Does this behavior persist if you start IE7 in No Add-ons mode? To start
IE7 in No Add-ons mode:

1. Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without Add-ons;

2. Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer
(No add-ons).

More:

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

Does the problem persist if you Reset IE7 Settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


John wrote:
> Windows Vista Ultimate
> IE 7 that came with windows
> updates are on auto
>
> Was switching from outlooki 2003 to ie by clicking on ie window
> This happens all the time when an ie window is open for some time and can
> die in the background and I don't know until I try to get back to it. I
> have disabled all add ons except java so I can see td ameritrade streamer.
> so far so good. but the only programs there were from microsoft and seem
> to be part of windows except for one titled "research". There are two
> others "create mobile favorite and create mobile favorite..." I'm not
> sure if that has to do with my pda sync or not.
>
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Windows version? IE version? What were you doing when you got this
>> error?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>> John wrote:
>>> program: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
>>> This application has requested the Runtime to termiate it in an unusual
>>> way.
>>> Please contact the application's support team for more information.
>>> What is the solution?