My IE6 won't stay unless I delete cookies

[Paul H]

Frequently when I attempt to start IE6 on my Win XP Pro (no SP2 yet) Sony
Vaio laptop, it starts, then disappears before the home page or the "linked
to" page appears. If I then unplug my network cable and try again, IE6
stays, waiting to time out, after which time I can use "tools, internet
options, delete cookies". Then when I plug the network cable back in, IE6
works. So something on my computer creates some cookie frequently. I use
eTrust anti-virus, updated every day. I use ZoneAlarm. I update Windows
frequently. I'm behind a LinkSys router. This has been occurring for over
a week, so someone must have a solution by now. TIA, Paul

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
This is probably being caused by a third-party program- possibly an adware,
spyware, parasite program.
Work through the solutions (CWShredder, Ad-aware, Spybot) at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips 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

Or...
A legitimate program running in the background may be causing this. Disable
(for diagnostic purposes) programs such as pop-up blockers, toolbars,
security, anti-virus, etc. You may have to reinstall, or not reinstall, a
program.

This article may help:
276393 - Understanding and Troubleshooting Unrecoverable Errors (Faults) in
Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=276393

Hope this helps,
Don