IE8 issues...

[alpha404]

Hello all,
W7 is going great so far but after a few hours of use IE8 quit working. When executing IE it flickers for a sec like its going to open then closes. There is not a process running for it either. I can't figure out how to fix it. I couldn't find an install for IE8 that I could try reinstalling with. I keep getting "Internet Explorer 8 is not supported on this system etc." There is not a vista or w7 install on the MS site... Anyone had this issue? It was working fine at first... No application errors or clues in the Event Viewer either. Any help appreciated, thanks!

 

[darkassain]

there was nothing in the event viewer???

not even the confirmation that the app started??

if not there might be a bigger problem with the OS....

have you tried downloading process explorer??

it would be in the software section labeled free great programs for win 7

keep it open when you open IE...

does it open and close???

 

[Brink]

Hello Alpha404,

You might see if resetting IE8 may help fix it.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1222-internet-explorer-reset.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[alpha404]

Hello Alpha404,

You might see if resetting IE8 may help fix it.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1222-internet-explorer-reset.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thanks for the advice but it appears that to apply this fix I would be able to have to get into IE8. I'm not able to even get the application to execute. Thanks for your reply though!

 

[Brink]

Alpha02,

You can use step 2 to go through the Control Panel to open Internet Options to do this.

 

[alpha404]

there was nothing in the event viewer???

not even the confirmation that the app started??

if not there might be a bigger problem with the OS....

have you tried downloading process explorer??

it would be in the software section labeled free great programs for win 7

keep it open when you open IE...

does it open and close???

I see the iexplore.exe process begin in process explorer but it only lasts as the application flickers for a second which I mentioned it does as if it's going to open and then terminates. In XP you can launch IE in a safe mode which disables all browser add-ons. Can you do that in W7? I wasn't able to locate that executable if so... Ideas?

 

[alpha404]

Alpha02,

You can use step 2 to go through the Control Panel to open Internet Options to do this.

AH duh. Thanks. Trying that now..

 

[darkassain]

I see the iexplore.exe process begin in process explorer but it only lasts as the application flickers for a second which I mentioned it does as if it's going to open and then terminates. In XP you can launch IE in a safe mode which disables all browser add-ons. Can you do that in W7? I wasn't able to locate that executable if so... Ideas?

open start menu and type internet explorer....

the no addons is basically the safe mode you are looking for...

 

[alpha404]

AH duh. Thanks. Trying that now..

Well that looked like it was going to work but IE still crashed. Process terminated and no event in Event Viewer. Geez.

 

[alpha404]

open start menu and type internet explorer....

the no addons is basically the safe mode you are looking for...

Is there a switch to start IE in safe mode via run command?
ie. iexplorer.exe -noaddon
...or something like that.

 

[darkassain]

actually there is....

-extoff

using this will open it with no addons...

 

[alpha404]

Ugh, no luck. I think I'm going to do a Windows repair install. How much disk space do you guys recommend for the primary partition for Windows Seven?

 

[Brink]

For bare minimum, I would go with 80 GB. If you plan on installing a lot, then the more the better.

 

[STK]

Same Issue - IE8 will not execute

I am experiencing the same issue. I was working fine on another PC running 32 bit Windows 7 and IE8 and then I switched to a new laptop running 64 bit Windows 7 and IE8 and it was working at first as well. Then for some unknown reason executing IE 32 bit or IE 64 bit the icon flashes, the process appears for a split second and then terminates. I have disabled and re-enabled IE from Control Panel with no luck.

Strangely enough, it has started up in 32 bit twice now, about 4 hours apart, but if I close the application window it will revert back to not executing. If I click on a URL from say an email it will still not execute, and if I try to enter an html address in Explorer it says it cannot pass that parameter on to the desired application. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Brink]

Hello STK, and welcome to Seven Forums.

It may be from a bad add-on. You might see if resetting IE8 may help.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

To add-on to what Brink said, the similar issue happened to my friend running Windows 7 Build 7100 (x64).

It was a bad core-file in Internet Explorer, you could try typing in start: Turn Windows

Then select Turn Windows Features On/Off and uncheck Internet Explorer 8, let it do its thing and restart, then go back to that same thing and check it again to uninstall and reinstall IE8.


If not a simple reinstall could fix it as well.

 

[STK]

Thank you all for your assistance, resetting IE8 seems to have done the trick. I can run both my IE8 32 bit and 64 bit apps - I could not run the 64 bit app at all and the 32 bit app only ran twice over 24 hours. All seems to be working well now. Thanks again.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Thank you all for your assistance, resetting IE8 seems to have done the trick. I can run both my IE8 32 bit and 64 bit apps - I could not run the 64 bit app at all and the 32 bit app only ran twice over 24 hours. All seems to be working well now. Thanks again.

Glad to hear your problem is solved.

 

[Brink]

Thank you all for your assistance, resetting IE8 seems to have done the trick. I can run both my IE8 32 bit and 64 bit apps - I could not run the 64 bit app at all and the 32 bit app only ran twice over 24 hours. All seems to be working well now. Thanks again.

You're welcome STK. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.

 

[westleyd]

For reference, I just had this exact same issue happen to me when installing IE8 on a clean WinXP-SP2, then SP-3 from IE6. (I'd decided to go back to WinXP because my system is really far too outdated to run anything beyond XP, plus I know it's locked down. I still haven't found all the amazing features available in Win7.)

I'm so glad I had installed Chrome prior to upgrading to IE8 or I'd have been completely stuck. For reference, Resetting doesn't seem to work in my case. I'm going to continue installing all other WindowsUpdates available, restart and see how that works.
-Wes