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Internet Explorer keeps hanging when typing in any search field
I am running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 and am having a weird issue with any program where info is typed in like IE 10, IE 11, Firefox, iTunes, etc.
Here is what is going on - start up IE11 and loads OK. I can type in the URL bar and get to any address I type but if I go to google or yahoo or bing and try to type in the search field, IE 11 instantly hangs and does not respond. Same with the yahoo and bing website. Any website that has a search field exhibits the same issues.
Firefox exhibits the same problems but I can't even type in the URL field.
If I got to, say this forum, and try and type in my login credentials, IE 11 hangs.
If I open iTunes and try to sign into the store, as soon as I try to type in my username iTunes hangs just like IE 11.
I have tried running a full scan with MBAR and Malewarebytes AntiMalware and nothing shows up.
I have also gone into IE 11 and opened the Internet options, selected advanced and reset Internet explorer settings which did not help
I tried creating a new user on the machine and logging into that account and experience the same problems.
I also tried firing up IE 11 with no add-ons with same results.
I have noticed that when I start IE 11, the task manager instantly shows two new processes, iexplore.exe and iexplore.exe *32 - is this normal?
I also tried booting into safe mode with networking and this WORKED as far as the browser working like it should.
So, does anyone have any suggestions as to what might be going on and how to correct the problem?
Any help much appreciated.
Dan