Internet Explorer Shuts Down

Most times when I try to open up a page, Mainly (but not limited to) email (i.e. like Lycos, or Bellsouth and a host of other), The page will start to load and disappear right in front of my eyes, It doesn’t matter if I click from my "favorites" or manually type it in, I have tried to "un" and reinstall java, And the same with IE6 from my control panel, Nothing works,..Any help will definitely be appreciated!!!!, I am using WindowsXP Pro, Internet Explorer 6, P-4 1.6 MHz, 512meg Ram, DSL connection w/Linksys router

 

Hi kq4uv
Welcome to the boards!
Look for a file called HOSTS (and only HOSTS, not HOSTS.SAM) in your C:\Windows directory. If it exists, rename it to something else (eg HOSTS.OLD) and try again.


Daizy

 

Hi!, "¦.And Thank You very much,.

Well unfortunately there is no folder with that name on it, But now I found another problem, That I’m not sure if it’s related, On my "Start/accessories/System Tools….The "System Information" AND! The "System Restore" does the same thing, Starts to come up, then "POOF" disappears!!!, Ohh lucky me….So now I’m not so sure it’s strictly a IE6 thing, Netscape doesn’t have a problem….so far.

Thank You

 

*edit*
Oops......read wrong..just a second.

Daizy

 

Have you tried to run System Restore in Safe mode?

 

I just tried it, Yes it does the same thing

 

Uh oh?
Recent and updated virus scan done?
Netscape's still working fine?

 

Yes,...non found GULP!

 

What is the effect of the "POOF� Is it the case that the whole window "POOFS" away? Or only what's inside it?

 

The whole window

 

Go to taskmanager and see what all you have running in the background?

 

Can you get to Windows Updates and see if you have all your critical updates installed?

 

In the Taskmanager, there is stuff that i have no clue what it does like "Adservice.exe" there about 25 running under the "processes" tab, under the "Applications" tab, there is just one "Internet Explorer ",....And i have every update that i know of

 

Run this, download and run this and this and, finally, visit this page.

EDIT: I assume that you're not running any sort of popup stopper/web filter?

 

No, Nothing worked, I even went as far as reinstalling WindowXP again,....Same thing, And yes, I do not have a ad popup or web filters on or installed, Just Ad-Aware Plus (registerd)

 

*clutching at straws*

Check that these sites aren't listed in your Restricted Sites (Tools - Internet Options - Secuirty - Restricted Sites - Sites).

 

Something terribly odd is happening here? It's no longer an internet problem, so much as it's a windows one?
Have you checked your device manager for those lovely yellow exclamation marks?
Go to run.....type msconfig ......click ok..and look under the start up tab.
Check the two links in this post to see what should be checked and what can safely be unchecked.

Daizy

 

Nope nothing, ..I realized that it wasn’t a internet problem, Maybe a windows explorer problem, "¦

 

Found the culprit, I virus called "Funlove "?,...Never hreard of it, I'd really thank you very much for helping me out...!!