later I found a quick way to open the Task Manager: right click the
task bar and click Task Manager.
I have not yet learned why this started hapening nor how to fix it,
sorry.
al
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM - 13 Jul 2007 16:04 GMT
>A week or so ago I started having frequent ie explorer freezes where the
> application stops responding and can't be closed.  I'm wondering if it is
> due
> to a recent security update and whether anyone else has noticed this
> problem.
> I am using ie 7, latest version on Vista Home Premium.

I know of two causes for the vast majority of such problems:
1. Incompatible add-ons:  What if you right click the IE icon on the desktop
and choose Start Without Add-ons?
Or go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No Add-ons).

2. Malware already installed on the computer:  Help with malware
All  MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author.  See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything.  Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along.  Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

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