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Unable to Change Search Engine

Bill — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:26 GMT

I'm using IE8 with XP and when I try to change my search engine using
the following Microsoft's "Help" steps, my screen looks nothing like
what was suggested!

"To change the default search provider

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the arrow to the right of the search box.

Click Manage Search Providers.
Click the search provider you would like to set as the default, click
Set as default, and then click Close."

I have NO "arrow to the right of the search box" - all I see is the
search box followed by "Bing". I want to use Google.

Suggestions, please!

Bill

Internet explorer 7 - Windows XP home edition windows live mail

FLYNNE — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:09:02 GMT

(I listed a third suggestion as well.)

The article below also applies to IE 7:

"When you start Internet Explorer 8, it opens and then closes immediately"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967896

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

FLYNNE wrote:
> Hello Leonard
>
> On carrying out both suggested tasks internet explorer closes down about 10
> seconds afte signing on.
>
> Regards
>
> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>
>> Do you have the same experience when you start Internet Explorer from
>> the 'no add-ons' icon?
>>
>> Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer
>> (No Add-Ons)
>>
>> Do you have the same experience after you have reset Internet Explorer
>> settings?
>>
>> "How to Reset Internet Explorer Settings"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>
>> Problems with Internet Explorer can also be caused by by malicious
>> software ('malware') that you have unwittingly installed on your computer.
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> FLYNNE wrote:
>>> On signing on to my windows live mail account I see my mail boxes for about
>>> 10 seconds and then internet explorer 7 closes down.
>>>
>>> This happens after repeatedl attempts .
>>>
>>> Everything is normal on my friends lap top computer which uses windows Vista.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions please ?
>>>
>>> Regards
>> .
>>

Out Of Office for outside

Sasha — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:43:51 GMT

Sorry for the post in a wrong group.
"Sasha" wrote in message
news:eTpIHkgaKHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hello, I just installed Exchange 2007 SP1 on my organization.
> I have Outlook 2003/2007 connected to Exchange server
> I try to set up "Out of Office" auto reply feature in outlook. Its works
> fine for "Inside my Organization" users but doesn't work for anybody for
> "Outside my Organization." Users getting mails from outside but Auto reply
> doesn't starts.
>
> Is there anything may be wrong in my Exchange setting I have looked at?
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Alex
>
>

IExplore.exe uses 99% of my cpu

carl43m — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:04 GMT

So I guess your next step will be to search for and remove malware
infections, right?
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

carl43m wrote:
> I have XP,SP3 home professional. 2GB of ram,zone alarm extreme security.
> About a month ago I noticed that my home page wouldn't open or when it did I
> could not open additional web pages. I would get "invalid address or unable
> to open web page". There was no problem with our internet service as we
> have another pc hooked to same router and could access immediately the same
> web sites. Sometimes it works fine but when it doesn't I noticed that cpu
> usgae spikes to 99% and stops anything else from working. In task manager I
> can see that iexplor.exe is the applications eating resources. I did a
> search on iexplor.exe and came with with a massive amount of entries. I took
> a screenshot of all the files found with the same name but for some reason I
> could not do a ctl/v to paste in with my question so people could see what I
> am dealing with.
>

IE8 connection issues needs a more permanent solution

Forest Dreamer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:22:02 GMT

Hi Forest,

Check your compatibility settings and that you are including updated web
site information from Microsoft.

Most problems are being caused by incompatible Addons?

Have you checked for updates to any of your Addons? Including Flash and
Quicktime?

The error message suggests either Quicktime or an old version of the Google
toolbar is the cause.

Regards.

