Odd startup/shutdown behavior

[ZRexRider]

Hi,

Using MS Internet Explorer
Version 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519

I often experience problems where I will click the short cut to open
Microsoft Explorer and nothing happens. If click it a few more times
it will eventually load. However if view the processes in Windows Task
Manager I will see multiple occurences of IEXPLORE.EXE. As you can
imagine, this becomes more annoying when you try to shut windows down
for the evening and you must click "OK" on message after message
describing a problem shutting down IEXPLORE.EXE.

I've run AdAware with it's latest updated database and removed any
"spyware" that it was able to find. No change.

If I uncheck "Enable Third-party browser extensions" from the list
under "Tools|Internet Options|Advanced" the problem seems to go away.
However, as expected I lose my Google Toolbar.

I've uninstalled google toolbar and re-installed their latest but this
didn't help either.

I'm doubting that there is a bug that blatant in the Google Toolbar and
I don't want to give it up. Does anyone else have any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Hi,

Using MS Internet Explorer
Version 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519

I often experience problems where I will click the short cut to open
Microsoft Explorer and nothing happens. If click it a few more times
it will eventually load. However if view the processes in Windows
Task Manager I will see multiple occurences of IEXPLORE.EXE. As you
can imagine, this becomes more annoying when you try to shut windows
down for the evening and you must click "OK" on message after message
describing a problem shutting down IEXPLORE.EXE.

I've run AdAware with it's latest updated database and removed any
"spyware" that it was able to find. No change.

If I uncheck "Enable Third-party browser extensions" from the list
under "Tools|Internet Options|Advanced" the problem seems to go away.
However, as expected I lose my Google Toolbar.

I've uninstalled google toolbar and re-installed their latest but this
didn't help either.

I'm doubting that there is a bug that blatant in the Google Toolbar
and I don't want to give it up. Does anyone else have any 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

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

 

[Charlie Tame]

Google Toolbar is causing lots of problems for IE. Most of them do,
eventually. Your choice I guess.

Charlie

 

[ZRexRider]

I was leaning towards the toolbars being the cause but thought maybe
somebody would know why. I have other computers using the google
toolbar that don't have these problems. Must be a combination of
hardware, software installed, and the direction the monitor is facing
;-)

Guess I'll put up with it - the price was right anyway.

Thanks