Hi Big Al
You don't mention which version of Windows you are using, but, you problem
is likely being caused by third party programs-malware/parasites, etc.
From Control Panel> Internet Options> Advanced> uncheck "Enable third
party browser extensions."
If this allows IE to work, then you still have scumware on your system.
First clean you machine, then Disable the "third party browser extensions."
after the cleanup.
First, download and install BHODemon from
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm
Your problem may be caused by a bad BHO.
Run Ad-Aware SE and Spybot
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
Note: You must update them both immediately after installing and before
running. Run them both in Safe Mode with Hidden files enabled.
Also..go here and have this free online virus scan:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
and, you might try the following as well:
Download and install the Windows script engine 5.6 here:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/scriptdb.htm
or….
Exit all programs that are running.
Click Start>Run>then copy and paste the following command into the window
regsvr32 /i urlmon.dll, and then click OK or hit enter.
You should see "DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded", click OK.
If this does not resolve the problem, then register all the following
commands by copying them into the window one at a time the same as you did
the regsvr32 /I urlmon.dll above, hitting enter and then Ok after each one.
Shdocvw.dll
Msjava.dll
Actxprxy.dll
Oleaut32.dll
Mshtml.dll
Browseui.dll
Shell32.dll
If the problem is still not resolved, verify that the following registry
values are
present and correct:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{00020400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
Name: (Default)
Value: IDispatch
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{00020400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProxyStubClsid
Name: (Default)
Value: {00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{00020400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProxyStubClsid32
Name: (Default)
Value: {00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
Hope this helps
Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
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