IE7 browser problems

[FONT= "Comic Sans MS"]Every time I try to use my IE browser it hangs up and stops responding. Often the very moment it loads.
I just bought my computer in January 2008, but I've had this problem from day 1, and I have simply made Firefox
my default browser to avoid it. But since some pages simply do work best with
IE 7, I would like to be able to load and use it now and then without problems.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thank you,
Sandie[/FONT]

 

There is an add-on for Firefox called IE Tab. It allows you to run IE from within Firfox.

 

Yes, I have the add-on and I use it. But for some reason it does not always work on some of the Microwave web pages. I have tried several times and did not succeed.

Thank you for the suggestion,
Sandie

 

Some of these nuisances can be corrected by running a simple .bat file to unregister and re-register .dll's, which are often the culprit.
Turn off UAC and run as administrator--see if IE works, then turn UAC back on, restart.
If you need instruction, let me know.
Here's the .bat:


@echo off

REM - IEReg.bat v 1.8
REM - To manually re-register IE, Shell, Crypto, BITs, WinHTTP, AU, ARP, MSXML related dlls.

REM - Revision History
REM - V1.0 jimhank, jarrettr - Creation of Batch file
REM - v1.1 gregco - Updated 08/28/03 to include the Digital Signing and Cryptographic Provider dlls
REM - v1.2 gregco - Updated 04/02/05 to include Add Remove Programs Registration, Help Center, Network Properties Shell
REM - v1.3 gregco - Updated 04/11/05 to include AU (Automatic Updates) client related dlls
REM - v1.4 shainw, gregco - Updated 06/12/06 to include BITS, WINTTP, WSUS related dlls
REM - v1.5 gregco - Updated 05/23/07 to include more WINTTP WSUS MSXML related dlls
REM - v1.6 gregco - Updated 07/07/07 to include more AU (Automatic Updates) client related dlls
REM - v1.7 gregco - Updated 11/01/07 to include /i option for Shell32.dll registration.
REM - v1.8 gregco - Updated 12/11/07 to include msjava.dll registration.
REM - v1.9 gregco - Updated 05/26/08 to include VISTA/2008 UAC Check, Sidebar Dlls.


:OSCHECK
ver | find "Version 6" >nul && GOTO UACCheck
GOTO RUNIT

:UACCheck
::::::::: Vista UAC TEST and Detection ::::::::::::
%systemroot%\system32\Whoami.exe /priv | find "SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege" >nul && GOTO RUNIT


:VistaAdminAlert
cls
Echo 
Echo IEREG.BAT 1.9 [VISTA/2008 SERVER: Administrator Privilege Required!]
Echo ========================================================================================
echo.
echo Launch IEREG.BAT as an Administrator by doing the following:
echo.
echo 1. Ensure you are logged on with Administrator privileges
echo 2. Right click IEREG.BAT
echo 3. Choose "Run as administrator" from the context menu
echo.
echo Press any key to exit now
pause > nul
GOTO end
::::::::: Vista UAC TEST and Detection ::::::::::::



:RUNIT

@echo on

rem rundll32.exe advpack.dll /DelNodeRunDLL32 C:\WINNT\System32\dacui.dll
rem rundll32.exe advpack.dll /DelNodeRunDLL32 C:\WINNT\Catroot\icatalog.mdb
rem Regsvr32 setupwbv.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 wininet.dll /s

