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Crazyjester9
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Crazyjester9 asked in Computers & InternetInternetOther - Internet · 1 decade ago

Internet Explorer unstable lately. ?

I have IE version 7 and it has become pretty unstable as of recently. There are several times a day where IE will simply freeze up on me and I'll have to go to the task manager to shut it down.

Also, whenever I click a video link I get the "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" error rather than the video opening up in Windows Media Player.

I ran Spybot and Trend Micro Housecall, but neither picked up any problems so I need some help fixing this problem.

Thanks in advance everyone.

Update:

I am running Vista.

Update 2:

Ok, I tried the previous advice and it appears that IE is more stable, but the video links still aren't working.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Go to the Advanced Tab in Internet Options and reset everything back to their default settings. Otherwise, you might want to take the easy way out and use Firefox or Apple's Safari. Opera is an awesome browser too. In fact, I like Opera the best.

    You minght have that Zero Vulnerability bug that is affecting only IE? Definitely, use an alternate browser until Microsoft releases a patch.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Internet Explorer Unstable

    Source(s): https://owly.im/a9H4m
  • Johnathan Hartel
    1 decade ago

    Are you running Windows Vista or XP?

    XP:

    Start>Run

    type: cmd

    type in command prompt these lines:

    ipconfig /flushdns

    netsh int ip reset resetlog

    netsh winsock reset

    IN VISTA

    start search

    type: cmd

    Go up to programs and right-click on CMD and click run as administrator

    type in command prompt these lines:

    ipconfig /flushdns

    netsh int ip reset resetlog

    netsh winsock reset

    Ok so the video links still aren't working.

    Make sure Adobe Flash Player is up to date for one.

    Secondly, if you are running a router try logging into it and see what your MTU setting is set at.

    Linksys: 192.168.1.1

    Belkin: 192.198.2.1

    Netgear: 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1

    It should be in any basic setting page.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    because of the fact of this i don't use internet Explorer, It has an entire host of issues. they're probable dealing with some equipment equipment faults. each thing must be working impressive in 24 hours, max.

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  • Raymond M
    1 decade ago

    Crazyjester, I had the same issue, and when I went to mozilla.com and installed firefox, which is much more user friendly, I didn't run into the same issues. I hope this helps, a much more simpler way to bypass IE.

  • Katie H
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Is your flash and macromedia up to date? I can't use IE anymore because it keeps telling me to DL flash and I have numerous times. I've found Mozilla Firefox to be more user friendly and actually faster than IE.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Flash player problem

    use Google Chrome it rocks and never crashes

    www.google.com/chrome

    trust me its goood.better than mozilla

  • DAS
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Hi, same problem lately, I haven't found a solution yet.

  • Lizz
    1 decade ago

    your first mistake is using internet explorer.

    you should download mozilla.

    ...your second mistake is using vista. go back to xp!!!

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