Posted on 12/27/2011 9:34:46 PM PST by Lmo56
Before reading my question, below, please read my note.
NOTE: I am NOT a newbie with computers - have cleared caches, run anti-malware, anti-virus, cleared old restore points, etc. to clear ths problem. You name it - I've done it. Have even checked the Internet for people with the same problem.
QUESTION: Is ANY FR person out there experiencing an ABNORMAL shutdown of IE8? It has JUST started on two of my computers recently.
After exiting IE8, I ALMOST ALWAYS get the gray dialog box that states "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to shut down." Then, I either have to send data to Microsoft or decline [I always decline].
It is beginning to become a pain in the ass ...
PLEASE do not offer "suggestions" such as using Firefox, or trying this and that if you DON'T know - I am ONLY attempting to find out if others are experiencing this problem AND if there is KNOWN, PROVEN fix.
It’s happened to me a couple of times; not enough to be annoying.
It’s happened to me enough to switch to Firefox for awhile.
Not exactly what you have but have been experiencing a high number of ‘hangs’ where everything becomes unresponsive. I’ve pretty much done the same types of things as you. I do send in the error reports and when those are finished there is a tool included now that does a scan on the drive and supposedly fixes it...but hasn’t really helped.
Probably trying to get us to upgrade
I have not had the trouble you mention. For a while though IE would start up and then disappear. I would have to reopen it. In task manager I also see more than one IE running. I’ve stopped using it except on a few sites that seem to run better with it.
Hope this helps.
Maybe you need to do some software updates.
That was my fix. It worked.
/johnny
Have had IE8 stop responding a couple of times on facebook, but that could be something wrong with facebook and not IE.
Why are you still using IE8? Upgrade to IE9....
Worked for me.
As I said, I am NOT a computer newbie - I am the guy that all my friends and family go to in order to fix their 'puters.
I have tried ALL of my usual tricks [YES, including software updates]. Usually, my last resort is to search the Internet - AND there are USUALLY posts about the recent problem.
THIS time, NO recent posts ...
If it works, why not. If plan "a" doesn't work, yet plan "b" does ... why not use plane "b". Are you so involved with the success of IE 8 that you are willing to subject yourself to the suffering that your describe rather then switch?
I’m not sure if this is the same problem, but I’ve had it happen a few times when playing a video that I force to stop before it ends. It then reports that there is an unrecoverable error in IE, but it usually does recovery in a few seconds. It doesn’t happen often. Maybe once a week, but it has been happening for the last several weeks.
A fast fix for IE8 crashes, slowdowns
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/a-fast-fix-for-ie8-crashes-slowdowns/1694
Personally, I don’t use IE ever. Firefox or Chrome are better choices.
A fast fix for IE8 crashes, slowdowns
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/a-fast-fix-for-ie8-crashes-slowdowns/1694
Personally, I don’t use IE ever. Firefox or Chrome are better choices.
IE8 is outdated. Downloading IE9 should solve your problem.
Did you run Microsoft Fix It?
IE8 is a pain in the neck. Use Firefox instead. Besides, with Firefox, you reload and not refresh. :)
Yeah right, nice try... LOL... Not as many people are techie enough to even dare to try Linux, actually.
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