I have been using IE7 with no problems for several months on Vista. But now
I am trying to use it on XP, and it is a different experience.

Recently, when I start IE7, it locks up after it appears on the screen.
Nothing can be typed on it, and no menus can be accessed. It has a blank
start page.

After I added msn.com as the start page using the desktop IE shortcut
Properties, IE7 would freeze halfway through loading the page.

Does anybody know I can fix this?

Cheers

ss.

Related? After 5 months of no problems, IE7 on Vista Ultimate now hangs
when launched. It appears to connect to any page - as the bottom status bar
flys by: "redirecting to site x"; "website found x"; "start downloading x")
but doesn't complete the process (bottom middle bar never gets filled green).
It hangs with an empty white "page box" and the menus don't work.

If I right-click IE7 icon, "Run as Administrator", everything works fine
even tho I have admin privelege. From this successful launch, turning off
add-ins, "delete browsing history" restore defaults doesn't help. And, other
User logins have no problems.

I'll keep digging but if anyone has a clue, thanks in advance.

"Synapse Syndrome" wrote:

>
> I have been using IE7 with no problems for several months on Vista. But now
> I am trying to use it on XP, and it is a different experience.
>
> Recently, when I start IE7, it locks up after it appears on the screen.
> Nothing can be typed on it, and no menus can be accessed. It has a blank
> start page.
>
> After I added msn.com as the start page using the desktop IE shortcut
> Properties, IE7 would freeze halfway through loading the page.
>
> Does anybody know I can fix this?
>
> Cheers
>
> ss.
>
>
>

Have you tried using no Add-ons mode? Right click on IE desktop icon and
select start without add-ons?

Have you tried a browser reset? Tools>Internet Options>Advanced Tab>reset
button.

May help!
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis...10/227727.aspx

--
Gistcheckin


"Couldn'tcrashOS2" wrote:

> Related? After 5 months of no problems, IE7 on Vista Ultimate now hangs
> when launched. It appears to connect to any page - as the bottom status bar
> flys by: "redirecting to site x"; "website found x"; "start downloading x")
> but doesn't complete the process (bottom middle bar never gets filled green).
> It hangs with an empty white "page box" and the menus don't work.
>
> If I right-click IE7 icon, "Run as Administrator", everything works fine
> even tho I have admin privelege. From this successful launch, turning off
> add-ins, "delete browsing history" restore defaults doesn't help. And, other
> User logins have no problems.
>
> I'll keep digging but if anyone has a clue, thanks in advance.
>
> "Synapse Syndrome" wrote:
>
> >
> > I have been using IE7 with no problems for several months on Vista. But now
> > I am trying to use it on XP, and it is a different experience.
> >
> > Recently, when I start IE7, it locks up after it appears on the screen.
> > Nothing can be typed on it, and no menus can be accessed. It has a blank
> > start page.
> >
> > After I added msn.com as the start page using the desktop IE shortcut
> > Properties, IE7 would freeze halfway through loading the page.
> >
> > Does anybody know I can fix this?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > ss.
> >
> >
> >

"Couldn'tcrashOS2" <Couldn'tcrashOS2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:D8CC248E-780B-44B4-91D7-F6902306B2F3@microsoft.com...
> Related? After 5 months of no problems, IE7 on Vista Ultimate now hangs
> when launched. It appears to connect to any page - as the bottom status
> bar
> flys by: "redirecting to site x"; "website found x"; "start downloading
> x")
> but doesn't complete the process (bottom middle bar never gets filled
> green).
> It hangs with an empty white "page box" and the menus don't work.
>
> If I right-click IE7 icon, "Run as Administrator", everything works fine
> even tho I have admin privelege. From this successful launch, turning off
> add-ins, "delete browsing history" restore defaults doesn't help. And,
> other
> User logins have no problems.
>
> I'll keep digging but if anyone has a clue, thanks in advance.


That almosts certainly means that there is a registry problem with your
account, of that some Internet Option you have selected is causing this.

What you need to do is find out how you can reset all the settings to
default.

ss.

Add-ins turned off, restored defaults everywhere I could find. Will look
smore tonite 2000 hrs PDT.

"Synapse Syndrome" wrote:

> "Couldn'tcrashOS2" <Couldn'tcrashOS2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:D8CC248E-780B-44B4-91D7-F6902306B2F3@microsoft.com...
> > Related? After 5 months of no problems, IE7 on Vista Ultimate now hangs
> > when launched. It appears to connect to any page - as the bottom status
> > bar
> > flys by: "redirecting to site x"; "website found x"; "start downloading
> > x")
> > but doesn't complete the process (bottom middle bar never gets filled
> > green).
> > It hangs with an empty white "page box" and the menus don't work.
> >
> > If I right-click IE7 icon, "Run as Administrator", everything works fine
> > even tho I have admin privelege. From this successful launch, turning off
> > add-ins, "delete browsing history" restore defaults doesn't help. And,
> > other
> > User logins have no problems.
> >
> > I'll keep digging but if anyone has a clue, thanks in advance.
>
>
> That almosts certainly means that there is a registry problem with your
> account, of that some Internet Option you have selected is causing this.
>
> What you need to do is find out how you can reset all the settings to
> default.
>
> ss.
>
>
>

I am writing this in Firefox 2.0. I have done everything that is listed on
this post.

