McAfee Anti-Virus Error

[Sonic Order]

I always sent a report to Microsoft when Internet Explorer crashes. I think it may be a software bug in IE that happens when McAfee siteadvisor is on. I heard that the siteadvisor has a bad reputation with computers sometimes.

 

[SledgeDG]

I thought you switched it off that blasted site advisor already ???
The whole McAfee suite has a bad reputation for that matter. That's why I try to avoid it like the devil avoids holy water

 

[Sonic Order]

I turned off the siteadvisor already. I heard that McAfee Anti-Virus caused computers to crash back in April, so McAfee doesn't have a good track record. Do you recommend Microsoft Essentials?

 

[SledgeDG]

MSE is highly recommended in this community. So I expect it to be up to the task.
I personally don't use it since I got stung once when I tested it (it was shortly after it came out, so that might have been a quirk, removed in later versions) but as they say in GE a burned kid shys away from the fire
Anyways, I'd give it another try once my Avast subscription runs out.

-DG

 

[Sonic Order]

I got the same log in the event viewer again. Should I be worried?

Log Name: Application
Source: Windows Error Reporting
Date: 17/11/2010 22:41:51
Event ID: 1001
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: David-PC
Description:
Fault bucket 1373638216, type 5
Event Name: MSHTMLLAYOUTHARDASSERT
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0
Problem signature:
P1: iexplore.exe
P2: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
P3: mshtml.dll
P4: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
P5: 0x002B7844
P6:
P7:
P8:
P9:
P10:
Attached files:
These files may be available here:
C:\Users\David\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\NonCritical_iexplore.exe_2251b987dcba36163a1765f393d7f53736f04f_09bc636d
Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: dc49dc0b-f29b-11df-bae9-b8ac6f70602d
Report Status: 0
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Windows Error Reporting" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1001</EventID>
<Level>4</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-11-17T22:41:51.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>3874</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>David-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>1373638216</Data>
<Data>5</Data>
<Data>MSHTMLLAYOUTHARDASSERT</Data>
<Data>Not available</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
<Data>iexplore.exe</Data>
<Data>8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)</Data>
<Data>mshtml.dll</Data>
<Data>8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)</Data>
<Data>0x002B7844</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>C:\Users\David\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\NonCritical_iexplore.exe_2251b987dcba36163a1765f393d7f53736f04f_09bc636d</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
<Data>dc49dc0b-f29b-11df-bae9-b8ac6f70602d</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

 

[SledgeDG]

C:\Users\David\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\NonCritical_iexplore.exe

Based on that, I would say no.
If you ever experience a total crash, post the info needed in the Crashes and Debugging - Windows 7 Forums forum for the BSOD team to have a look

http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html

-DG