IE7 will not open every time

I have a problem where IE7 will not open (or will take a very long time to
open) most of the time. I have to keep opening it several times until it will
work. When it finally opens everything is fine. But getting it to open is the
problem. It is not my connection as everything else (Email, Skype etc) work
fine all the time. I have the latest CCleaner and AVG 8 and all the latest
updates for XP. The problem has just started in the last 2 weeks and seems to
be getting gradually worse, ie. it now takes several attempts before I get it
to work. I have not done anything to my computer (adding software or
Hardware) in months and the problem has me completely baffled. Any help would
be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Rod.

Run Internet Explorer 7 in 'No Add-Ons' mode:

If you have Vista: Start > type Internet Explorer in the Start Search
box > click Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)

If you have XP: Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools >
Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)

Alternatively, you can create a shortcut on your desktop with the
following target path:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -extoff

If no problems occur in 'No Add-Ons' mode, the problem is caused by one
of the add-ons that load together with Internet Explorer 7 (possibly
Skype, which is well-known for causing problems with IE 7).

Problems with Internet Explorer can also be caused by by malicious
software ('malware') that has been installed on your computer.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare Humanum Est

Security Tips for Everyone, from PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334856,00.asp

RodF wrote:
> I have a problem where IE7 will not open (or will take a very long time to
> open) most of the time. I have to keep opening it several times until it will
> work. When it finally opens everything is fine. But getting it to open is the
> problem. It is not my connection as everything else (Email, Skype etc) work
> fine all the time. I have the latest CCleaner and AVG 8 and all the latest
> updates for XP. The problem has just started in the last 2 weeks and seems to
> be getting gradually worse, ie. it now takes several attempts before I get it
> to work. I have not done anything to my computer (adding software or
> Hardware) in months and the problem has me completely baffled. Any help would
> be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
> Rod.

Thanks Leonard, I had tried all that to no avail. But I have found what the
problem was. I had to reset all the security zones to default. I found this
at this site http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/936213 and I hope
it helps people with similar problems.
Thanks for your reply.

Rod.


"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> Run Internet Explorer 7 in 'No Add-Ons' mode:
>
> If you have Vista: Start > type Internet Explorer in the Start Search
> box > click Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)
>
> If you have XP: Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools >
> Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)
>
> Alternatively, you can create a shortcut on your desktop with the
> following target path:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -extoff
>
> If no problems occur in 'No Add-Ons' mode, the problem is caused by one
> of the add-ons that load together with Internet Explorer 7 (possibly
> Skype, which is well-known for causing problems with IE 7).
>
> Problems with Internet Explorer can also be caused by by malicious
> software ('malware') that has been installed on your computer.
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare Humanum Est
>
> Security Tips for Everyone, from PC Magazine
> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334856,00.asp
>
> RodF wrote:
> > I have a problem where IE7 will not open (or will take a very long time to
> > open) most of the time. I have to keep opening it several times until it will
> > work. When it finally opens everything is fine. But getting it to open is the
> > problem. It is not my connection as everything else (Email, Skype etc) work
> > fine all the time. I have the latest CCleaner and AVG 8 and all the latest
> > updates for XP. The problem has just started in the last 2 weeks and seems to
> > be getting gradually worse, ie. it now takes several attempts before I get it
> > to work. I have not done anything to my computer (adding software or
> > Hardware) in months and the problem has me completely baffled. Any help would
> > be greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Rod.
>

It seems I was little premature in thinking the problem was solved. It is
doing the same thing but not as frequently. I have tried opening IE with add
ons disabled and I have been using Skype on my computer for close to 2 years
with no such dramas. As for the Malware issue, AVG 8 has a Malware scanning
component and I regularly scan for and delete all Spyware, Malware etc. I
have also tried resetting IE.

Thanks.

Rod.

"RodF" wrote:

> Thanks Leonard, I had tried all that to no avail. But I have found what the
> problem was. I had to reset all the security zones to default. I found this
> at this site http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/936213 and I hope
> it helps people with similar problems.
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> Rod.
>
>
> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>
> > Run Internet Explorer 7 in 'No Add-Ons' mode:
> >
> > If you have Vista: Start > type Internet Explorer in the Start Search
> > box > click Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)
> >
> > If you have XP: Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools >
> > Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)
> >
> > Alternatively, you can create a shortcut on your desktop with the
> > following target path:
> >
> > "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -extoff
> >
> > If no problems occur in 'No Add-Ons' mode, the problem is caused by one
> > of the add-ons that load together with Internet Explorer 7 (possibly
> > Skype, which is well-known for causing problems with IE 7).
> >
> > Problems with Internet Explorer can also be caused by by malicious
> > software ('malware') that has been installed on your computer.
> >
> > ---
> > Leonard Grey
> > Errare Humanum Est
> >
> > Security Tips for Everyone, from PC Magazine
> > http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334856,00.asp
> >
> > RodF wrote:
> > > I have a problem where IE7 will not open (or will take a very long time to
> > > open) most of the time. I have to keep opening it several times until it will
> > > work. When it finally opens everything is fine. But getting it to open is the
> > > problem. It is not my connection as everything else (Email, Skype etc) work
> > > fine all the time. I have the latest CCleaner and AVG 8 and all the latest
> > > updates for XP. The problem has just started in the last 2 weeks and seems to
> > > be getting gradually worse, ie. it now takes several attempts before I get it
> > > to work. I have not done anything to my computer (adding software or
> > > Hardware) in months and the problem has me completely baffled. Any help would
> > > be greatly appreciated.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Rod.
> >