Google would not let my default search tool be changed off of google (this
was during the reset).

my machine is windows xp.

explorer 7.0 with no addons will open without giving me the fatal error
message but then as soon as I browse to any site it crashes.

Also if I start it in standard mode it immediately locks up.



"Couldn''tcrashOS2" wrote:

> Add-ins turned off, restored defaults everywhere I could find. Will look
> smore tonite 2000 hrs PDT.
>
> "Synapse Syndrome" wrote:
>
> > "Couldn'tcrashOS2" <Couldn'tcrashOS2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:D8CC248E-780B-44B4-91D7-F6902306B2F3@microsoft.com...
> > > Related? After 5 months of no problems, IE7 on Vista Ultimate now hangs
> > > when launched. It appears to connect to any page - as the bottom status
> > > bar
> > > flys by: "redirecting to site x"; "website found x"; "start downloading
> > > x")
> > > but doesn't complete the process (bottom middle bar never gets filled
> > > green).
> > > It hangs with an empty white "page box" and the menus don't work.
> > >
> > > If I right-click IE7 icon, "Run as Administrator", everything works fine
> > > even tho I have admin privelege. From this successful launch, turning off
> > > add-ins, "delete browsing history" restore defaults doesn't help. And,
> > > other
> > > User logins have no problems.
> > >
> > > I'll keep digging but if anyone has a clue, thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > That almosts certainly means that there is a registry problem with your
> > account, of that some Internet Option you have selected is causing this.
> >
> > What you need to do is find out how you can reset all the settings to
> > default.
> >
> > ss.
> >
> >
> >

"Willamor" <Willamor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EB5ECE59-A5F3-43F8-995E-A67C88F42EF9@microsoft.com...
>I am writing this in Firefox 2.0. I have done everything that is listed on
> this post.
>
> Google would not let my default search tool be changed off of google (this
> was during the reset).
>
> my machine is windows xp.
>
> explorer 7.0 with no addons will open without giving me the fatal error
> message but then as soon as I browse to any site it crashes.
>
> Also if I start it in standard mode it immediately locks up.


Have you tried uninstalling the Google toolbar in Add/Remove programs?

ss.

I have now removed the google toolbar for internet explorer and run the reset
again. I have also rebooted the box again with no change.

The i.e. no addons still crashes as soon as I browse to any other site.

"Synapse Syndrome" wrote:

> "Willamor" <Willamor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EB5ECE59-A5F3-43F8-995E-A67C88F42EF9@microsoft.com...
> >I am writing this in Firefox 2.0. I have done everything that is listed on
> > this post.
> >
> > Google would not let my default search tool be changed off of google (this
> > was during the reset).
> >
> > my machine is windows xp.
> >
> > explorer 7.0 with no addons will open without giving me the fatal error
> > message but then as soon as I browse to any site it crashes.
> >
> > Also if I start it in standard mode it immediately locks up.
>
>
> Have you tried uninstalling the Google toolbar in Add/Remove programs?
>
> ss.
>
>
>

You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I suggest that
you..,

1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) per
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

2. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including Window
Blinds).

3. Reinstall IE7 per http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install,
and using http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/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

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/e...asp?frame=true
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Synapse Syndrome wrote:
> I have been using IE7 with no problems for several months on Vista. But
> now
> I am trying to use it on XP, and it is a different experience.
>
> Recently, when I start IE7, it locks up after it appears on the screen.
> Nothing can be typed on it, and no menus can be accessed. It has a blank
> start page.
>
> After I added msn.com as the start page using the desktop IE shortcut
> Properties, IE7 would freeze halfway through loading the page.
>
> Does anybody know I can fix this?
>
> Cheers
>
> ss.

"Willamor" <Willamor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8A744CAE-8823-431B-8720-2FE2603747E1@microsoft.com...
>I have now removed the google toolbar for internet explorer and run the
>reset
> again. I have also rebooted the box again with no change.
>
> The i.e. no addons still crashes as soon as I browse to any other site.
>
> "Synapse Syndrome" wrote:
>
>> "Willamor" <Willamor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EB5ECE59-A5F3-43F8-995E-A67C88F42EF9@microsoft.com...
>> >I am writing this in Firefox 2.0. I have done everything that is listed
>> >on
>> > this post.
>> >
>> > Google would not let my default search tool be changed off of google
>> > (this
>> > was during the reset).
>> >
>> > my machine is windows xp.
>> >
>> > explorer 7.0 with no addons will open without giving me the fatal error
>> > message but then as soon as I browse to any site it crashes.
>> >
>> > Also if I start it in standard mode it immediately locks up.
>>
>>
>> Have you tried uninstalling the Google toolbar in Add/Remove programs?
>>
>> ss.
>>
>>
>>

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_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.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.