Re: Tried Search Icon and Now IE Won't Load!!

Hi Blair,

Just thought of something.

Log on as a different user (create a normal user account if you don't have
one)

Try loading IE. Hopefully it should load Ok. If it does then open a registry
editor (Start>Run>Regedit) and find the key
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

and export the whole key to a reg file to a shared folder that you can
access from your other account (maybe c:\)

Log off, then log on with your other account and import the registry
settings you just saved.

Regards.

"Blair" <Blair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm getting frustrated because of stupid little thing as clicking on the
search icon. I appreciate your help and time.

I followed the link you gave me. The article is kind of broken but it
prompts me to install the ie6setup.exe . I have already tried that, with
the
setup file still on my desktop. when I click on it, a window pops up
saying
"setup detects a newer version of Internet explorer running on your
computer
and therfore cannot install the setup file."

What now?

Is there a way that I can just uninstall Internet Explorer? I went into
the
control panel and clicked on "add/remove programs" but IE does not show up
on
the list of programs.

The program is still running the same. Whenever I click on IE, the window
pops up but it never loads and I can not click on anything in the menus or
icons. A blank screen persists. I then have to right click on IE below
and
close it.

Thanks again.
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"Rob ^_^" wrote:

Hi Blair,

We are getting somewhere at least. Me thinks that an add-in may be
causing
the problem (if you disabled third-party browser helpers at least it made
some difference).

If you have a malware detector (Windows Defender?) you may like to give
your
machine the once over.

After that you can try a complete repair of IE for XP. You can find the
instructions for doing this here.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378

Regards.

"Blair" <Blair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I use Windows XP and have IE 6.0 loaded.
I did you suggested things. Now when I click on IE, the page comes up
much
quicker; however, it does not load up completely and I'm unable to
click
on
anything (including the menus and icons). I have let it sit at this
point
and nothing happens. Before the latest changes, I had to use the
task
manager to get out of the program. Now, I can right click on IE and
close
it
(but it still pops a window to "end now".

Thanks again and look forward to your response.

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"Rob ^_^" wrote:

Hi Blair,

I guess my guess was wrong.. Next try ....

Go to your Internet Options control panel.....
Start>Settings>Control Panel>Internet Options

Check your HomePage setting on the General Tab. Enter about:blank (an
empty
homepage value will also disable the buttons toolbar when IE loads)

On the Connections tab check the properties of your connection.

On the Programs tab click the 'Reset Web Settings...' button.

On the Advanced tab uncheck 'Enable third-party browser extensions'

Apply your changes and close Internet Options.

Ok. Now try again.


If this does not work then please post back again. This time with
details
of
your Windows version.

If it does work then the problem was probably caused by an Add-in that
you
disabled above. You may consider running a spyware scan to remove the
offending add-in.

Regards.

"Blair" <Blair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Rob for helping me out. I checked the regional and language
settings
and it was lready on English (US).

I look forward to hearing from you again.

"Rob ^_^" wrote:

Hi Blair,

What are your Windows Locale settings? (Start>Settings>Control
Panel>Regional and Language Options)

For the time being change your Regional Options to English(United
States)
and apply the changes and restart your 'puter. (Please post back on
this
thread your original regional settings)

I am asking this because the Search Explorer bar uses your region
settings
to display the appropiate search explorer bar for your country and
language
settings. MS have been doing some maintence here lately and quite
frankly
its been acting foobar'ed! The English(United States) setting seems
to
be
working well so these changes should point your search explorer bar
to
a
US
search provider.

Please post back your results here.

Regards.
"Blair" <Blair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I initally was able to use IE without any hitch. One day, I
clicked
on
the
search icon in the toolbar (which I don't nomally do) and the
search
window
popped up on the left side of the IE window. It acted like it
was
loadiing
the page and it just continued doing that without ever loading
fully.
Ever
since, when I click to start IE, the window comes up and acts
like
it
is
loading, but never opens. It doesn't let me click on any icons
or
menus
either. I continually have to use the task manager to get out of
IE
and
the
cycle starts over. Of course this affects clicking on links in
e-mail,
and
when websites open new windows. I tried removing IE from my
computer
(to
reinstall IE), but it won't let me saying IE is being used on my
computer.
I'm stuck at this point so please help!











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