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Help! Internet Explorer isn't closing!
Posted: Mon 03 May, 2004 12.50
by Joel2
Hiya,
Just a tincy problem here for you! I can open up as many Internet Explorer browsers as I want, but can only close them if they are on aboutblank! Every time I press 'X' or File > Close or right clicking on the thing at the bottom and clicking 'Close' or Alt + F4 it just beeps at me and doesn't do anything. Ctrl + Alt + Delete closes every single borwser I've got open (even if I only click it to close one) but only after a while.
What do I have to do!!
Ta,
Joel.
xxx
Posted: Mon 03 May, 2004 17.36
by Neil Jones
Usually means its locked up or a plug-in has done something it shouldn't, or its interferred with the shell.
Does it always happen on loading certain sites? Or is it random?
I feel sure Hyma and others will come along with unhelpful suggestions like "use another browser". :roll:
Posted: Mon 03 May, 2004 18.13
by Pete
Well it is a useful suggestion.
Sounds like some some sort of trojan horse oe something - have a look around the startup items in msconfig to see if tehre is anything fishy, and run ad-aware.
Posted: Mon 03 May, 2004 20.27
by MarkN
Hi Joel,
Perhaps you could try one of the following (if you haven't already done so):
1. Run a virus scanner on your computer (e.g. Norton, F-Prot, McAffe etc.)
2. As Hymagumba has already suggested, run a "spyware scanner" on your computer (two I have heard of are AdAware and Spybot Search and Destroy).
The more drastic options:
3. Re-install your operating system.
4. The so-called "unhelpful suggestion" - try another browser, such as Mozilla. If you do not wish to re-install your OS, this may be your only option. You never know, you might just prefer it to Internet Explorer!
Hope this helps,
Posted: Mon 03 May, 2004 21.41
by Neil Jones
MarkN wrote:4. The so-called "unhelpful suggestion" - try another browser, such as Mozilla. If you do not wish to re-install your OS, this may be your only option. You never know, you might just prefer it to Internet Explorer!
Perhaps I should have been more clear.
When I said "unhelpful suggestion" in regards to the solution of "use another browser", I did of course mean when its offered with no attempt made to solve it first BEFORE suggesting the use of another browser.
Just thought I'd clear that up.
Posted: Mon 03 May, 2004 21.56
by Chris
MarkN wrote:The more drastic options:
3. Re-install your operating system.
It is possible to reinstall IE6 on XP without wiping the whole system. I have read that it is possible, however I am not sure if it works or not. Do at your own risk.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_ie_reinstall.htm
Posted: Tue 04 May, 2004 20.30
by cdd
Well, I tried Mozilla Firefox for two weeks, promising myself to stick to it, and after that 2-week period I've never changed back!
Posted: Wed 05 May, 2004 17.09
by Joel2
Don't worry people! My internet seems to have sorted itself out - which is odd seeing as I haven't done anything! My brother has probably done something!!
Thank you all for you help,
Joel.
xxx
(It probably got scared when I went onto the Mozilla website!)
Posted: Wed 05 May, 2004 17.27
by Pete
There always used to be a rumour that IE would fix itself if you went to netscape.com. Maybe one of the patches from WindowsUpdate added Mozilla to the list
I'd still advise running a spyware program if you brother didn't already do so.
Posted: Sun 09 May, 2004 15.32
by Joel2
Hymagumba wrote:There always used to be a rumour that IE would fix itself if you went to netscape.com. Maybe one of the patches from WindowsUpdate added Mozilla to the list
I'd still advise running a spyware program if you brother didn't already do so.
Thanks!
Hyma, you'll be extremely happy to know I'm converted. I've found the wonders of Firefox! Woo!
Joel.
xxx