Net Stop bits > nul
Net stop wuauserv > nul

REM - IE and Shell related dlls
Regsvr32 /i Shell32.dll /s
Regsvr32 comcat.dll /s
Regsvr32 CSSEQCHK.DLL /s
Regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /s
Regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /i /s
Regsvr32 asctrls.ocx /s
Regsvr32 oleaut32.dll /s
Regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /I /s
Regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /s
Regsvr32 browseui.dll /s
Regsvr32 browsewm.dll /s
Regsvr32 browseui.dll /I /s
Regsvr32 msrating.dll /s
Regsvr32 mlang.dll /s
Regsvr32 hlink.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 mshtml.dll /s
Regsvr32 mshtmled.dll /s
Regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s
Regsvr32 plugin.ocx /s
Regsvr32 sendmail.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 comctl32.dll /i /s
rem Regsvr32 inetcpl.cpl /i /s
rem Regsvr32 mshtml.dll /i /s
Regsvr32 scrobj.dll /s
Regsvr32 mmefxe.ocx /s
rem Regsvr32 proctexe.ocx mshta.exe /register /s
Regsvr32 corpol.dll /s
Regsvr32 msjava.dll /s
Regsvr32 jscript.dll /s
Regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
Regsvr32 imgutil.dll /s
Regsvr32 thumbvw.dll /s
Regsvr32 cryptext.dll /s
Regsvr32 rsabase.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 triedit.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 dhtmled.ocx /s
Regsvr32 inseng.dll /s
Regsvr32 iesetup.dll /i /s
rem Regsvr32 hmmapi.dll /s
Regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s
Regsvr32 actxprxy.dll /s
Regsvr32 dispex.dll /s
Regsvr32 occache.dll /s
Regsvr32 occache.dll /i /s
Regsvr32 iepeers.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 wininet.dll /i /s
Regsvr32 urlmon.dll /i /s
rem Regsvr32 digest.dll /i /s
Regsvr32 cdfview.dll /s
Regsvr32 webcheck.dll /s
Regsvr32 mobsync.dll /s
Regsvr32 pngfilt.dll /s
Regsvr32 licmgr10.dll /s
Regsvr32 icmfilter.dll /s
Regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx /s
Regsvr32 inetcfg.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 trialoc.dll /s
Regsvr32 tdc.ocx /s
Regsvr32 MSR2C.DLL /s
Regsvr32 msident.dll /s
Regsvr32 msieftp.dll /s
Regsvr32 xmsconf.ocx /s
Regsvr32 ils.dll /s
Regsvr32 msoeacct.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 wab32.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 wabimp.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 wabfind.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 oemiglib.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 directdb.dll /s
Regsvr32 inetcomm.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 msoe.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 oeimport.dll /s
Regsvr32 msdxm.ocx /s
Regsvr32 dxmasf.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 laprxy.dll /s
Regsvr32 l3codecx.ax /s
Regsvr32 acelpdec.ax /s
Regsvr32 mpg4ds32.ax /s
Regsvr32 voxmsdec.ax /s
Regsvr32 danim.dll /s
Regsvr32 Daxctle.ocx /s
Regsvr32 lmrt.dll /s
Regsvr32 datime.dll /s
Regsvr32 dxtrans.dll /s
Regsvr32 dxtmsft.dll /s
rem Regsvr32 vgx.dll /s
Regsvr32 WEBPOST.DLL /s
Regsvr32 WPWIZDLL.DLL /s
Regsvr32 POSTWPP.DLL /s
Regsvr32 CRSWPP.DLL /s
Regsvr32 FTPWPP.DLL /s
Regsvr32 FPWPP.DLL /s
rem Regsvr32 FLUPL.OCX /s
Regsvr32 wshom.ocx /s
Regsvr32 wshext.dll /s
Regsvr32 vbscript.dll /s
Regsvr32 scrrun.dll mstinit.exe /setup /s
Regsvr32 msnsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
Regsvr32 msapsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
Regsvr32 licdll.dll /s
Regsvr32 regwizc.dll /s
Regsvr32 IEDKCS32.DLL /s
Regsvr32 MSTIME.DLL /s

REM - Digital Signing and Cryptographic Provider dlls
Regsvr32 softpub.dll /s
Regsvr32 WINTRUST.DLL /s
Regsvr32 INITPKI.DLL /s
Regsvr32 DSSENH.DLL /s
Regsvr32 RSAENH.DLL /s
Regsvr32 Gpkcsp.dll /s
Regsvr32 Sccbase.dll /s
Regsvr32 Slbcsp.dll /s
Regsvr32 CRYPTDLG.DLL /s
Regsvr32 Mssip32.dll /s

REM - Add Remove Programs registration
Regsvr32 appwiz.cpl /s
Regsvr32 msi.dll /s
Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\System\Ole DB\Oledb32.dll" /s
Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\System\Ado\Msado15.dll" /s
Regsvr32 Ole32.dll /s
Regsvr32 Clbcatq.dll /s
Regsvr32 Plugin.ocx /s
Regsvr32 Cscui.dll /s

REM - Network Properties
Regsvr32 netshell.dll /s
Regsvr32 netcfgx.dll /s
Regsvr32 netman.dll /s

REM - Helpcenter and related files
%Systemroot%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\helpctr -regserver
Regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx /s

REM - AU Client and WU related files
Regsvr32 MSXML2.DLL /s
Regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL /s
Regsvr32 MSXML3r.DLL /s
Regsvr32 MSXML4.DLL /s
Regsvr32 wuapi.dll /s
Regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s
Regsvr32 wucltui.dll /s
Regsvr32 wups.dll /s
Regsvr32 wups2.dll /s
Regsvr32 wuweb.dll /s
Regsvr32 iuengine.dll /s

