I recently upgraded to XP from 2000 on my laptop. It has a 1.6 Gig CPU
and 512 MEG RAM. XP is updated with SP2 and all patches etc since then (
I have updates on auto as they recommend). Just recently IE has started
behaving strangely. I often try to launch it and nothing seems to happen,
so I click again, still without effect. But if I look at the processes
running I see iexplore.exe is running, one instance for every time I have
tried to launch it. I close each of them and it still pulls the same
trick on me. It seems the only way to cure it is to reboot, and then it
seems to come right. I find the same issue can happen when I click on a
link in an email. I have never had this happen before. Can anyone please
offer a suggestion? Thanks heaps.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Pull the plug out to reply.)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

I don't think this behaving is funny.

Try System Restore in Windows XP
Start-Programs-Accessoris-System tools-System Restore

Restore your computer to a state 3 days before the problems started.

If it doesn't help,go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...1201211201 20


If the problem is still ON,
try repair install of Windows
It is done this way:
Start-Turn off and choose restart
then immediately insert the Windows XP CD and the OS will boot from the cd
Follow the instrctions carefully !!!

If you doubt you'll succeed in the repair,take your computer to a computer
store where IT specialists would help you !


Panda_man



"Peter in New Zealand" wrote:

> I recently upgraded to XP from 2000 on my laptop. It has a 1.6 Gig CPU
> and 512 MEG RAM. XP is updated with SP2 and all patches etc since then (
> I have updates on auto as they recommend). Just recently IE has started
> behaving strangely. I often try to launch it and nothing seems to happen,
> so I click again, still without effect. But if I look at the processes
> running I see iexplore.exe is running, one instance for every time I have
> tried to launch it. I close each of them and it still pulls the same
> trick on me. It seems the only way to cure it is to reboot, and then it
> seems to come right. I find the same issue can happen when I click on a
> link in an email. I have never had this happen before. Can anyone please
> offer a suggestion? Thanks heaps.
>
> --
> Peter in New Zealand. (Pull the plug out to reply.)
> Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
> compulsive computer fiddler.
>

"Peter in New Zealand" <peterbalplug@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:uGEkJR32FHA.3272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
> I recently upgraded to XP from 2000 on my laptop. It has a 1.6 Gig CPU
> and 512 MEG RAM. XP is updated with SP2 and all patches etc since
> then ( I have updates on auto as they recommend). Just recently IE
> has started behaving strangely. I often try to launch it and nothing
> seems to happen, so I click again, still without effect. But if I
> look at the processes running I see iexplore.exe is running, one
> instance for every time I have tried to launch it. I close each of
> them and it still pulls the same trick on me. It seems the only way
> to cure it is to reboot, and then it seems to come right. I find the
> same issue can happen when I click on a link in an email. I have
> never had this happen before. Can anyone please offer a suggestion?
> Thanks heaps.

First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack and you may
not be able to connect to the Internet. Before you try to remove spyware,
download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2
stacks AFTER you remove the software (all Windows versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com

--
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/