"Forest Dreamer" wrote in message
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> I was going to ask a question about connection problems with IE8 but it
> seems
> a lot of other people have beaten me to it. Unlike most people, I am on
> dialup so I thought it was having issues because of that although I did
> not
> have the same problems with IE7. Now I see that connection type has
> nothing
> to do with it. Like everyone else, I am experiencing intermitent problems.
> Often reloading the page solves the problem. The diagnostics produces no
> helpful results. And so on.
> I have read the helpful advice being offered but I have a problem with
> that.
> Seems it is up to us to make all sorts of changes to our computers in
> order
> to get IE8 to work. I am always leery about making some of those changes.
> I
> must confess that I am not that knowledgeable about the inner workings of
> this beast and am always concerned that I make the changes incorrectly and
> really screw up my system. It doesn't help when there are dire warnings
> attached to some of the instructions for making those changes! :)
> I trust that Microsoft is working on a much simpler solution to the
> problem
> since it does seem to be very prevalent. Can they not simply write a fix
> and
> include it with their windows updates and save everyone a lot of hassles
> in
> trying to fix the problem themselves?
> Sorry if I sound like I'm grousing but it is just all too typical that a
> new
> program comes out from MS and it's got issues. Surely they should be able
> to
> test run new programs better than this by now.
>

Can't open new window or tab in IE8 32 bit?

GaryG — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:35:01 GMT

Win 7 Pro on a new HP i7 PC with 9GB ram. All MS and HP updates installed

64 bit IE8 works perfect. Only 32 bit version has this problem.

Can not right click and "Open in new window"
Can not right click and "open in new tab"
Links that open in a new tab just sit there saying "Connecting"
Links that open in a new window do nothing. (Like new question window in here)

I have reset all defaults in internet, Intranet, and Trusted Zones.
I have cleared all temp and cache files
I have reset advanced settings
I have uninstalled and reinstalled IE8
I have regsvr32 some specific dll files as suggested in other MS forums
NOTHING WORKS TO FIX THIS.

Technet doesn't have any answers but searching the web does find this error
reported frequently. None with any solutions

IE32 bit did work initially. With so many updates I can't pinpoint when it
stopped doing so.

I have spent too much time personalizing everything and adding programs to
restart with a clean install. All mainstream like Quickbooks 2010 etc. Not
sure that some would even let me reregister if I did a clean reinstall of
Win7..

As a side note, IE8 running in XP Mode virtual machine also runs perfect.

Error Message in IE8 "Sysfader : iexplore.exe Application Error"

MintMeister — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:14 GMT

Hi, I've suddenly started getting an error in Internet Explorer 8 when
I view certain web pages (including the "new tab page"!!!) I don't
have to click on anything, just open up the webpage.

The error is : Sysfader : iexplore.exe Application Error The
instruction at "0x3dc29edc" referenced memory at "0x00000000". The
memory could not be "read"

I've tried switching off all visual effects in Windows, and running
Internet Explorer with no Add-ons, but still get the same error.

I've scanned for viruses and malware and have found nothing.

Can anyone suggest what else I can try to resolve this problem?

Thanks.

IE 8

Briar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:03 GMT

Why is it every time I try to log onto IE8 it ask me for a msn live password
and ID. I am just trying to see the news and when I try to get to the home
page it presents the same log on screen.

crash on ie

Tammy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:26:03 GMT

when i go to some websites this is the error i get
res://ieframe.dll/acr_error.htm#kitscandles.net,http://www.kitscandles.net/
anyone got help for me?

internet explorer

joe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:03 GMT

Clicking a button 2 or 3 times is difficult?

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No Longer Greying Out!

Furjaw — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:54:02 GMT

Hi,
Try, in order...
1. Internet Options> General> Colors, verify that Visited and Unvisited are
different colors.

2. Internet Options> General> Accessibility, try "Ignore colors..." checked
and unchecked. (Unchecked is more likely to work.)

3. Clear the History and set "Days to keep..." at 30 days or less.

4. Download and run Free History Eraser:
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/fre...ory-eraser.htm This will clean out
the History folder completely, including the index.dat file.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Furjaw" wrote in message
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> Windows XP, IE7
> When on Google or other websites it used to grey out the titles that I
> already visited. It suddenly stopped doing that.

RE:

From Brazil — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:51:43 GMT

Hello,

Yes, there is a size limit for all browser that in know.

