Ie6 wont open from quick launch or shortcut

[s_aboobaker]

Hey people

this is a real strange one, on a pc i have ie6 will not open, its upto
date on the latest sp's and updates, it wont open from quick launch or
the shortcut on the desktop.

After trying everything i gave in to re-installing windows xp sp2 and
it still doing even after a clean install...i have a gut feeling it
might be an update that could be doing this....but honestly i need a
solution cos if after a fresh install its still doing this. I dont
know what to do.....but only as a last resort will i install ie7.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated cos i'm at my wits end
with this

Thanks

slim

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Hey people

this is a real strange one, on a pc i have ie6 will not open, its upto
date on the latest sp's and updates, it wont open from quick launch or
the shortcut on the desktop.

After trying everything i gave in to re-installing windows xp sp2 and
it still doing even after a clean install...i have a gut feeling it
might be an update that could be doing this....but honestly i need a
solution cos if after a fresh install its still doing this. I dont
know what to do.....but only as a last resort will i install ie7.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated cos i'm at my wits end
with this

Thanks

slim

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

IE won't open (literally) or it opens but can't connect to any webpage
("Page cannot be displayed" errors)?

Windows version?

 

[s_aboobaker]

IE won't open (literally) or it opens but can't connect to any webpage
("Page cannot be displayed" errors)?

Windows version?
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What happens is that if you try to click on the ie quick launch icon
nothing happens, you try it a few times and nothing happens, but if
you go into task manager you can see various iexplorer.exe processes.
The only way i noticed was to click on the winows update shortcut and
that was the only way it would open. But what baffles me is that even
after doing a fresh install of windows xp sp2 its still doing it

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

What happens is that if you try to click on the ie quick launch icon
nothing happens, you try it a few times and nothing happens, but if
you go into task manager you can see various iexplorer.exe processes.
The only way i noticed was to click on the winows update shortcut and
that was the only way it would open. But what baffles me is that even
after doing a fresh install of windows xp sp2 its still doing it

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

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.