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maryomalley

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I couldn't find this particular problem discussed here, so I hope I'm not double posting.

Every once in a while, my browser window loses the toolbar, address bar, everything but the page itself. I cannot close it down. When I go into Task Manager, IE8 is not even showing as running. The only way I can get rid of that window is to shut down.

Has anyone else experienced this?
 

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maryomalley said:
I couldn't find this particular problem discussed here, so I hope I'm not double posting.

Every once in a while, my browser window loses the toolbar, address bar, everything but the page itself. I cannot close it down. When I go into Task Manager, IE8 is not even showing as running. The only way I can get rid of that window is to shut down.

Has anyone else experienced this?
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If you know this already, don't be offended. But, If you hit f11, the problem that you describe is suppose to happen. It gives you additional space for the website. Just a thought are you accidentaly hitting that key. Do you have a touch pad, that may be too sensitive causing the problem?
 

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Why wasn't it showing in Task Manager when you were running full screen? :huh:
 

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Actually, that F11 worked as said.

But the problem is still happening. Every now and then I get a white screen or an IE screen I just visited, that has no way to navigate out of it. Nothing shows in Applications in Task Manager. I've since noticed that in Processes 2 instances of iexplore.exe are running. When I End Task on both of them, the screen goes away.

Also, I removed Internet Explorer from my desktop so that I would be sure I'm not using it anymore. Firefox is my default browser, yet this is still happening. I now get that blank white screen every now and then. :confused:
 

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Did you do an upgrade install originally?
 

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Custom built machine
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W7 x64
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Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9650)
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3R (F6 Bios)
Memory
4Gb OCZ Gold 1,333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Palit HD4850 O/C Sonic 512Mb DDR3, Dual DViD's
Sound Card
Azalia to twin Samson 50w Studio Monitors
Monitor(s) Displays
Twin Dell (E-IPS) U2311H 23.6" Screens
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
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Crucial M4 SSD, archives on twin Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX, 2TB, 7200rpm HDD's, Samsung Ritemaster CD/DVD Burner...
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OCZ 600w
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Lian-Li PC8 acoustifoamed' aluminium tower
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Scythe 140mm Zipang
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Cherry PS/2 custom model
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Lenovo USB laser "Thinkpad" Mouse
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ADSL2+ @14Mbps downstream & Cat6 Gigabit Ethernet
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NOD32
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Opera
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Silicon Dust HD Homerun Dual FTA (Ethernet) TV Tuners, Dray Tek Vigor 2850Vn router and 8x HP Gigabit Switch. Lian-Li CR26 Card Reader, Canon MF4430 iSensys laser printer/scanner.
Yes, I upgraded from Vista Ultimate to 7 Ultimate.

Although I did do a full system virus scan after the upgrade, I'm going to do one now, just to make sure it's not a virus.
 

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Lots of folks problems are gradually being defined as happening on machines where upgrade installations were performed... which was why I asked... and it might well be you could do a custom installation and reformat the primary hard drive, because that could well cure any doubts about the origins of your operating environment...
 

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Custom built machine
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W7 x64
CPU
Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9650)
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3R (F6 Bios)
Memory
4Gb OCZ Gold 1,333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Palit HD4850 O/C Sonic 512Mb DDR3, Dual DViD's
Sound Card
Azalia to twin Samson 50w Studio Monitors
Monitor(s) Displays
Twin Dell (E-IPS) U2311H 23.6" Screens
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 SSD, archives on twin Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX, 2TB, 7200rpm HDD's, Samsung Ritemaster CD/DVD Burner...
PSU
OCZ 600w
Case
Lian-Li PC8 acoustifoamed' aluminium tower
Cooling
Scythe 140mm Zipang
Keyboard
Cherry PS/2 custom model
Mouse
Lenovo USB laser "Thinkpad" Mouse
Internet Speed
ADSL2+ @14Mbps downstream & Cat6 Gigabit Ethernet
Antivirus
NOD32
Browser
Opera
Other Info
Silicon Dust HD Homerun Dual FTA (Ethernet) TV Tuners, Dray Tek Vigor 2850Vn router and 8x HP Gigabit Switch. Lian-Li CR26 Card Reader, Canon MF4430 iSensys laser printer/scanner.
For what it's worth, I changed my wallpaper from one of the Windows 7 themes to Windows 7 basic, and the problem has not occurred since.
 

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