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Why won't internet explorer 7 work on my pc?

I have windows xp+sp2 and IE6 working with no probs.But everytime i try to run IE7 it hangs when I try to open links from windows that are open(yahoo mail for instance).I've looked on the microsoft IE7 database but there do'snt seem to be any info on there that relates to this.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Try this: IE7 has a feature that lets you open it "without add-ons". And this may help you troubleshoot which add-ons you had previously installed under IE6 that are somehow not working under your IE7 install.

    Right click on the IE7 Desktop Icon and left click on Start Without Add-ons. If IE7 opens, then go to the Tools pull-down menu and Manage Add-ons, then to Enable or Disable Add-ons.

    When you get to the Manage Add-ons Dialog Box you can start disabling, one at a time, the add-ons listed and testing out IE7 functionality each time thereafter, and thus determine if a particular add-on has been causing IE7 to hang/freeze. If the last add-on you disabled wasn't the one causing the problem, then re-enable that one and try the next one until you've disabled all the add-ons that cause IE7 to hang or freeze.

    You may find that it's a couple of them. Then you'll have to use some computer savvy to determine how to fix or replace the add-ons that you disabled with newer versions so that you have an array of add-ons that give you the tools to have a fully-functional IE7.

    Good Luck

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You only need to do a search on here to see how many people are having problems with IE7. The best thing to do is download Mozilla Firefox available from http://www.mozilla.com/ Its faster, more user friendly, easily customisable to suit your needs and no problems.

  • J.M.C
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    there are still many issues that are unsolved with yahoo and IE7. If you want answers try this forum site....http://www.tweaks.com/

    If they can't help you no one can.

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  • 1 decade ago

    when it was released it had many teething problems which microsoft failed to iron out prior to the release...i recommend Morilla Firefox [google it and its free!] ever since i've had this i have had no issues with my internet and its just as easy to use even when i have had previous Internet Explorers i had issues!

  • 1 decade ago

    i had problems with it too on my sp2. For the longest time i couldnt even install it! Well now it seems to be working just fine, i dunno what fixed it . I have Firefox as well, i love it! Sorry i didnt provide much help lol.

    Source(s): have xp sp2,ie7 and firefox
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