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Boggin:
The Anvi Browser Repair Tool may help but go Start - type iexplore -extoff and press enter.
This will open IE without add-ons - you would then hit the home page icon to browse, but what have you tried so far that you have found on the Internet ?
If it runs okay then, you will need to disable all of the add-ons and add just one back at a time unless you spot one that looks odd.
This could have come from something you have recently downloaded and your restore points back to before that install should resolve.
Click on the Tools cog - Manage add-ons and click on each one and select Disable then restart IE where you can go into Manage add-ons and add one at time - restarting IE until it fails to run again.
I'm wondering if something has changed your home page for it to act that way.
Open All Control Panel Items and click on Internet Options where you will be able to check to see what it gives for your home page.
I don't know if the Windows Repair program resets IE to defaults but under the Advanced tab you can select Reset then check all of the boxes.
This requires a computer reboot to effect.
This will default your home page to the MSDN one - usually, where you can enter your home page preference, but it will also get rid of any additional add-ons.
http://www.anvisoft.com/browser-repair-tool.html
For the Anvi Browser Tool, click on the IE icon in the left pane and you will see what repairs it will make, which can be edited.
ka6uup:
I have tried too many solutions to list them all. Google "Internet Explorer won't start" and you will get a good Idea.
I tried " iexplore -extoff " It opened a blank page which closed after a few seconds.
Most of the solutions you mention I have tried.
I have done a reset in the Advanced tab of Internet Properties
I have no ideas what "Tools cog is.
My home page is still "go.microsoft.com"
I tried selective startup with inconclusive results.
I will try Anvi browser Repair Tool and see what happens.
Many others have this problem too.
Thanks,
Chuck
ka6uup:
I just tried the Anvi Browser Repair Tool.
Installed it and ran it. It listed 17 problems which it said it fixed. I rebooted and still have just a blank page
Boggin:
When you have IE open, the Tools cog is the second symbol to the right of the home page icon.
Can you open Internet options through the Control Panel and change your home page to www.google.com (for US) or www.google.co.uk and then see if it will stay open.
What and how are you posting ?
If you are using the affected machine, which browser are you using ?
Have you ran a sfc /scannow ?
If you haven't ran a sfc /scannow - let us know what it reports.
Have you checked to see if IE will stay open in Safe Mode with Networking ?
If this has only been happening for a couple of days, using your restore points back to before it started happening may resolve - or have you already tried that as well ?
You've probably already tried this as well and I'm doubtful it would work and it's best to have an alternate browser installed and create a restore point before doing this, but go Start - type appwiz.cpl and press enter.
Click on Turn Windows features on or off and uncheck the box for IE - OK - reboot then go back and re-check the box.
This is the nearest you can get to reinstalling IE as it's part of Windows.
ka6uup:
I tried changing the home page through the Control Panel.
I cannot access the Tools Cog because there is no home page bar at the top. the page is blank.
I misspelled the Google address and a page opened with a message saying IE could not access the internet. It showed the home page bar etc.
When I corrected the Google address it went back to a blank page???
I use Seamonkey as my default browser.
I have run sfc. that was one of the first things I tried.
IE opens normally in safe mode.
Where would I find "Turn Windows Features Off?
Chuck
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