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Internet Explorer (32) and Chrome won't start on Windows 7 64-bit
I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit running on my desktop. I installed it about 6 months ago. .. it came with Internet Explorer and Internet Explorer 64-bit. I also installed Google Chrome as my browser of choice.
About a month ago I tried to open Chrome and it would not start: the wheel on the desktop turned for about 5 seconds, stopped, and nothing more. So I tried Internet Explorer. Same thing. I then clicked on IE 64-bit and it started. So I uninstalled Chrome and downloaded and re-installed it using IE 64-bit. Chrome still would not start.
As of today, nothing has changed. I can only open IE 64-bit. Chrome and IE 32-bit won't start.
I've run anti-virus and malware software, but no change.
One additional note: about two weeks ago I had two separate occasions when a window popped up on screen and said that .net framework had encountered an error. Never happened before or since, and I have no idea if there's any relationship to the brower non-start issues.
I read the other thread on a similar issue, but didn't find anything helpful.
Anyone have an idea of what may be going on?
Aboonah