Ie 7 Problems

[rhema7]

Working on my sisters laptop. Because she could not get on her School site to do her homework.

I figured out that she had upgraded to IE8 from 7 and apparently the site does not work with 8 yet. So I restored (systeback to the time before the install.

Now everytime I open IE7 it tries to load then closes. So tried on this PC (mine) same steps and it does the samething.

I reinstalled IE7 still no dice. Is there a way to repair IE 7 apparently reinstalling does not fix.

Both System Running

XP Home SP3

Preston

[Andro1d]

Hey,

Let me know if this helps, restore some registry items for IE. I have had success every once in a while with it so worth a shot.

The steps that I am about to suggest involve modifying the registry. Modfying the registry can be dangerous so we will make a backup of the registry first.

Modification of the registry can be EXTREMELY dangerous if you do not know exactly what you are doing so follow the steps that are listed below EXACTLY. if you cannot preform some of these steps or if you have ANY questions please ask BEFORE proceeding.

Backing Up Your Registry

Go to Start > Run

Type:

• regedit
  

Click OK.

• On the leftside, click to highlight My Computer at the top.
  
• Go up to "File > Export"
  • Make sure in that window there is a tick next to "All" under Export Branch.
    Leave the "Save As Type" as "Registration Files".
    Under "Filename" put backup
    

  [*]Choose to save it to C:\ or somewhere else safe so that you will remember where you put it (don't put it on the desktop!)

  [*]Click save and then go to File > Exit.

This is so the registry can be restored to this point if we need it. It may take a minute. Just let it go until it's done.

Registry Modifications

Open Notepad, and copy the contents of the following box to a new file.

REGEDIT4 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search] 
"SearchAssistant"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.htm" 
"CustomizeSearch"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.htm" 
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"Search Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Search Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"Search Bar"="Search Bar"="http://search.msn.com/intl/searchpane/en-au/prov2.htm"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl] 
""="http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s" 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main] 
"Search Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"Search Bar"="http://search.msn.com/spbasic.htm"
"Use Custom Search URL"= dword:00000000

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"="" 

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPrefix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

Save it as fix.reg

Save as type: "All files"

Save it to your desktop.

It should look like this:

Go to your desktop and double-click "fix.reg" and merge the infomation with the registry.

The above Registry file was written specifically for this infection on this person's computer. It is NOT to be used on another computer, as it may cause damage that could result in a format!

(In case you are unsure how to create a reg file, take a look here with screenshots.)

[darthvader]

You could also try using mozilla firefox, a more secure and customizable browser than IE8 and IE7. It's also faster.

[rhema7]

You could also try using mozilla firefox, a more secure and customizable browser than IE8 and IE7. It's also faster.

Thanks For your suggestion

The school website only works with IE I believe I have solved the issue with a security ajustment.

Also Avant Web Browser Allowed full access to the school and her games if I had not fixed.

I personally never use IE Unless I have to. I'm an Opera guy have been for many years.

Preston

[darthvader]

If the only thing preventing you from using mozilla is crappy coders, you can just use this addon for firefox and viola, all problems are solved:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

Just right click the tab and switch the rendering engine when you need to.

[Techie23]

If the only thing preventing you from using mozilla is crappy coders, you can just use this addon for firefox and viola, all problems are solved:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

Just right click the tab and switch the rendering engine when you need to.

Yep, very useful addon.