# Problem with Internet Explorer

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by Click_Clash (No Average Angel) on Sunday, 16-Sep-2012 12:12:42

Hi everyone,
I'm running Windows XP and IE8 on my desktop . A few days ago, IE started giving me error messages such as "A problem with this web page caused Internet Explorer to close" and "Internet Explorer has stopped trying to recover this web page". I don't believe the problem is the web page because I have the same home page on my laptop and I've not been having this problem there. It takes about five tries each time to get IE to actually connect to a page. I thought perhaps I needed to upgrade IE, but I don't want to do that unless I have to. I don't even know if IE9 will run on XP. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Becky

## Post 2 by forereel (Just posting.) on Sunday, 16-Sep-2012 14:12:46

Reset it. That will clear it and then see what you have.
Go to tools, internet options advanced by shift tabbing to it than tab down and reset it. This is quickly off the top of my head, but you'll understand once you start.

## Post 3 by TechnologyUser2012 (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 16-Sep-2012 16:52:59

hmm.. I have IE8 and XP and I haven't had that problem.. how old is your computer? Have you checked for viruses?

## Post 4 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Tuesday, 18-Sep-2012 10:46:48

also, it should be pointed out that any version of IE past 8 wont work with XP. At least MS doesnt support it.
IF clearing your cash doesn't work, let us know and we'll go from there.

## Post 5 by starfly (99956) on Tuesday, 18-Sep-2012 14:57:18

not to burst anyone's bubble but if you use google's services, I think at the end of this year its time to find a alturnitive browser because google is going to block IE8.

## Post 6 by TechnologyUser2012 (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Tuesday, 18-Sep-2012 18:25:23

wow I did not know this.

## Post 7 by starfly (99956) on Wednesday, 19-Sep-2012 8:48:25

IE9 will be fine but 8 for get about it. Go google what I said, I was reading the news online when I saw it.

## Post 8 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Wednesday, 19-Sep-2012 9:09:58

Sounds like potential malware. Another option one can try is running IE without add ons. start menu all programs, accessories, system tools, internet explorer no add ons. Give that a try.

## Post 9 by forereel (Just posting.) on Wednesday, 19-Sep-2012 22:12:35

Google wants you to use Chrome. Lol

## Post 10 by Click_Clash (No Average Angel) on Sunday, 07-Oct-2012 13:24:11

Well, now that I've actually had time to examine this issue, it looks like resetting it fixed the problem. And I didn't even have to reinstall my customized toolbar. It even kept me logged into Amazon. Strange, because as I was going through the reset process, I got a message saying that everything in IE would be reset. Ah well, at least the problem is fixed.
That really blows about Google and IE8. Looks like I'll either be switching search engines or learning how to use Chrome or Safari.
Thanks for all the info!
Becky

## Post 11 by Smiling Sunshine (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Sunday, 07-Oct-2012 13:47:28

Oh man, that's a drag about google and IE 8. I have IE 9 on my Windows 7 desktop but often surf from my netbook with XP and IE8 from the comfort of my recliner downstairs. lol
I saw something about a new search engine that is supposed to be more private anyway so I guess I'll go try to track that down.

## Post 12 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 07-Oct-2012 14:41:37

So let me see if I understand this Wayne.
Are you saying that if i were to go to google.com say after Dec31 2012 it wont work?

## Post 13 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Sunday, 07-Oct-2012 14:46:42

That's so stupid! Why should it matter what browser you use? I mean, I could understand some older ones not working, just due to graphics and whatnot, but why should it be a roblem on a site like Google? I'm not saying the information here is false, but can't understand why Google would do a thing like that. Anyway, I use Firefox with XP and NVDA and it's great most of the time.

## Post 14 by GreenTurtle (Music is life. Love. Vitality.) on Sunday, 07-Oct-2012 20:51:31

So I'm assuming I would no longer be able to use Gmail with IE 8? Well, that wouldn't be too big of a deal. I can either switch to Firefox or use Thunderbird. My only problem is that if Google is doing this, I'm sure other websites will jump on that bandwagon faster than you can say turtle soup. Ah well, looks like I'll be switching completely to Firefox when that happens, cause I really can't stand IE 9.

## Post 15 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 07-Oct-2012 21:41:47

see I'm confused. what part wont work on IE8. Is it just say if you sign into and use google's services? or are you talking about even the basic search page?

## Post 16 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 09-Oct-2012 0:37:43

Google won't display correctly correct. Other pages or sites that don't program IE 8 out will still work just fine. It is like using IE 7. You just don't see some stuff on the page is all.
As posted this is easy. Use Chrome, or Firefox and enjoy the IE 8 on whatever it works on.
You can't fault Google for ditching IE 8 when they are offering you there product and it works fine and is up to date right? Why support older stuff?

## Post 17 by dissonance (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Wednesday, 19-Dec-2012 19:05:03

Okay so it was recommended that I switch to safari and use NVDA. I currently use window eyes and am trying to decide if it's even worth upating, or if wineyes and safari is a lost cause. Does anyone have any recommendations about what screenreader to use with safari, or if a different set-up would be better? I have windows xp.

## Post 18 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 19-Dec-2012 19:21:01

Perhaps firefox might work for you.

## Post 19 by forereel (Just posting.) on Wednesday, 19-Dec-2012 23:16:27

FireFox.

## Post 20 by dissonance (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Tuesday, 01-Jan-2013 19:55:05

do yall have problem with firefox freezing? i keep using it for things and it reports that there's a problem and I need to restart. this is especially the case for youtube.

## Post 21 by chelslicious (like it or not, I'm gonna say what I mean. all the time.) on Tuesday, 01-Jan-2013 21:05:24

I don't see any problems with IE9. have any of you tried that?

## Post 22 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 01-Jan-2013 22:30:42

IE 9 and the latest firefox are pretty stable. Upgrade the fox and see what you have.

## Post 23 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 01-Jan-2013 22:36:20

Also is IE 9 now working with XP? I didn't think it was available. It was not a bit back, so has Microsoft changed this?
I'll take a look at that, because if so in the future that would help XP users greatly stay with it when Google stops supporting IE 8.

## Post 24 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Tuesday, 01-Jan-2013 23:06:41

IE 9 does not work with XP. The latest version that will run under XP is version 8.

## Post 25 by dissonance (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Wednesday, 02-Jan-2013 14:07:33

Yeah that's what I've heard, that IE8 doesn't work with xp.
MaybeI should join the mac world.

## Post 26 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 02-Jan-2013 17:31:38

IE8 does work with XP.
IE 9 and newer doesn't

## Post 27 by forereel (Just posting.) on Wednesday, 02-Jan-2013 20:02:46

IE 8 doesn't work with the Mac! JK!

## Post 28 by GreenTurtle (Music is life. Love. Vitality.) on Wednesday, 02-Jan-2013 22:13:12

I've actually changed my mind about IE 9. I still prefer Firefox, but IE isn't as bad as I initially thought. I hated it because the downloads window was completely different, and is sometimes difficult to get to, so I just use Firefox for my downloads, and IE for problematic sites like youtube where a lot of flash content tends to make Firefox crap out.
Speaking of which, for the person who was asking about that, while it's not a foolproof solution, what you can do is disable all your flash plugins that you have installed in Firefox. You can go into your add-ons manager, go down to the plugins you don't want, hit your applications key, and go down to disable. I got rid of Shockwave and Quicktime this way, and while it does mean you'll have to find an alternative way to watch videos and stuff, I'd rather deal with that than a browser that freezes, crashes or renders my computer useless until I can kill it in task manager.