Rem Vista Files
Regsvr32 wucltux.dll /s
Regsvr32 wuwebv.dll /s

REM - BITS WinHTTP and WSUS service related files
Regsvr32 atl.dll /s
Regsvr32 bitsprx2.dll /s
Regsvr32 bitsprx3.dll /s
Regsvr32 cdm.dll /s
Regsvr32 mucltui.dll /s
Regsvr32 wuauserv.dll /s
Regsvr32 muweb.dll /s
Regsvr32 qmgr.dll /s
Regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll /s
Regsvr32 winhttp.dll /s
Regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll /s

REM - Vista Sidebar related files
Regsvr32 -u "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll" /s
Regsvr32 -u "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll" /s
Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll" /s
Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll" /s

Regsvr32 -u "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll" /s
Regsvr32 -u "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll" /s
Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll" /s
Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll" /s


REM - Restart AU and BITS services
Net start wuauserv > nul
Net Start bits > nul

:END
exit



Copy the entire text into a notepad, save as "all files ", call it IE.bat--and save to desktop. Run the .bat as Administrator, and be patient. It may seem to stop, but let it run until the cmd box closes.

 

Since you have had your computer for less than a year, it should still be on warranty. You should be able to call the Dell and get help over the phone. They can take control by remote and go in and fix the problem for you. This is really cool, and works very well.

I have been doing this for years with Dell, on the very rare occasion that there is a problem. I always buy 3 years hardware and software warranty, and I have needed it once or twice on each of the six Dell computers I have owned.

>>RSM

 

Hi Pete,
Thank you for your helpful advice. I did as you said, reset IE7, and so far it seems to be working fine for the time being. But that is a huge advance because I could not use it at all before. So removing the add-on thingies must have done the job.

Hi Jabrwky,
Thank you for trying to help me, but I must admit I was so glad that Pete's suggestion worked. I was totally intimadated by what you had there. I didn't have a clue as to how to even begin. I'm sorry, but when it comes to all that kind of detail I am a total babe lost in the woods. But I appreciate your trying to help me, and for that I thank you.

Hi Richardmitnick,
If I could have connected with Dell, I would have done that happily. But I was a total dunce when I purchased my machine. I bought it from Best Buy, the biggest ripoff artists in computer sales. And don't even get me started on their Geek Squad. A 5 year old could probably do better. When I first bought my computer I immediately had problems, with everything. I called Dell, they sent me to Geek Squad. Apparently if you buy from Best Buy then Dell provides no support. You must get all from Best Buy and/or Geek Squad. They were totally useless, and I went back to a live chat with a Dell support guy who told me it sounded like my PC had not been programed properly to start with. He told me to do a full restore. Well, his advice was right. On my brand new Dell of less than a week old I did a complete restore and it has worked perfectly ever since. All but that little glitch with IE7 that happened many months back, and I ignored it because I wasn't using it anyway. Since then the Dell has run great!

Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions. I really appreciate the help.

Sandie

 

Sandy-

My experience with Best Buy is that they have a 30 day full refund no questions asked policy. Unless that has changed, keep it in mind for the future. I like Best Buy, but I always ask about the return policy and the price protection policy.

Best of luck.

>>RSM

 

QUOTE: Hi Jabrwky,
Thank you for trying to help me, but I must admit I was so glad that Pete's suggestion worked. I was totally intimadated by what you had there. I didn't have a clue as to how to even begin. I'm sorry, but when it comes to all that kind of detail I am a total babe lost in the woods. But I appreciate your trying to help me, and for that I thank you.

Dear Sandilew,
Sorry you found this intimidating. I'll be glad to send you the .BAT, which opens a .cmd box and repairs a myriad of problems with one click. It restores correct registrations of the dynamic link libraries (.dll's) for IE. Please PM with an email address, and I'll send it.
I agree with you about BestBuy.
If you don't have one, get an uninterruptable power supply (UPS), which conditions and regulates power to your computer. It will improve reliability. Avoid APC--get TrippLite or Belkin.
best regards,
jabrwky

 

Hi Jabrwky,

Thank you, but IE is working fine now so I won't need the .BAT file. I have no doubt it could and would be helpful at one point, but knowing me, when the time came I would totally forget I had the file and/or what it's purpose was. So I am better off not having it and then noticing it sitting there one day, wondering "what is this?" and deleting it........LOL Forgive me.

Take care