You're missing at least (2) Security Updates for IE7. This suggests that
you have a horked (dirty) install of IE7. I suggest reading the following
link...

http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

....and then uninstalling and reinstalling IE7 per Sandi's tips, and using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx as the installation source,
not Automatic/Windows Update.

Also see:

IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx

After uninstalling/reinstalling *exactly* per the above, check in at Windows
Update and install all critical updates offered.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Rainbow Services wrote:
> Update Win XP KB90942, 4/9/07
> Security Update Win XP KB925902, 4/4/07
> Update Win XP KB929338, 3/15/07
> Update Windows Media Player 10 KB926251, 2/26/07
> Security Update Win XP KB913580, 2/25/07
>
> Yes, Automatic Updates is enabled. I let it download and ask before
> installing in case I'm in the middle of something important, because
> sometimes the updates ask you to reboot, and I can't always do that right
> then.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Scroll down to the bottom of the Add/Remove Programs list again and write
>> down the last four (4) updates & their install dates that look like the
>> following:
>>
>> Security Update for Windows XP (KB123456)
>>
>> Also confirm that Automatic Updates is enabled.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>>
>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>> I had been using IE6 when it started acting funky the other day. I
>>> couldn't
>>> get IE6 back properly, so I did the update so I could get something to
>>> work
>>> with, and I only got that by using Netscape to get there. Actually, I
>>> kind
>>> of like Netscape better, BUT they are not responsive and I can't even
>>> get
>>> signed into their message boards WITH my CORRECT password. :(
>>>
>>> Anyway, I really do not want to go back to IE6 unless I have major
>>> problems
>>> with IE7. I like the tabs feature--I just wish the toolbar was more
>>> versatile so I could lay it out like IE6 with the address bar on the
>>> bottom.
>>>
>>> I have IE7 version 20061107.210142 and NO updates--the updates would not
>>> install. I have to go. I'll be back.
>>>
>>> IE6 is not listed, but IE7 is listed in the add/remove programs in the
>>> control panel. Netscape is, though. I noticed that when I found the
>>> exe
>>> file for what I thought was IE6, all of the folders and filenames were
>>> blue
>>> rather than black like everything else.
>>>
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>
>>>> The most recent Cumulative Security Update for IE7 was released 2
>>>> months
>>>> ago on 13 February 2007:
>>>>
>>>> MS07-016: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928090
>>>>
>>>> Open Add/Remove Programs > Make sure "Show Updates" is checked (top,
>>>> right)
>>>> > Scroll down and tell me if the following is listed:
>>>>
>>>> Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB928090)
>>>>
>>>> If it's listed, tell me the Installed date shown.
>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>>>>>> came up
>>>>>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have
>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>> option to deselect IE7.
>>>>
>>>> You can have Automatic Updates configured to Notify Only setting (you
>>>> must
>>>> approve the download and the install of all updates):
>>>>
>>>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
>>>>
>>>> You can uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6), if you
>>>> want. If you decide to do so, please post back for instructions.
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>>>> I'm using auto updates. It was the last one that popped up just this
>>>>> morning. It had a KB # with it, but I don't remember what it was. It
>>>>> kept
>>>>> popping up all morning to install, and I would try and it kept saying
>>>>> it
>>>>> was
>>>>> unsuccessful. Finally, it went away and hasn't come back, but it
>>>>> probably
>>>>> will when I reboot my ccmputer again.
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> /Which/ Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for
>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>> XP?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you trying to install it manually or are you using Automatic
>>>>>> Updates?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rainbow Services wrote:
>>>>>>> Every time I try to download the above update, I get an error
>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>> saying
>>>>>>> it was unable to install it. What gives? I have everything on
>>>>>>> automatic.
>>>>>>> The other day I was using IE7 and clicked on favorites to bring up a
>>>>>>> website, and it did nothing. It appeared to have frozen in that it
>>>>>>> wasn't
>>>>>>> going anywhere, but I was able to X out of IE7. When I tried to
>>>>>>> come
>>>>>>> into
>>>>>>> IE7, it wouldn't finish loading the screens. I also have Netscape
>>>>>>> 8.1
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> my computer for times like this, and had to use it to try to get IE7
>>>>>>> back.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm beginning to not like IE7 and wasn't planning on updating but it
>>>>>>> came
>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>> with another update on the Windows Update screen and I did not have
>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>> option to deselect IE7.