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problem with IE and not able to download
Hi,
I've been having a problem with IE as of late, and I've also been unable to download any new programs, so I'm hoping that someone may have some suggestions as to solve my problem. But here is background into the situation... I'm using Windows 98, and have internet explorer 5 intalled on the computer. For a while now, whenever I'm logged on to AOL, a notice or a tag appears on the screen that says that has the initials "IE" in the top left hand corner and reads something like, "this program has committed an illegal operation and will be shut down" or something like that. And you can click a little box for details or to shut it down and etc. This tag appears on the screen whenever I become inactive on the computer while on internet or when another program is opened. For instance, if I leave for about 15-30 seconds to go get a snack from the fridge, then the tag appears. It doesn't appear while I'm typing or if I'm actively using a function such as searching for a file, but the tag on the screen appears on the screen if I stop for about 15-30 seconds without doing anything. I'm also having problems downloading new programs as well, and I think it is probably connected to what I described above. I've tried to install a new scanner and other new hardware, but while I'm downloading, the screen will just freeze up after some time. It won't fully download new programs any more. So I'm just curious if anyone might have any suggestions or ideas as to how I can fix this problem. As for the problem with IE, I have tried to de-install IE 5 using the "add/remove", but it won't do it. I wanted to remove IE 5 because of the problem I just described with the tag appearing on the screen (I downloaded IE 5 off a disc a short while back..perhaps it was corrupted?) and have the computer reinstall IE 4 (which was the original browser) but I've had no success with any of this. I hope someone can please help me here with the problems I just described. thanks |
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I would uninstall AOL and that will be a step in the right direction and use
another provider. wrote in message ups.com... : Hi, : : I've been having a problem with IE as of late, and I've also been : unable to download any new programs, so I'm hoping that someone may : have some suggestions as to solve my problem. But here is background : into the situation... : : I'm using Windows 98, and have internet explorer 5 intalled on the : computer. For a while now, whenever I'm logged on to AOL, a notice or : a tag appears on the screen that says that has the initials "IE" in the : top left hand corner and reads something like, "this program has : committed an illegal operation and will be shut down" or something like : that. And you can click a little box for details or to shut it down : and etc. : : This tag appears on the screen whenever I become inactive on the : computer while on internet or when another program is opened. For : instance, if I leave for about 15-30 seconds to go get a snack from the : fridge, then the tag appears. It doesn't appear while I'm typing or if : I'm actively using a function such as searching for a file, but the tag : on the screen appears on the screen if I stop for about 15-30 seconds : without doing anything. : : I'm also having problems downloading new programs as well, and I think : it is probably connected to what I described above. I've tried to : install a new scanner and other new hardware, but while I'm : downloading, the screen will just freeze up after some time. It won't : fully download new programs any more. : : So I'm just curious if anyone might have any suggestions or ideas as to : how I can fix this problem. As for the problem with IE, I have tried : to de-install IE 5 using the "add/remove", but it won't do it. I : wanted to remove IE 5 because of the problem I just described with the : tag appearing on the screen (I downloaded IE 5 off a disc a short while : back..perhaps it was corrupted?) and have the computer reinstall IE 4 : (which was the original browser) but I've had no success with any of : this. I hope someone can please help me here with the problems I just : described. : : thanks : |
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Since you've not retained uninstall capabilities for IE5 (and probably
not for AOL--whatever you have installed) I would guess that your only hope is to install IE 6 with all updates, then install the latest AOL software. Only possibility is if you retain Repair option (which would have been offered when you tried to uninstall IE 5 from Add/Remove Programs.) Or, reformat, reinstall from scratch. I can only echo Dan's suggestion that you also switch ISPs to something simpler than AOL. But I'll add that you should *never* install browser software from ISPs. It is always outdated and often re-branded and chock full of pretty (pretty useless and pretty detrimental) add-ons. Other than AOL, which *requires* you to use their software (and any few others that require you to use their software--thinking NetZero, perhaps, and Netscape) most ISPs can be set up without installing anything else, just using Windows native apps. And the world is a sweeter place when you do so. Personally, I'd reinstall from scratch and adopt a whole new approach to computing in general, and ISPs in particular. