Vista - Constant problems with "Internet Explorer has stopped working..."

I usually do not cross-post, and I already posted a similar message to
another group. Then I realized that this may be the newsgroup I should have
started with.

I am using a new computer (Dell 530, only about a month old) with Vista Home
Premium (full version, not OEM). Starting a few days ago, I have been
getting error messages that says, "Internet Explorer has stopped working
correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is
available." Then IE closes down. Of course, I have never received any such
"notice." This problem is growing worse and worse. Sometimes, I have to
"try" to open IE numerous times before the error message finally stops
intruding.

Has anyone found a solution? I did get a response on the other group which
said that it is likely than an an ActiveX control has been installed on the
machine that is not Vista compliant and it taking IE 7 down. If that is the
case, I don't remember doing it -- and I don't have any idea how to search
for ActiveX and/or delete it.

The problem of "IE has stopped working correctly..." problem surfaces as
soon as I open IE. I did not have the problem until a few days ago, and I
have not added any new programs. A google search showed many similar
reports for other programs, but they were reports of problems and not
solutions. The Microsoft knowledge base shows the issue being linked to
version 5.1.5.0 of StompSoft by Migo Digital Valut or an earlier version of
the program. It says that the issue may also occur if a third-party program
such as Reno or Spydawn is installed. I have not installed any of these
programs -- in fact, I have never heard of them. Nevertheless, I followed
the instructions in MS knowledge base to determine whether Digital Vault is
installed. The instructions were to start task manager, click on the
Application tab, click on New Task, and type cmd in the Create New Task
dialog box. When I then typed dir "Program Files" at the command prompt (as
directed), then pressed ENTER, *nothing* (no programs) appeared as output.
The instructions did not say where I should "be" when I entered this
command, so I tried it from both the desktop and when IE was running.

I have scheduled both AVG and Windows Defender to run every day. I also
manually turn on Ad-Aware 2007 and SpyBot S&D several times a week.

Help! This is a new problem but is a frequent problem, and I hope someone
can help diagnose and eliminate it. As it is, my new Vista machine is
rapidly becoming worthless.

Thanks, MaryL

Just do a system restore to the day before this started happening

to learn about system restore if you dont know what it is type "system
restore"
in the windows help search box



"MaryL" <stancole1@xxxxxx-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:u2ozQYScIHA.4140@xxxxxx

I frequently use system restore for problems -- it's one of my favorite
"tools." However, it did not help in this case. It may be that the problem
started before I recognized it because I seem to recall that I got the error
message once or twice and didn't think much of it. I occasionally turn off
system restore and then back on to restart it (but, of course, I lose all
previous points). I started doing this with XP because system restore
sometimes became corrupted, and it was always at the most inopportune
moments -- that is, just when I needed it. So, I started doing this to
"refresh" the system.

Thanks,
MaryL

"cheen" <cheen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:47b7c6f9@xxxxxx-privat.org...

Hello, download autoruns, now a microsoft application for free
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx

and run it as administrator by right clicking on it,
then go to the Internet explorer tab of this autoruns application
see there what might look strange and uncheck it , (have IE closed)

see if this helps, of course this is reversable and you can put the
checkmark back so dont worry about this...



there is a special icon f
"MaryL" <stancole1@xxxxxx-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:exFnrgScIHA.1960@xxxxxx

There is also a special icon for IE that is called Internet explorer with no
add ons

you can find this in Start> programs> accessories> system tools

try using IE with this icon for a while.. if you never get that error again,
it means that indeed something is installed on IE thats creating this
problem.. with autoruns the program I told you about in my other post you
can try disabling a few and with trail and error find the problem..

if you need anything ill be around


"cheen" <cheen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi MaryL,

You might see if this can help you.

Internet Explorer - Reset

Shawn

Also, what's the fault information for this according to the Problem Reports
and Solutions center control panel?

http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#bucket
has how to look that up if you don't know how.

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"MaryL" <stancole1@xxxxxx-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:exFnrgScIHA.1960@xxxxxx

In IE7, up near the right-hand top>click on Tools>Manage Add-ons>Enable or
Disable Addons.

You can go here after you have started IE7 with NO addons(Re: previous
advice here), and readd one at a time until you find out which one is causing
the problem.

You could also try going to in IE7>Tools>Internet Options>Advanced>and click
"Reset"

"MaryL" wrote:

autoruns gives a better "picture" of the add-ons... the interface in ie7 for
add-ons is crude and non user friendly



"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A3C59856-55C2-4556-B49A-085AABC68B73@xxxxxx

Hi there,

I'm running Vista 32-bit with Office 2007 and Internet Explorer 7.
Everything ran fine for a while, but then i began receiving an error
message related to Think Vantage (-something to do with "GUI Helper"
failing to load?-) -but did not seem to effect anything adversely and
so i ignore it.

Then, IE 7 began giving me problems periodically with connecting to
the internet, ....and then it would not connect at all.
-(I usually use FireFox, but must use IE for access to some of my
college sites. So i do not know how long this problem had been around
until i started having to use IE.-)

Later on down the road, even FF started bugging out on me -the same
pattern as with IE7 & the same error message.

So i quickly downloaded Opera as a 3rd backup (which i am using right
now because neither IE or FF will connect).

IE7 will not connect at all now.
FF will connect most of the time. -(Whether FF will connect or not
seems completely random.) -
Opera: never a problem.

The error message i get with IE (-after waiting a very long time for a
page to try loading-) is:

•Internet connectivity has been lost.
•The website is temporarily unavailable.
•The Domain Name Server (DNS) is not reachable.
•The Domain Name Server (DNS) does not have a listing for the
website's domain.
•There might be a typing error in the address.
•If this is an HTTPS (secure) address, click Tools, click
Internet Options, click Advanced, and check to be sure the SSL and TLS
protocols are enabled under the security section.
etc etc etc

After months of not being able to get IE7 operating, I searched the
internet for solutions and tried all of the very few suggestions i could
find for this problem. I finally made the mistake of taking someone's
advise of uninstalling IE7 and installing IE8-Beta for Vista.

With IE8 loaded, i am still facing the very same problem & error
message
AND now have lost IE7 and cannot find any downloads for it (for Vista)
online.

I am completely flustered. Final exams are here, and i'm terrified that
i will lose connectivity with FF behaving so eradically and the
posibility of Opera bugging out as well -(and thus, losing all
connectivity to the internet while trying to get through this next
week!)-

Has anyone else been experiencing similar problems here -and if so: are
there any solutions or known issues that cause problems like mine?

(Please have mercy on me: i do well with basic computer skills, but am
definitely not very savy with much of the computer terminology.)

Help!

Thank you,
Aloha!


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