Thanks, Alan. Prior to reading your post I did ...
Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Reset Internet Options
I then rebooted and took the same path to "Restore Advanced Options"
This seems to have fixed the problem (and this path removed that little
'mini-Google Command Line" thing that I used to have - it often locked up IE
anyway).
So things seem to be running again and your Google toolbar suggestion was
probably a slightly more efficient solution than the path that I stumbled
onto.
Thanks again.
dave
"Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library.
> Runtime Error!
> Try uninstalling the Google toolbar using Control Panel-Add/Remove.
>
> Another option:
> Malware Removal:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> Another option:
> Another user receiving runtime errors fixed it by disabling McAfee's
> Anti-Phishing filter.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>
>
> On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:42:22 -0500, in
> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Dave Lee"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I'm running ie7 (I think) off a 1 year old Vista Home Premium install
>>(updates current).
>>
>>Suddenly when I try to start IE I get a Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime
>>Library
>>"Runtime Error".
>>
>>It says Program C:\Program Files\InternetExplorer\iexplore.exe has
>>requested
>>the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the
>>applications support team for more information. IE is dead at this point.
>>
>>This does happen off a clean boot with nothing else running.
>>
>>Where should I go - thanks.
>>
>>dave