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User wrote in message ups.com... Hi, I've been having a problem with IE as of late, and I've also been unable to download any new programs, so I'm hoping that someone may have some suggestions as to solve my problem. But here is background into the situation... I'm using Windows 98, and have internet explorer 5 intalled on the computer. For a while now, whenever I'm logged on to AOL, a notice or a tag appears on the screen that says that has the initials "IE" in the top left hand corner and reads something like, "this program has committed an illegal operation and will be shut down" or something like that. And you can click a little box for details or to shut it down and etc. This tag appears on the screen whenever I become inactive on the computer while on internet or when another program is opened. For instance, if I leave for about 15-30 seconds to go get a snack from the fridge, then the tag appears. It doesn't appear while I'm typing or if I'm actively using a function such as searching for a file, but the tag on the screen appears on the screen if I stop for about 15-30 seconds without doing anything. I'm also having problems downloading new programs as well, and I think it is probably connected to what I described above. I've tried to install a new scanner and other new hardware, but while I'm downloading, the screen will just freeze up after some time. It won't fully download new programs any more. So I'm just curious if anyone might have any suggestions or ideas as to how I can fix this problem. As for the problem with IE, I have tried to de-install IE 5 using the "add/remove", but it won't do it. I wanted to remove IE 5 because of the problem I just described with the tag appearing on the screen (I downloaded IE 5 off a disc a short while back..perhaps it was corrupted?) and have the computer reinstall IE 4 (which was the original browser) but I've had no success with any of this. I hope someone can please help me here with the problems I just described. thanks |
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.. . . "most ISPs can be set up without installing anything else, just using
Windows native apps. And the world is a sweeter place when you do so." My feelings are in tune with your thoughts on this too Gary. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... : Since you've not retained uninstall capabilities for IE5 (and probably : not for AOL--whatever you have installed) I would guess that your only : hope is to install IE 6 with all updates, then install the latest AOL : software. Only possibility is if you retain Repair option (which would : have been offered when you tried to uninstall IE 5 from Add/Remove : Programs.) : : Or, reformat, reinstall from scratch. I can only echo Dan's suggestion : that you also switch ISPs to something simpler than AOL. But I'll add : that you should *never* install browser software from ISPs. It is always : outdated and often re-branded and chock full of pretty (pretty useless : and pretty detrimental) add-ons. Other than AOL, which *requires* you to : use their software (and any few others that require you to use their : software--thinking NetZero, perhaps, and Netscape) most ISPs can be set : up without installing anything else, just using Windows native apps. And : the world is a sweeter place when you do so. : : Personally, I'd reinstall from scratch and adopt a whole new approach to : computing in general, and ISPs in particular. : : -- : Gary S. Terhune : MS MVP Shell/User : : wrote in message : ups.com... : Hi, : : I've been having a problem with IE as of late, and I've also been : unable to download any new programs, so I'm hoping that someone may : have some suggestions as to solve my problem. But here is background : into the situation... : : I'm using Windows 98, and have internet explorer 5 intalled on the : computer. For a while now, whenever I'm logged on to AOL, a notice or : a tag appears on the screen that says that has the initials "IE" in : the : top left hand corner and reads something like, "this program has : committed an illegal operation and will be shut down" or something : like : that. And you can click a little box for details or to shut it down : and etc. : : This tag appears on the screen whenever I become inactive on the : computer while on internet or when another program is opened. For : instance, if I leave for about 15-30 seconds to go get a snack from : the : fridge, then the tag appears. It doesn't appear while I'm typing or : if : I'm actively using a function such as searching for a file, but the : tag : on the screen appears on the screen if I stop for about 15-30 seconds : without doing anything. : : I'm also having problems downloading new programs as well, and I think : it is probably connected to what I described above. I've tried to : install a new scanner and other new hardware, but while I'm : downloading, the screen will just freeze up after some time. It won't : fully download new programs any more. : : So I'm just curious if anyone might have any suggestions or ideas as : to : how I can fix this problem. As for the problem with IE, I have tried : to de-install IE 5 using the "add/remove", but it won't do it. I : wanted to remove IE 5 because of the problem I just described with the : tag appearing on the screen (I downloaded IE 5 off a disc a short : while : back..perhaps it was corrupted?) and have the computer reinstall IE 4 : (which was the original browser) but I've had no success with any of : this. I hope someone can please help me here with the problems I just : described. : : thanks : : |
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