internet explorer problems?

Question

why does internet explorer allways end up crashing
i have been using it for the last 6 months since the last windows re-installation but lately the problems have been more regular,so i have switched to one of my old favourites"ace explorer"
the only problem with this it dosent intergrate the mcafee site advisor,so i shall have to use mozzila firefox for more intensive web searching
has anyone else had problems with internet explorer,however i am using i.e7 will rolling back to the i.e 6 make any difference or shall i just avoid it?
thanks

Answer 1

rolling back will help

Answer 2

Browser problems are a real pain and you can root around for solutions for ages to no avail so you aren't alone. With IE, always clear out the cache and cookies first - use Windows own tools or a third party freeware like CCleaner.

Then in IE7, go to Tools>Internet Options; under the General tab, in the section marked "browsing history" click on "settings"; in the new window click on "view objects". Anything flagged with a yellow exclamation mark can be safely deleted - if you need any plugin IE will prompt you to reinstall it.

Check your add-ons via tools>manage add-ons and try disabling unwanted items. For example I use Spyware Doctor but it slows browsing to a crawl. It has three BHOs which I disabled. You may find something here that your antispyware didn't detect. It might help to run a scan with Hijackthis (free) and submit the log for analysis to a forum.

Antiphishing tools check the pages you are visiting and this can slow things down; if you are using McAfee Site Advisor make sure you aren't using IE7's own antiphishing tool. Try turning it off via tools>phishing filter and see if it helps. For more on this issue please read this
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928089

There are also other antiphishing options available other than McAfee which you might prefer
LinkScanner Lite
http://www.explabs.com/products/lslite.asp
Trust Toolbar
http://www.trusttoolbar.com/
Spoofstick
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/SpoofStick/spoofstick.html
Netcraft
http://toolbar.netcraft.com/
Scandoo
http://www.scandoo.com/

There's not much point in rolling back to IE6 on security grounds - use Firefix with IE extensions to allow you to switch rendering engines if you need to or try an IE-based alternative like Avant browser or Maxthon.

Answer 3

Had the same problem with my dads PC although mines fine. Difference to mine is he's using new beta version of Yahoo mail which apparently clashes with ie7 and crashes it.

Put Internet explorer 7 in a web search and all will be explained along with many recommendation's to stay on mozzila.

Answer 4

IE7 is fine, don't go back to 6. Go here and take this Microsoft scan. It's really good and will fix a lot of stuff, you'll see.

http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm

By the way, McAfee is not so hot, I advise you dump it and get Avast, excellent and free. I've had it for YEARS, without a single bug getting in!!

Try it. http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Answer 5

Yes McAfee has been having alot of problems as of late. I own my own PC repair shop and it has been a problem for alot of people. Sometimes the only fix was an uninstall of McAfee. Those that had to uninstall got refunds. "PEACE"

Answer 6

Avg did not eliminate it thoroughly and obviously you're nonetheless contaminated. You stated this........ "pc could have accessible viruses or maybe if i favor to stay unprotected or get protection"... that is the classic signal of VA2008. Vista Antivirus 2008 usually arise when you install a video codec that comprise Trojan, malware and virus. Scroll to this for loose eliminating................. computerized eliminating training for Vista Antivirus 2008 utilizing Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

Answer 7

If you want to still keep on using IE6, then do a fresh installation. You may be having problems due to corrupt files. Also make sure that there are no viruses or adware on your system.

Answer 8

prob best to use IE6 for another 15 years until Microsoft have fixed all the bugs.

Seriously though IE7 trawls through everything (for viruses etc) before it lets you look at the end result... v v v v v slow