Hi,
Which version of Windows?
Regardless (canned response follows) ;-)
It's likely that another program is causing this- possibly legitimate-
possibly malware.
[XP SP2] From IE> Tools> Manage add-ons. Disable non-microsoft add-ons to
see if one of them is the culprit. If not running XP SP2, try BHODemon 2.0
from
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3550.html The offender may simply be
a BHO.
Disable (for diagnostic purposes) programs such as pop-up blockers,
security, toolbars and other add-ons for IE, anti-virus, etc. Take a look at
any program that might be interfering with IE. You may have to reinstall, or
not reinstall, a program. The culprit is probably not your firewall, but
turn on the Windows Firewall (from Control Panel or Security Center) before
disabling a third-party firewall.
If not caused by a legitimate program, you should download, update and run
Ad-aware, Spybot and (if running WinXP) MS Anti-Spyware (Beta.)
See these sites for help:
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
The Parasite Fight
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
Malware Removal and Prevention Overview - CastleCopsWiki:
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html
Removing Malware:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
What you can do about spyware and other unwanted software:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywarewhat.mspx
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
Eric said:
Hey,
About 80% of the time when I exit out of internet explorer it freezes up my
comp (even though is has fully exited) The only way to unfreeze it is to
restart/log off, or go to task manager in processes and end explorer.exe
which results in the loss of my desktop icons and my start bar. It gets
really annoying, and I wanted to know if anyone knows how to stop this. It
doesnt do this with any other browser and/or program
