Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

1

  • Repairing Internet Explorer Crashes
  • 5 steps

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Step 1

              Restore Advanced Application Settings
  • Restore the advanced application settings including the ActiveX Filtering and dialog Pop-Up box settings. You’ll be prompted to remove the personal configurations as well. Check-up that box in order to successfully restore all the settings.
  • Close all other applications and open Internet Explorer.
  • Click Tools -> Internet Options.
  • Click Reset button after checking-up the “Delete personal settings” checkbox.

Restore the advanced application settings including the ActiveX Filtering and dialog Pop-Up box settings. You’ll be prompted to remove the personal configurations as well. Check-up that box in order to successfully restore all the settings.

Close all other applications and open Internet Explorer.

Click Tools -> Internet Options.

Click Reset button after checking-up the “Delete personal settings” checkbox.

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Step 2

              Filter Malfunctioning Extensions
  • Filter the malfunctioning extensions. Disable all the extensions which are not functioning properly. The list of all extensions is displayed in a dialog box after performing the steps given below:
  • First show the menu bar by pressing the Alt key of your keyboard.
  • Click Tools -> Manage Add-Ons.
  • Set Show -> All add-ons.
  • Filter unwanted extensions including those not working properly.

Filter the malfunctioning extensions. Disable all the extensions which are not functioning properly. The list of all extensions is displayed in a dialog box after performing the steps given below:

First show the menu bar by pressing the Alt key of your keyboard.

Click Tools -> Manage Add-Ons.

Set Show -> All add-ons.

Filter unwanted extensions including those not working properly.

Step 3

              Check Internet DNS Configs
  • The Internet DNS Configurations might have been changed. Incorrect DNS configurations are one of the reasons behind this issue.
  • Press the Windows Key and X keys simultaneously, and then select the Command Prompt (Admin).
  • Type below commands one by one and press ENTER at the end of each command: • ipconfig /flushdns • ipconfig /registerdns • ipconfig /release
  • Exit Command Prompt and then reboot your PC.

The Internet DNS Configurations might have been changed. Incorrect DNS configurations are one of the reasons behind this issue.

Press the Windows Key and X keys simultaneously, and then select the Command Prompt (Admin).

Type below commands one by one and press ENTER at the end of each command: • ipconfig /flushdns • ipconfig /registerdns • ipconfig /release

Exit Command Prompt and then reboot your PC.

Step 4

              Use a Troubleshooter
  • A Troubleshooter tool automatically detects and repairs the Internet Explorer crashes problem. All you’ve to do is-
  • Download the tool called ZombieSoftFix.
  • Install the program on your PC.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions until your problem is completely fixed.

A Troubleshooter tool automatically detects and repairs the Internet Explorer crashes problem. All you’ve to do is-

Download the tool called ZombieSoftFix.

Install the program on your PC.

Follow the on-screen instructions until your problem is completely fixed.

Step 5

              Uninstall & Reinstall it again
  • Some IE files can be corrupt. Uninstalling and reinstalling the same will fix the issue.
  • Insert the Windows OS disc.
  • Press Windows Key and X simultaneously.
  • Click Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off.
  • Uninstall IE and reinstall it again. A system reboot requires.

Some IE files can be corrupt. Uninstalling and reinstalling the same will fix the issue.

Insert the Windows OS disc.

Press Windows Key and X simultaneously.

Click Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off.

Uninstall IE and reinstall it again. A system reboot requires.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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