Once again IE Has Encountered a Problem and needs to close

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I have the problem. Why does microsoft follow this with an advisory that says
the cause of the problem is known and this is the workaround - I should
remove third party browser helpers.... (I think those are close to the exact
words) I follow those instructions and sooner or later there is another
crash followed by the inevitable; so this is both a comment and question.

If the problem has a known cause, wouldn't MS have fixed it by now? Should
I, instead follow the rather complicated procedures outlined on this board by
running scans and posting to HJT forum?

I do run regular spy, adware and virus scans and use a firewall. I rarely
find anything, however. I thought the security programs were doing a great
job and keeping everything out.

I guess I am trying to avoid all the work of the suggestions on this group,
having gone through that before obtaining a good spyware blocker.

Actually it took me forever just to find these threads.
Thanks George
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