Unable to open IE but can see IE process running in task manager

[rana]

hi
I am using IE 6 sp 2 on win xp sp 2, It was good untill yesterday,
then suddenly I am unable to open IE, where as i can see the
iexplore.exe running in the task manager.
If i click IE icon again, one more iexplore.exe process has started
in tast manager but the browser is not opening.
These multiple processes of iexplore is consuming who of my CPU time.
And this is affecting other applications like mcafee, yahoo
messenger. same symptoms are found for those applications too.
CPU is getting consumed 99% without any application being opened.

And when i restarted the pc in diagnostic mode. IE was was working
good.

I am using Mcafee as my security system.

Hope some one got the solution for this problem and wish to get it
fixed soon.
thanks

 

[Jan Il]

HI rana

Try the following and see if it helps:

IE will not load or display websites



Courtesy of Frank Saunders -



From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type:

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

3. Click OK, and then click OK again when you receive the following message:

DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded.


4. If that doesn't fix it, see this article:

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window

5. If you are using WinXP try this:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/reg/IE_Default_Browser.reg


You can also try this:

Go to Start/run, and type SFC (msconfig for WinXP).
Choose 'Extract One File From Installation Disk' ("Expand File" for WinXP).
Type oleaut32.dll, not worrying about its location. Then, click Start.

Next to 'Restore From', type in or browse for the file's location, which is
probably in the Win98 (i386 for WinXP) folder of your installation CD-ROM
(typically D:\Win98), or in your Windows\Options\Cabs (Windows\i386 for
WinXP) folder, as the case may be.

Then, next to 'Save File In', enter C:\Windows\System (C:\Windows\System32
for WinXP), and click OK. System File Checker (or msconfig) looks for the
file, saves it as you requested, and then tells you that 'the file has been
successfully extracted'.

You may need to reboot.



also.....



Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm



CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs
below, download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

You should also get a copy of WINSOCKXPFIX available at:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
and
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
with instructions, at
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm
Also
From LavaSoft- all versions of Windows-
http://digital-solutions.co.uk/lavasoft/whndnfix.zip
(NOTE: It is reported that in XP SP2, the command netsh winsock reset
will fix this problem without the need for these programs.)





If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

hi
I am using IE 6 sp 2 on win xp sp 2, It was good untill yesterday,
then suddenly I am unable to open IE, where as i can see the
iexplore.exe running in the task manager.
If i click IE icon again, one more iexplore.exe process has started
in tast manager but the browser is not opening.
These multiple processes of iexplore is consuming who of my CPU time.
And this is affecting other applications like mcafee, yahoo
messenger. same symptoms are found for those applications too.
CPU is getting consumed 99% without any application being opened.

And when i restarted the pc in diagnostic mode. IE was was working
good.

I am using Mcafee as my security system.

Hope some one got the solution for this problem and wish to get it
fixed soon.
thanks

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

CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.

See also:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&DisplayLang=en
for the new Microsoft program which was previously released by Giant
Software.

See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx

 

[rana]

hi
Thanks for you reply
I got my IE problem fixed. But I am not sure how i have exactly done.

Here is what I have done,

I have reinstalled the IE from the cd, same problem again.

I have installed Microsofts new antispyware beta, it has found some
spywares but not much risk found with them.

I have updated mcafee services.

Then I remembered that I have installed mcafee private services couple
of days back.
Then after that every thing seem to be fine with IE.

I have done couple of things mentioned above simultaneously, once it
didn't work and then when i repeated the same thing of checking and
scaning it worked.

Anyhow ........every thing is fine now.............thanks
Regards ,
Rana