When I try launching a IE 6 from a link in Outlook Express, it locks the
system hard. If I use the system task manager, and kill all instances of
IEXPLORE, then the system comes back and is responsive again.

Ideas?
I have Windows XP Pro w/SP2 installed all the latest patches, updates, etc.

"ninja660" <ninja660@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I try launching a IE 6 from a link in Outlook Express, it locks
> the system hard. If I use the system task manager, and kill all
> instances of IEXPLORE, then the system comes back and is responsive
> again.
>
> Ideas?
> I have Windows XP Pro w/SP2 installed all the latest patches,
> updates, etc.

You might be infested with malware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx

Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites.
(http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

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

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Frank -
I ran several scans and found not a thing -- ideas?

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "ninja660" <ninja660@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:44366E9F-CCFA-4FE2-BEC9-6F82AC7FC369@microsoft.com
> > When I try launching a IE 6 from a link in Outlook Express, it locks
> > the system hard. If I use the system task manager, and kill all
> > instances of IEXPLORE, then the system comes back and is responsive
> > again.
> >
> > Ideas?
> > I have Windows XP Pro w/SP2 installed all the latest patches,
> > updates, etc.
>
> You might be infested with malware.
> What You Should Know About Spyware
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
>
> Help with Hijackware
> All MS - MVP Sites.
> (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
> (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
> (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
> (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
> (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
>
>

"ninja660" <ninja660@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Frank -
> I ran several scans and found not a thing -- ideas?
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
>
>> "ninja660" <ninja660@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:44366E9F-CCFA-4FE2-BEC9-6F82AC7FC369@microsoft.com
>>> When I try launching a IE 6 from a link in Outlook Express, it locks
>>> the system hard. If I use the system task manager, and kill all
>>> instances of IEXPLORE, then the system comes back and is responsive
>>> again.
>>>
>>> Ideas?
>>> I have Windows XP Pro w/SP2 installed all the latest patches,
>>> updates, etc.
>>
>> You might be infested with malware.
>> What You Should Know About Spyware
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
>>
>> Help with Hijackware
>> All MS - MVP Sites.
>> (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
>> (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
>> (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
>> (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
>> (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
>>
>> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
>> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> Protect your PC
>> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

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