runtime error

[Guest]

I cannot start Internet Explorer 6. I get a Runtime Error message for
iexplore.exe:

"The application has requested the runtime to terminate in an unusual way."

I tried reinstalling IE6 with no luck. Any ideas?

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Johnny

You likely have spyware/malware on your system, which causes this problem.
Follow the informaton below to fully clean your system:

Courtesy of Frank Saunders -
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What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites.
(http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
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also see.

Malware Removal and Prevention: Overview
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview

Hope this helps.

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
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[Donny Broome]

How to Fix IE Runtime Error:
http://www.broomeman.com/support/ierntime.html


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[Alan Edwards]

if you mean....
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Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library.
Runtime Error!
Program: c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
The application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Alan, that's the message.

if you mean....
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Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library.
Runtime Error!
Program: c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
The application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.