IE7 Crashes immediately after opening

I try to open IE7 and it crashes as soon as I click the icon.

Methods tried:
No add-on mode - did not work
Resetting internet options - did not work

This is on a Vista Business machine with SP1. The OS was installed on the
computer last Friday. All updates are current.

I installed IE8 Beta 1 just to see if it would work and it did.

So IE7 crashes on opening, IE8 works perfectly. I can live with IE8 but
would really like to know why IE7 craps out. It is driving me nuts.

Is IE8 Beta still installed?
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Tim wrote:
> I try to open IE7 and it crashes as soon as I click the icon.
>
> Methods tried:
> No add-on mode - did not work
> Resetting internet options - did not work
>
> This is on a Vista Business machine with SP1. The OS was installed on the
> computer last Friday. All updates are current.
>
> I installed IE8 Beta 1 just to see if it would work and it did.
>
> So IE7 crashes on opening, IE8 works perfectly. I can live with IE8 but
> would really like to know why IE7 craps out. It is driving me nuts.

The same thing is happening to me, though I use XP. It happened suddenly
without any installations or anything to cause it.

I click the icon, the window for IE7 pops up briefly and just crashes
without a warning or error messege. I can't even open my email through msn.

"Tim" wrote:

> I try to open IE7 and it crashes as soon as I click the icon.
>
> Methods tried:
> No add-on mode - did not work
> Resetting internet options - did not work
>
> This is on a Vista Business machine with SP1. The OS was installed on the
> computer last Friday. All updates are current.
>
> I installed IE8 Beta 1 just to see if it would work and it did.
>
> So IE7 crashes on opening, IE8 works perfectly. I can live with IE8 but
> would really like to know why IE7 craps out. It is driving me nuts.

"Maveth" <Maveth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CDC1E533-597C-4492-95B9-499B7161C102@microsoft.com...
> The same thing is happening to me, though I use XP. It happened suddenly
> without any installations or anything to cause it.
>
> I click the icon, the window for IE7 pops up briefly and just crashes
> without a warning or error messege. I can't even open my email through
> msn.
>
> "Tim" wrote:
>
>> I try to open IE7 and it crashes as soon as I click the icon.
>>
>> Methods tried:
>> No add-on mode - did not work
>> Resetting internet options - did not work
>>
>> This is on a Vista Business machine with SP1. The OS was installed on the
>> computer last Friday. All updates are current.
>>
>> I installed IE8 Beta 1 just to see if it would work and it did.
>>
>> So IE7 crashes on opening, IE8 works perfectly. I can live with IE8 but
>> would really like to know why IE7 craps out. It is driving me nuts.

I know of three causes for the vast majority of such problems:
1. You might have incompatible add-ons:
Go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools
and click Internet Explorer (No Add-ons).

2. Tools | Internet Options | Advanced
Scroll to the bottom and click Reset Internet Explorer Settings. Read this
article first:
How to use Reset Internet Explorer Settings (RIES):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
Note that the Reset IE Settings button will delete AutoComplete data (such
as passwords.) Do you have those backed up?

3. Malware already installed on the computer: Help with malware
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

You might also try the steps here:
"Internet Explorer stops responding, stops working, or restarts"
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/pc_ie_intro

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