Internet Explorer 7 not launching

[Guest]

Sorry for posting here, I didn't see an IE7 group, only IE6. Anyway my
problem is recently my IE7 has not been launching when I double click on it,
and I'm not sure what is causing the problem. This started a few days ago,
and I think it may have started when I installed a game. When I tried to
register to play this game, it tried to open IE7, at which point the browser
would open, but it would not connect to anything, and the program would stop
responding. Now this problem is only with IE, I also have Mozilla Firefox,
and it is working just fine, so it's not a connection problem, I'm just not
sure what it is, it's weird. Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Here's the newsgroup you want:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

TinyURL = http://tinyurl.com/ynaych

 

[neutrino]

Sorry for posting here, I didn't see an IE7 group, only IE6. Anyway my
problem is recently my IE7 has not been launching when I double click on it,
and I'm not sure what is causing the problem. This started a few days ago,
and I think it may have started when I installed a game. When I tried to
register to play this game, it tried to open IE7, at which point the browser
would open, but it would not connect to anything, and the program would stop
responding. Now this problem is only with IE, I also have Mozilla Firefox,
and it is working just fine, so it's not a connection problem, I'm just not
sure what it is, it's weird. Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

Ohhh the advantages of having Norton Ghost or Acronis true image,
or ....
and have a clean, up to date, everything working Backup to restore
from,
specially when an install goes wrong, you can test to your hearts
content and
totally mess things up, with confidence you can recover the lot in
maybe 10 - 15 minutes.

 

[PA Bear]

1. Does this behavior persist if you start IE7 in No Add-ons mode?

To start IE7 in No Add-ons mode:

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

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

2. Does the problem persist if you Reset IE7 Settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

3. If you uninstall (a) IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6), (b)
all toolbars and (c) all third-party Windows Themes (including Window
Blinds) and don't reinstall IE7, does this behavior persist?

Uninstalling IE7
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177

IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx
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[Guest]

Thank you PA Bear, I didn't even know about this feature, but it was exactly
what I needed to solve the problem. Some add-on was indeed causing the
problem, so I disabled a few. Also thanks to all the others who responded to
my post.

 

[PA Bear]

Can you tell us what the Add-on was?

Thank you PA Bear, I didn't even know about this feature, but it was
exactly
what I needed to solve the problem. Some add-on was indeed causing the
problem, so I disabled a few. Also thanks to all the others who responded
to my post.

 

[Guest]

'Well, I disabled the Microsoft One Note add on, all the Yahoo toolbar add
ons, and the Windows Live and Messenger add ons. So it's possible I simply
had to many programs running with IE. I had recently installed Windows
messenger and Yahoo messenger as well as an online game I downloaded. I
disabled them all since I can access them another way, don't need them
running in the toolbar. I did also delete that game, but I continured to have
the problem, so I think it's Microsoft One Note which came either with the
Office 07 trial I downloaded, or the Word '07 that I bought by itself, or one
of the messenger programs.

 

[PA Bear]

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

If you reset IE settings (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737), you'll
permanently disable all Add-ons. By opening IE7 in normal mode now and
manually re-enabling each Add-on, one-by-one, you should be able to
determine which of them is/was causing the problem, Vernon.

It may be best to close all IE7 windows, uninstall all toolbars (e.g., Yahoo
Companion; Windows Live Toolbar), then reboot. If the problems no longer
persist, trying reinstalling Yahoo Companion (if you want) using a fresh
download. (I'd steer clear of Windows Live Toolbar in IE7 if I were you.)