See

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298618

http://www.vmware.com/dlm_faq_troubleshooting.html

Best Regards
[]
Andr? Ribeiro (BR)

Victor Turegano wrote:

IE 7 file download size limits
02-mar-07

I'm hosting a website that contains .ISO images. Some of them are above 4GB
and I cannot download those in IE7. I get an error message similar to HTTP
400. They all doanload fine in IE6.

Is there a limit in the file size that IE7 can download? How can you change
it?

Regards, VT.

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On sexta-feira, 2 de mar?o de 2007 15:29
Victor Turegano wrote:

IE 7 file download size limits
I'm hosting a website that contains .ISO images. Some of them are above 4GB
and I cannot download those in IE7. I get an error message similar to HTTP
400. They all doanload fine in IE6.

Is there a limit in the file size that IE7 can download? How can you change
it?

Regards, VT.

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IE and New windows 7 Install

Phocques — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:46:13 GMT

You'll find support in this Win7-specific forum:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...etwork/threads

Phocques wrote:
> Have recently installed 7 on my main home PC. This PC is hardwired to the
> net. I run a Belkin N1 wireless router for 3 other PCs in the house. My
> Media Centre PC is hardwired to this router and runs XP - connects to the
> internet fine. My son's PC runs 7 and connects to the router wirelessly
> and
> runs fine. My wife's latop runs XP and connects to the router fine also.
>
> My problem is that the main PC, while connected thru hardwire, will not
> connect to the net in 7. I am running both OS on two separate drives and
> XP
> on this main PC will connect. 7 won't.
>
> Am running out of solutions...any help anyone??

Hanging on trying to get into Microsoft.com

LVTravel — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:33:33 GMT

Currently using new HP laptop, IE 7 on XP Pro machine (wireless) and 1 year
old Gateway desktop IE 8 on Vista Home premium (wireless), HP laptop IE 7 on
Vista Ultimate (wireless) and 5 year old Sony IE 6 on XP Home (wired)
machines. Only two of these machines are having issues on the various
networks I am using. All are fully updated and all are running the same
antivirus and firewall settings and versions. All machines have the same
security level settings and home page set.

The IE 7 XP Pro and the IE 8 Vista Home Premium are both "hanging" when I
type www.microsoft.com and hit the enter key. They may take as long as 2
minutes to enter MS's web site. If I hit the F5 (refresh) key they both
instantly go to the web site and open it anytime during the hang time. The
other machines go immediately to the site and open it without issues. I
have found that the XP Pro IE 7 machine even hangs when on a different
network wired through a Cat 5e cable.

These machines can be newly cold booted or running for a long time and the
issue still happens. I can have a lot of software running in the background
or nothing running. Full malware scans with Spybot... and Malwarebytes in
safe mode show nothing at all. Antivirus scans also show nothing at all.

The Gateway came originally with Vista and IE 7 but I upgraded to IE 8.
Have removed IE 8 and went back to IE 7 to see if the issue remained and it
did so I reinstalled IE 8.

This issue happens every time on both of these machines. All other web
sites come up in a normal manner, just MS's site. Does anyone have any
suggestions on the fix of this issue!

IE8 not presenting web pages correctly

MickeP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:15:01 GMT

It could just be that you're using 64-bit IE8. If so, you should have two
icons or Programs (Start>All Programs> ... ) for IE, one of them will say
specifically that it's for 64-bit.

What you have run into is a technology thing where the technology has
outpaced the web developement. Some pages use Flash, which does not work
with 64-bit environments yet.

"MickeP" wrote in message
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> My IE8 won't show some web pages correctly, even with the Compatibility
> view
> activated. Some pages I can't use to enter comments, or enter an ad to
> sell
> stuff.
> And what is more strange: In the window Add or remove programs the
> "Windows
> Internet Explorer 8" is presented as seldomly used; in fact, last time
> used
> says May 14, 2009, which is more than 6 months ago. I use it daily,
> basically!
> Has anyone any idea on this? Is there somewhere I can download an
> installation file for the IE8 to re-install it? (When I try via the web, I
> just get the remark that I already have it installed.)