Internet Explorer Help

[Otta]

I use Firefox for the most part, but unfortunately in order to access my remote working portal I have to use Internet Explorer (10).

It's been a while since I'd used it, and I've moved house since (not that I see that making a difference). Anyway, now when I try to open IE, a window opens with just a white background and the cursor doing that blue rotating circle thing it does when it's thinking. Then after 5-10 second it just closes.

Any ideas?

And yes I've done some google searches, but having no joy.

[maxxi]

Do you have Avast and/or have you installed it since you last used IE?

I know there have been problems with IE10 and Avast - that the latter prevents it from running and/or updating - could be that - Google it and you'll see lots of stuff listed which might ring a bell for you.

[DulwichFox]

It quite likely to be a problem with compatibility-view

Have a look here to see if you have it Turned On :-

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/internet-explorer/use-compatibility-view#ie=ie-11-win-7

DulwichFox

[Otta]

Nope and nope.

[red devil]

Any updates need installing?...

[ianr]

Otta Wrote:

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> Anyway, now when I try to open IE, a

> window opens with just a white background and the

> cursor doing that blue rotating circle thing it

> does when it's thinking.

It's not thinking, it's laughing at you.

> Then after 5-10 second it just closes.

>

> Any ideas?

Have you tried this, also from the horse's mouth? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967896

[Otta]

ianr Wrote:

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> It's not thinking, it's laughing at you.

Ha, I think you're probably right. Yeah tried both those things to no avail. Wonder if I've got some dodgy malware somehow, but AVG Pro isn't picking anything up.

[Loz]

Have you tried starting it without add-ons??

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/run-internet-explorer-8-in-no-add-ons-mode

[Otta]

Sorted, downloaded spybot seek & destroy (free) and it's cleaned up some malware and we're back on track. I thought my antivirus sorftware would do that, but apparently not.