IE6 Browser Won't Open

[Guest]

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.

 

[Touch Base]

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%

 

[Guest]

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...???

 

[Don Varnau]

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]

 

[Touch Base]

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.