Ie6 wont open from quick launch or shortcut

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Hey people

this is a real strange one, on a pc i have ie6 will not open, its upto
date on the latest sp's and updates, it wont open from quick launch or
the shortcut on the desktop.

After trying everything i gave in to re-installing windows xp sp2 and
it still doing even after a clean install...i have a gut feeling it
might be an update that could be doing this....but honestly i need a
solution cos if after a fresh install its still doing this. I dont
know what to do.....but only as a last resort will i install ie7.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated cos i'm at my wits end
with this

Thanks

slim
 
Hey people

this is a real strange one, on a pc i have ie6 will not open, its upto
date on the latest sp's and updates, it wont open from quick launch or
the shortcut on the desktop.

After trying everything i gave in to re-installing windows xp sp2 and
it still doing even after a clean install...i have a gut feeling it
might be an update that could be doing this....but honestly i need a
solution cos if after a fresh install its still doing this. I dont
know what to do.....but only as a last resort will i install ie7.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated cos i'm at my wits end
with this

Thanks

slim
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From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
 
IE won't open (literally) or it opens but can't connect to any webpage
("Page cannot be displayed" errors)?

Windows version?
 
IE won't open (literally) or it opens but can't connect to any webpage
("Page cannot be displayed" errors)?

Windows version?
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What happens is that if you try to click on the ie quick launch icon
nothing happens, you try it a few times and nothing happens, but if
you go into task manager you can see various iexplorer.exe processes.
The only way i noticed was to click on the winows update shortcut and
that was the only way it would open. But what baffles me is that even
after doing a fresh install of windows xp sp2 its still doing it
 
What happens is that if you try to click on the ie quick launch icon
nothing happens, you try it a few times and nothing happens, but if
you go into task manager you can see various iexplorer.exe processes.
The only way i noticed was to click on the winows update shortcut and
that was the only way it would open. But what baffles me is that even
after doing a fresh install of windows xp sp2 its still doing it
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Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
 
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