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After Uninstalling IE8, IE7 Crashes
We have several XP machines where the user installed IE8, decided they didn't like it and then uninstalled it. Now Internet Explorer 7 crashes immediately and won't open.
We have tried removing IE7 and then re-installing it with no luck. We have also tried re-setting the Internet Options via Control Panel with no luck.
Any ideas?
We have tried removing IE7 and then re-installing it with no luck. We have also tried re-setting the Internet Options via Control Panel with no luck.
Any ideas?
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You may have a bad copy of IE7. Download a copy of IE7 from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx
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downloaded from link and installed with updates with no change each time
I think the problem is caused by an addon. In Control Panel > Internet Options > Advaced tab, disable Third Party extensions. Click OK. This action is like disabling all addons in IE.
Google Toolbar and Google Desktop Search can interfere with IE. Disable them and test.
TheGeeksCentralCA--A procedure to install IE7 with maximum chances of success.
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
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Unable to disable add-ons however opening IE7 without add-ons opens to a balnk page and closes once i try to navigate to a site.
Resetting the internet options as you described has been done with no change on one machine. On another we are unable to open Internet Options via control panel.
Disabled unnecessary items at startup and uninstall AV. no change.
Windows and IE7 are up to date