Step 1: Open a blank page in Internet Explorer
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Test Internet Explorer by opening a blank page. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type iexplore about:blank in the Open box, and then click OK.
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If Internet Explorer does not start, go to "Step 3: Start Internet
Explorer in 'No Add-ons' mode." If Internet Explorer starts correctly,
follow these steps to use a blank page as your home page:
- On the toolbar, click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
- On the General tab, note the address that is listed in the Home page area. This address may cause the problem.
- Click Use Blank, and then click OK.
- Close Internet Explorer. Then, start Internet Explorer again.
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Step 2: Remove temporary Internet files, browsing history data, and Web form data
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To remove temporary Internet files, browsing history data, and Web form data, follow these steps:
Windows Internet Explorer 8
- Start Internet Explorer.
- On the toolbar, click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
- On the General tab, click Delete in the Browsing history area.
- In the Delete Browsing History dialog box, click to clear all of the check boxes except for the following check boxes:
- Cookies
- History
- Form Data
- Click Delete.
- Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.
Windows Internet Explorer 7
- Start Internet Explorer.
- On the toolbar, click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
- On the General tab, click Delete in the Browsing history area.
- In the Delete Browsing History dialog box, click Delete files, and then click Yes in the Delete Files dialog box.
- Click Delete cookies, and then click Yes in the Delete Cookies dialog box.
- Click Delete history, and then click Yes in the Delete History dialog box.
- Click Delete forms and then click Yes in the Delete Form Data dialog box.
- Click Close, and then click OK.
Test Internet Explorer to verify that it works correctly. If problems still occur, go to the next step.
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Step 3: Start Internet Explorer in "No Add-ons" mode
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To start Internet Explorer in "No Add-ons" mode, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Internet Explorer (No Add-ons). To continue to your home page, click the Home button.
If the problem does not occur after you use this method, use Manage Add-ons to determine which add-ons are causing the problem. To do this, follow these steps:
Windows Internet Explorer 8
- Click Tools on the Internet Explorer toolbar, and then click Manage Add-ons.
- Click the name of the add-on at the top of the Toolbars and Extensions list, and then click Disable.
- Click Close, and then test Internet Explorer.
- If the problem still occurs, open Manage Add-ons, enable the add-on that you disabled in step 2, and then repeat steps 1 through 3 for the next add-on in the Toolbars and Extensions list.
- Repeat steps 1 through 3 until the problem is resolved or until all the add-ons have been tested.
Windows Internet Explorer 7
- Click Tools on the Internet Explorer toolbar, point to Manage Add-ons, and then click Enable or Disable Add-ons.
- Click the name of the add-on at the top of the Enabled list, and then click Disable in the Settings area.
- Click OK, and then test Internet Explorer.
- If the problem still occurs, open Manage Add-ons, enable the add-on that you disabled in step 2, and then repeat steps 1 to 3 for the next add-on in the Enabled list.
- Repeat steps 1 to 3 until the problem is resolved or until all the add-ons have been tested.
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Step 4: Use another user name to log on to Windows
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Using a different user name and password to log on to Windows can help
determine whether this problem occurs only when you use a particular
user account. After you log on, test Internet Explorer to see whether
the problem still occurs.
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Step 5: Reset Internet Explorer settings
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To reset Internet Explorer settings, follow these steps:
- Start Internet Explorer.
- Click Tools on the toolbar, and then click Internet Options.
- On the Advanced tab, follow one of these steps:
- In Internet Explorer 8, click Reset, click Reset in the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, and then click Close.
- In Internet Explorer 7, click Reset, and then click OK.
- Test Internet Explorer to determine whether the problem is resolved.
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