IE6 closes unexpectedly

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My browser window closes unexpectedly when visiting
certain websites. Whether I click the link or type it in
the address bar, the page loads then IMMEDIATELY closes.
If it was a link followed from a page on the same site,
all related windows also close. Restarting the computer or
playing around with the settings does nothing. I am using
a laptop with XP home-- this has never happened on any
other computer or version of windows. I have no idea why
this happens or what to do about it-- what could be the
problem?

peace is the word
Bunny
 
Bunny said:
My browser window closes unexpectedly when visiting
certain websites. Whether I click the link or type it in
the address bar, the page loads then IMMEDIATELY closes.
If it was a link followed from a page on the same site,
all related windows also close. Restarting the computer or
playing around with the settings does nothing. I am using
a laptop with XP home-- this has never happened on any
other computer or version of windows. I have no idea why
this happens or what to do about it-- what could be the
problem?

peace is the word
Bunny
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First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each need to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.

If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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I thought about the possibility of a virus/spyware etc.
but I do not think it can be it. It is a brand new laptop
only had it for a month. When I got it first thing I did
was to scan it for any problems, and slapped my firewall
and same security measures from the PC onto it before i
even setup the net connection. I tried the Adaware program
and it quarantined and removed a few things (mostly old
cookies). but i still have the problem. It's just odd I
think that it only happens with Some websites-- load like
normal but then instantly close. Only ones I know that
have done it so far are logging into the chess game at
yahoo.com, certain pages on emode.com and hsn.com.
 
Victory! I have solved the problem by simply downloading
the newest version of the Sun Java browser software.

Just happened to make the connection between the java
programs and the closing browser windows.

Thanks for the help!

peace is the word
bunny
 
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