IE not launching. Please Help!

[Guest]

I recently installed microsoft anti spyware. i dont know if its beacause of
it or not but my ie does not open when i click on its icon on my desktop or
in start>programs>ie or my quick launch. its not opening either when i go to
program files>ie> and try running it.

but strangely, ie gets launched by other programs like google desktop search.

after this happened, my msn mesenger too is not loading though its showing
up on the tray near the clock. it exits giving an error message once i clik
on its icon in task bar.

i have tried reinstalling ie, msn messenger, un installed msas and tried
repairing my winsock settings. nothing seems to work.

when i try clicking on windows update, an ie windows opens and closes as
soons as the windows update page loads. this happens with certain other sites
too.

i have thoroughly checked my pc for spyware adware with spybot, ad adware etc.

i have updated norton installed too.

please help me restore my ie functionality.

 

[Hans Le Roy]

Hi,

Check your home page in IE, Tools, Internet Options. You might place
about:blank in that space.

Kind regards

Hans

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I recently installed microsoft anti spyware. i dont know if its
beacause of
it or not but my ie does not open when i click on its icon on my
desktop or in start>programs>ie or my quick launch. its not opening
either when i go to program files>ie> and try running it.

but strangely, ie gets launched by other programs like google desktop
search.

after this happened, my msn mesenger too is not loading though its
showing
up on the tray near the clock. it exits giving an error message once
i clik on its icon in task bar.

i have tried reinstalling ie, msn messenger, un installed msas and
tried repairing my winsock settings. nothing seems to work.

when i try clicking on windows update, an ie windows opens and closes
as soons as the windows update page loads. this happens with certain
other sites too.

i have thoroughly checked my pc for spyware adware with spybot, ad
adware etc.

i have updated norton installed too.

please help me restore my ie functionality.

For MSAS problems see:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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