always crashes when I'm at Live.com

I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every time I
try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on Live.com it crashes
twice and finally says it can't recover.

I have to use another browser like FireFox to access anything on Live.com.

How do I fix IE 8? Thanks.

a wrote:

> I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every time I
> try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on Live.com it crashes
> twice and finally says it can't recover.

What happens if you load IE8 in its no add-ons mode and retest?

Same thing, unfortunately.

I've also uninstalled Live Sync (whose latest "update" may have caused it in
the first place) and Reset IE, also to no avail.


"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
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>a wrote:
>
>> I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every time
>> I
>> try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on Live.com it crashes
>> twice and finally says it can't recover.
>
> What happens if you load IE8 in its no add-ons mode and retest?

a wrote:

> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>
>> a wrote:
>>
>>> I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every
>>> time I try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on
>>> Live.com it crashes twice and finally says it can't recover.
>>
>> What happens if you load IE8 in its no add-ons mode and retest?
>
> Same thing, unfortunately.
>
> I've also uninstalled Live Sync (whose latest "update" may have
> caused it in the first place) and Reset IE, also to no avail.

Try rebooting Windows into its safe mode (with networking) and retest.
Could be something that interrogates the web traffic is causing the
problem and perhaps it won't load in safe mode.

OK, I'll give it a try.


"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
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>a wrote:
>
>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>>
>>> a wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every
>>>> time I try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on
>>>> Live.com it crashes twice and finally says it can't recover.
>>>
>>> What happens if you load IE8 in its no add-ons mode and retest?
>>
>> Same thing, unfortunately.
>>
>> I've also uninstalled Live Sync (whose latest "update" may have
>> caused it in the first place) and Reset IE, also to no avail.
>
> Try rebooting Windows into its safe mode (with networking) and retest.
> Could be something that interrogates the web traffic is causing the
> problem and perhaps it won't load in safe mode.

Hi,

Do you have the Live toolbar installed and enabled?

Check with the Addons manager that you have enabled the "Windows Live
Sign-in Helper".

Even if you do not have the toolbar enabled, leave this "helper" addon
enabled.

Regards.

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
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> a wrote:
>
>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>>
>>> a wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every
>>>> time I try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on
>>>> Live.com it crashes twice and finally says it can't recover.
>>>
>>> What happens if you load IE8 in its no add-ons mode and retest?
>>
>> Same thing, unfortunately.
>>
>> I've also uninstalled Live Sync (whose latest "update" may have
>> caused it in the first place) and Reset IE, also to no avail.
>
> Try rebooting Windows into its safe mode (with networking) and retest.
> Could be something that interrogates the web traffic is causing the
> problem and perhaps it won't load in safe mode.
>

HOW TO Optimize IE for Windows Live [Hotmail]
[NB: There are separate sections for IE6 and IE7 (still incorrectly titled
"Windows Explorer 7"); the IE7 section applies to IE8]
http://emailsupport.spaces.live.com/...708!6203.entry

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode? To start
IE in No Add-ons mode:

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed
IE8?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com


a wrote:
> I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every time
> I
> try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on Live.com it crashes
> twice and finally says it can't recover.
>
> I have to use another browser like FireFox to access anything on Live.com.
>
> How do I fix IE 8? Thanks.

No, I don't. But I'll try your suggestion. Thanks.

"rob^_^" <iecustomizer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Do you have the Live toolbar installed and enabled?
>
> Check with the Addons manager that you have enabled the "Windows Live
> Sign-in Helper".
>
> Even if you do not have the toolbar enabled, leave this "helper" addon
> enabled.
>
> Regards.
>
> "VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
> news:hci135$q4l$1@news.albasani.net...
>> a wrote:
>>
>>> VanguardLH wrote ...
>>>>
>>>> a wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every
>>>>> time I try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on
>>>>> Live.com it crashes twice and finally says it can't recover.
>>>>
>>>> What happens if you load IE8 in its no add-ons mode and retest?
>>>
>>> Same thing, unfortunately.
>>>
>>> I've also uninstalled Live Sync (whose latest "update" may have
>>> caused it in the first place) and Reset IE, also to no avail.
>>
>> Try rebooting Windows into its safe mode (with networking) and retest.
>> Could be something that interrogates the web traffic is causing the
>> problem and perhaps it won't load in safe mode.
>>

Answers below:

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eZ7tcC1WKHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> HOW TO Optimize IE for Windows Live [Hotmail]
> [NB: There are separate sections for IE6 and IE7 (still incorrectly titled
> "Windows Explorer 7"); the IE7 section applies to IE8]
> http://emailsupport.spaces.live.com/...708!6203.entry
>
Thanks, I'll read this over.

> 1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode? To start
> IE in No Add-ons mode:
Yes, that makes no difference unfortunately.

>
> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>
> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

Unfortunately, no difference. And resetting the browser didn't either.

>
> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
> subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
> applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
> Were any of these applications running in the background when you
> installed IE8?

AVG 9, and using built in Windows Vista firewall. I've had IE 8 for several
months, so not applicable.

> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> www.banthecheck.com
>
>
> a wrote:
>> I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every time
>> I
>> try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on Live.com it crashes
>> twice and finally says it can't recover.
>>
>> I have to use another browser like FireFox to access anything on
>> Live.com.
>>
>> How do I fix IE 8? Thanks.
>

Did you upgrade from AVG Free v8.5 to v9.0?

Is/was AVG Linkscanner, Search-Shield, Active Surf-Shield, or Security
toolbar installed?

a wrote:
> Answers below:
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eZ7tcC1WKHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> HOW TO Optimize IE for Windows Live [Hotmail]
>> [NB: There are separate sections for IE6 and IE7 (still incorrectly
>> titled
>> "Windows Explorer 7"); the IE7 section applies to IE8]
>> http://emailsupport.spaces.live.com/...708!6203.entry
>>
> Thanks, I'll read this over.
>
>> 1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode? To
>> start
>> IE in No Add-ons mode:
> Yes, that makes no difference unfortunately.
>
>>
>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode:
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>
>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!
>
> Unfortunately, no difference. And resetting the browser didn't either.
>
>>
>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
>> subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
>> applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
>> Were any of these applications running in the background when you
>> installed IE8?
>
> AVG 9, and using built in Windows Vista firewall. I've had IE 8 for
> several
> months, so not applicable.
>
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>> www.banthecheck.com
>>
>>
>> a wrote:
>>> I have IE 8 on Vista Ultimate with all the latest patches, and every
>>> time
>>> I
>>> try to do anything, includig signing in, anywhere on Live.com it crashes
>>> twice and finally says it can't recover.
>>>
>>> I have to use another browser like FireFox to access anything on
>>> Live.com.
>>>
>>> How do I fix IE 8? Thanks.