Internet explorer error

[Guest]

when i close internet explorer it allows comes up with an error afterwards
saying that it need to close bla bla bla. its seems internet explorer works
fine except when i try using the drop down menu for web addresses it stops
responding and i have to end the program. can anyone help as i'm all outta
ideas.

Thanks

 

[R. McCarty]

If the error occurs when closing IE, then it may be related to the TIF.
(Temporary Internet Files, cache) I would probably purge the cache.
Also if you use Broadband, set IE to empty the cache when closing IE.
Very little reason to maintain cached data. IE by default sets the cache
size way to high. Most times the cache should be 15-25 Megabytes.

Occasionally, you should log into another account and do a complete
cleanup of your profiles TIF (sub-folders and the Index.Dat module).
C:\Documents & Settings\'YourName'\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files
*Requires that Explorer is set to show all files/folders

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

when i close internet explorer it allows comes up with an error
afterwards saying that it need to close bla bla bla. its seems
internet explorer works fine except when i try using the drop down
menu for web addresses it stops responding and i have to end the
program. can anyone help as i'm all outta ideas.

Thanks

First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack and you may
not be able to connect to the Internet. Before you try to remove spyware,
download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2
stacks AFTER you remove the software (all Windows versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
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Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

 

[Guest]

i've got ad aware se pro, spy bot, norton and aol spyware. i run all of them
and the prob isn't fixed. i can now use the address drop down menu but i
still get the error message. i've delete all TIF's but if i click straight
back on there its full of all sorts. this is dif to my laptop which works
fine as that only has cookies in this has loads of gif images and stuff. what
should i attempt next. i read the other reply here but didn't rely understand
about deleting history folder. i delete items in it. is that it?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Ricky,

Problems with Plug-ins:
http://rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#plugin

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Stan Brown]

Dateline Sat, 15 Oct 2005 08:03:13 -0400 from R. McCarty <PcEngWork-
(e-mail address removed)>:

If the error occurs when closing IE, then it may be related to the TIF.
(Temporary Internet Files, cache) I would probably purge the cache.
Also if you use Broadband, set IE to empty the cache when closing IE.

Good advice, but not easy to find the option!

Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Security ->
Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.

In Mozilla it's not natively available but is an option within the
Multizilla add-on.

 

[R. McCarty]

I got lazy, maybe I should build up some "Canned Responses" but I
prefer to take time to answer posts in Real-Time. Thanks for filling
in the details. I thought about recommending CCleaner, but since I
don't personally use it, I decided against it.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed

This setting does *not* empty all of the Temporary Internet Files folder.

This setting deletes the content of %homepath%\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files but *not* the Content.IE5 or Content.MSO folders.

To delete *all* Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
if there are a large number of files.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
3) Check the box Delete all offline content {This cleans >>
%homepath%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
AND
%homepath%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)}
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
websites have placed on your hard drive.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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