'IEXPLORE.EXE' comes up when I start my computer and says that I'm trying to download something -- how do I fix it?

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when I start explorer, iexplore.exe starts the error message and it ends with gamsys.dll,it crashes and does not allow me to use it. What would you suggest as possible ways to either isolate and or fix the problem? Have to use a friends computer now...thanks

I'd have you start with this article: http://ask-leo.com/archives/000237.html

Open Internet Explorer 6.0.

Eventhough it gives you an error with gamsys.dll, click on it's main menu Tools> Internet Options > Advanced and uncheck the box for "Enable Third Party Browser Extension".

I have had this problem since last week on AMD, Win XP Home, IE 6.0 user machine. This did work and allowed to surf on Internet and other task without anymore crashing!

Good Luck...

Great advice this - we had exactly the same problem and changing the Enable Third Party Browser Extension setting sorted it out.

Other advice had been to remove adware etc etc etc - but doing that did not make any difference at all

Many thanks

I have had the same problem for quite sometime. I finally moved the gamsys.dll file (i wasn't allow to delete it) out of my windows file, changed the extention and deleted it. I have not had a problem since. I will check my third party browser extention as well. I this helps someone. Good Luck to all.
chae'

"IEXPLORE.EXE file not available" pops up whenever I try to download something.

I'd follow the repair instructions outlined in this article: http://ask-leo.com/archives/000120.html

This error message box keeps on popping on my desktop:" IExplore.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being created."... What should i do? I hope you can respond to my problem immediately since the PC that i'm using that receives this problem is a file server! thanks!

You want this article: http://ask-leo.com/iexploreexe_has_generated_an_error_now_what.html

I erased iexplore.exe. What should i do? I hope you can respond to my problem immediately

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