Internet Explorer 9 Crashes on Startup

Microsoft’s latest release of Internet Explorer is version 9. It is available for use with Windows Vista or Windows 7. This version is said to be the best browser for Windows to date. Some of the benefits that Internet Explorer 9 has to offer include:

• Increased speed and optimal search performance.
• Simplified designs that include one click access to favorites and a combined search and address bar.
• Privacy controls that offer increased privacy for confidential information.
• Improved add on management that can tell you which add on is slowing down your browser performance.

While Internet Explorer offers an excellent browsing experience it does not come with out its share of problems. These problems are generally the result of incompatible add-ons, toolbars or display adapter which sometimes happens because of an incompatible or a dated driver.

Internet Explorer 9 has been known to freeze on startup or simply restart without an error message. This is a sure sign of a problem. Some users may receive one of the following error messages before the big freeze. “Internet Explore has encountered a problem and needs to close” or “Internet Explorer has stopped responding” are the two most common error messages.
Resolving the issues with Internet Explorer can be done by using one of both of the methods listed below. If the first does not work proceed to the second method.

Changing the Add-ons Mode

• Click Start
• Type in “iexplorer.exe-extoff”
• Press Enter

This opens Internet Explorer in Add-ons mode. If you do not receive any error messages during this step you can go ahead and disable the add-ons by taking the next steps.

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Click Tools on the right hand corner.
• Click Manage add-ons.
• Click on the Show drop down menu and select all add ons.
• Select the add–ons by using the check marks
• Click Disable in the information window.
• Exit the program.
• Restart Internet Explorer.

If changing the add on mode does not resolve the issue proceed with resetting the Internet Explorer Settings.

It is important to know that doing this will reset all of the settings you as a user have created and saved. This will include security, privacy browsing history and temporary internet files and cookies. It will keep the favorites and subscribed feed settings in tact.

Reset Internet Explorer Settings

• Click Start.
• In the Start Search Box type in “inetcpl.cpl”.
• Press Enter.
• When the Internet Options dialog box appears click on the Advanced tab.
• Click Reset under the Resent Internet Explorer settings.
• Click Reset again.
• Close the program when the settings have been reset.
• Restart your computer.

One of these two methods should prevent Internet Explorer 9 from crashing on startup allowing you to get the most from the new and improved browsing options.

My Hyperlink Isn’t Working

A hyperlink is a convenient shortcut to another location or file. Usually found in an e-mail, web page or document, people insert hyperlinks to allow the reader to quickly be directed to another location by clicking the link. It is a direct connection from one document to a website or another document.

Hyperlinks are easy and convenient to use because they eliminate several steps that are usually needed to get from one place to another. Without hyperlinks, readers would have to close or minimize the document and physically type in another address to get to a different location.

Hyperlinks are one of those things that can easily be taken for granted. When an error occurs, the user realizes just how handy they are. The most obvious sign that there is a problem with a hyperlink is when nothing happens when you click on it or some type of error code pops up.

It is difficult to determine the real reason why hyperlinks suddenly stop working. The following are just some possible reasons why clicking a hyperlink may not work:

• Installing Windows updates or add ons,
• Installing or uninstalling browsers,
• Installing plug ins or add ins,
• Using Windows registry cleaners, and
• The person who sent the link to you may have made a typing error.

First eliminate if the problem is a typo by checking other links or contacting the person who sent the link to you. This is usually the most common cause of a broken hyperlink, and the easiest to fix. If this is the culprit, consider yourself lucky and move on. If it is not a typo, it is still possible to fix a broken hyperlink by trying a few troubleshooting options.

If one of the following options works, it is not necessary to proceed to the next option, as you have found the solution. If one option does not provide results, move on to the next until you have solved your problem.

Reset your Browser Default to Internet Explorer

You should do this even if you plan to later use another browser such as Firefox. To reset your browser take the following steps:

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Click on the Tools menu from the toolbar.
• Select Internet Options.
• Click on the Programs tab.
• Click the Make Default button.
• Click OK.
• Go back and test the hyperlink to see if this has fixed the problem.

Re-register Windows DLL Files

DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library and is the term used to describe the common files that are created and shared between the different applications used to perform common tasks such as opening a file or hyperlink. If a DLL file becomes corrupted, it will prevent links from opening properly.

The shell32.dll is the DLL file that stores information and is used to open files and web pages. If you are having difficulties opening hyperlinks, it will not hurt to re-register this file. To do this, you need to do the following:

• Close any open programs.
• Click Start and Run. To open the Run dialog box in Windows 7 and Vista, you need to press the Windows logo key on your keyboard and the R button at the same time.
• Beside Open, type regsvr32 shell32.dll.
• Click the OK button.
• The prompt should then tell you that the process was successful.
• You may need to restart Windows for the registration of the dll file to take effect.

Hopefully one of these three options should fix the problem with a broken hyperlink. If the problem persists, you should contact your system administrator for further assistance.

The Script Error

Script errors are all too common when you are visiting various pages on the Internet. A script error is a web page error and has nothing to do with your actions as the computer user or the browser you are using for that matter. A script error is a message that tells you that there is a programming issue on the web page. It is nothing more than an FYI message to let you know that something is going on behind the scenes.

You cannot control script errors from happening unless you are a web programmer. And then you have to have access to the code for that site, if you don’t, you won’t be able to rectify the situation even if you do know how to. Most people who run into script errors are not web programmers. Instead they are just routine web users who probably are not interested in knowing all of the boring details, but would just rather get back to the business of surfing the Internet.

When you come across a script error, it is best to spend your time doing something useful to save yourself the frustration of continuing to get these errors, rather than trying to figure out why they are occurring. Interestingly enough, although script errors can be annoying, they typically don’t prevent you from being able to view the web page you are looking for. The script error just puts a roadblock in the way for a few seconds until you close the error out and then go about your business.

The script error message is really just a way to let the user know that there is something unusual going on. With errors, you are not able to continue doing what you were doing until whatever is causing the error is fixed. This is simply not true with the script error. You can disregard the script error message and move on with viewing the web. As computer errors go, the script error is one of the best ones to run into.

Most browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox are normally programmed to show script errors as they occur. They are also designed to automatically debug websites as users view them. What you can do is control if whether you see script errors or not. If you find that you are getting a great deal of script errors, you can change your settings to eliminate them from popping onto your screen.

If you are using Internet Explorer you can disable the debug feature to eliminate the script error prompts by following the following steps:

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Click on Tools on the toolbar menu.
• Go to Internet Options.
• Choose the Advanced Tab.
• Check the Browsing option.
• Check the box called Disable Script Debugging.
• Click OK.

If you are using Firefox as your browser, you can stop script errors using the following steps:

• Open Firefox
• Type about: config in the address bar.
• In the filter box type the following: dom.max_script_run_time.
• Right click this option and choose modify
• When the box with a number pops up choose a big number like 15 or 20.
• This will adjust the number to reflect a higher number of times a script can run before it issues the script error prompt to your computer screen.

These few short steps should stop you from having to see script error messages on your screen since there is nothing you can do about them anyway. Wouldn’t it be great if all errors were this easy to eliminate?