IE6 Browser Won't Open

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Any time I connect to the internet and click IE6 icon the browser doesn't
show up. This problem has developed over the past week and a half... I don't
understand the cause of it at all. Once I click IE6 (the icon on desktop),
I wait a while but the browser rarely opens. Sometimes when I restart the
computer it works again but once I close it and try opening it a little while
later it doesnt open again. No messages pop up. The browser simply doesn't
open.
 
Right click on the icon and select properties.

Under Target: it should have; "C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\iexplore.exe"

and under 'Start in' it should say: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
 
Those two sections aren't available under the properties of the IE icon...
All I see is Home Page and History and Temporary Internet Files and other
tabs at the top... There is no TARGET or START IN...???
 
Hi,
This is usually caused by another program- often malware. Start with
BHODemon from http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm Your problem
may simply be a bad BHO.

Then download and run CWShredder, Ad-aware, Spybot (in that order.)
See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Also note the security tips and other important information on that page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

If unsuccessful with those programs, you may have to post a HijackThis log
to one of the forums listed below. You will receive good help at any of
these forums. You might look for a forum that doesn't have too many
unanswered posts. You should also look for the proper forum for HijackThis
logs and a message along the lines of "Important- Read This First."

HijackThis instructions and download:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe
(Additional information and warnings)
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.php#hjt

Forums:
http://forum.mvps.org/ Excellent help- low traffic. Visit
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075 before posting the log.

http://castlecops.com/forums.html
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php
http://tomcoyote.com/forums/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Or...
A legitimate program running in the background may be causing this. Disable
(for diagnostic purposes) programs such as pop-up blockers, security,
anti-virus, etc. You may have to reinstall, or not reinstall, a program.

This (lengthy) troubleshooting process may help:
276393 - Understanding and Troubleshooting Unrecoverable Errors (Faults) in
Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=276393

A repair of IE is probably least likely to help, but...

194177 - Description of the Internet Explorer Repair Tool (Many versions of
Windows- not XP)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;194177

317228 - Error Message Occurs When You Try to Install a Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q317228 (Win 98, ME,
2K)

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm >>> Tip #12 (WinXP)

To repair/reinstall IE6 after installing (XP) SP2, it's been recommended
that SP2 be uninstalled before using either method in
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=318378

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]
 
The things you mentioned are listed under Tools/ Internet Options in IE.

Reread what I said, 'Right click on the icon and select properties'. Of
course the icon I am referring to is the Internet Explorer icon either
on your desktop or taskbar.
 
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