"IExplore.exe has generated an error." Now what?

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I'm currently having a problem lauching "internet explorer" throughthe icons on the desktop or through the program menu.
My PC works fine with other application but I always get an error message on my screen "iexplore.exe has generated error and windows. You need to restart this program". I try restarting by clicking the explorer button but same message comes all over again.
I need help as I guess my system has been affected by spyware and some of the "registry files" affected also.
Pls tell me how to troubleshoot this error cause am not happy for not using the internet again as am being restricted only to other programs.
I'll be waiting for an immediate response.
Thanks

Kingsley: The best advice I have is in the article you just commented on. Did all that not help?

Here is a KB article from Microsoft for solve this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831432/en-us

There is a message on my desktop that reads:
Fatal error in IE has occured at 0028:c0011e36 in VXD VMM (01)+00010E36
Error caused by Trojan-spy.HTML. Smitfraud.c

Then application errors come up when I try to go on to the internet. Please help.

"Error caused by Trojan-spy.HTML" makes me suspect a virus. Run an up-to-date virus and spyware scan and see if that helps.

I have pop-ups constantly. I have my pop-up blocker on through AOL, but they still pop-up like every 5 seconds. What can I do to keep this from happening. Also, I was wondering why my computer is running SO slow. I have dial up as my connection and know it takes longer than DSL, but its a fairly new computer and my old one ran faster with dial up than this one. Also I have less stuff installed on this one. If you could help me with these issues I would greatly appreciate it. Thank You.

Try this article: http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_stop_popups.html

To correct problem with acrobat IEhelper problem and other plugin problems/conflicts on systems running XP with SP2,

Go to Intenet Explorer>Tools>Internet Options>Programs>Manage addons.

Disable all plugins. Close/Open Internet Explorer(IE)

Reenable a few plugins. Close/open IE

repeat till all the plugins you want to use are enabled.

No errors ....No conflicts

i had iexplore.exe errors sometimes too when i'd close internet explorer. i think the problem may be an older version of the google toolbar. uninstall the toolbar and then download the newest version from google.

To get rid of this error, you need to go into IE Add-ons Manager and disable the Adobe add-on. To get there, do Tools, Internet Options, Programs, Manage Add-ons. Wait for the list to build, select "AcroIEHlprObj Class" and disable it. If this does not work, and you have other PDF add-ons installed, re-enable the above and disable the others one at a time until the problem goes away. There appears to be a conflict with a recent (6/05) Microsoft Patch and Adobe like add-ons.

Joe

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