I
found this article helpful to me and since URLs
change on other websites I decided to make a copy of
the text below. I will claim the additional links
added are my work but the bulk of the information
come from the article by Steve Bass. I suspect that
many who complain about their browser crashing would
have great improvement if they do what is suggested
in this article. I know I did. - Jo
Your going to laugh, but sometimes even my
browser crashes. It's an Internet fact of life.
Poorly written JAVA applications are often the
culprits, as are imperfectly designed Web pages, (
and maybe errant sunspots). You can either stop
browsing altogether, or step through these
tips:
1. Cache in the History.
Corrupt files in both Internet Explorer and Netscape
can lead to errors and subsequent crashes. Deleting
the Cache, and History files may help. In Internet
Explorer 5 select, Tools * Internet Options,
and in the Temporary Internet Files area check
Delete Files . ( In older versions of Internet
Explorer, go to the View Menu to find
Internet Options. ) Next, click Clear
History . Myself, I keep the history trimmed down
to ten days, helping to reduce the chance of corrupt
files. It's just as easy in Netscape: Simply go to
Edit * Perference, click Navigator
(History in Navigator 6 ) in the three on the left,
and then select Clear History when it appears
on the right. Double click Advanced , select
Cache , and click Clear Disk Cache.
2. Inactive ActiveX.
I still get anxious when I see the
"invalid Page Fault in Kernel32.DLL" errors. For a
while, whenever I exited Internet Explorer the
message would gleefully pop up. A corrupt ActiveX
control was causing the error. In Internet Explorer
select, Tools * Internet Options and click the
Settings and View Objects buttons. Once
there, choose View * Details . If you see
ActiveX items that are listed as "damaged", right -
click each one and remove it. No damaged items?
Update each by right - clicking it and selecting
Update (you will be prompted to go online,).
Netscape users should first close the browser and use
Windows Explorer to head for the
C:\Program Files\Netscape\Navigator\Program folder.
Rename the Plugins folder "Plug_safe" (highlight the
file and press F2) , and then Reload Netscape. If you
experence no more crashes, copy one file at a time
from the Plug_Safe folder into the new Plugins folder
Netscape created when you reloaded it. After you add
each new file, restart Netscape and watch for
crashes, so you can spot - and remove - the
culprit.
3. Update Vitriolic Video Drivers.
If you're still getting Page Fault
Errors, and General Protection Faults, there's a
chance your video drivers are corrupt or out of date.
Get fresh video drivers from Frank Condron's Web site
www.worldowindows.com it has
driver details with links to vendors.
4. Check the Desktop for DLLs.
It's a long shot, but stranger things
have happened: Make sure you haven't inadvertently
dragged and dropped any DLLs on your desktop. Check
by right clicking on each icon and selecting
Properties , and examining the "Target" field
for the .dll extention.
The common fixes page on this site.
Other useful Links
www.lavasoftusa.com
AdAware Software. ( for removal of
spyware )
Internet Explorer Repair
information Applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for
Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for
Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for
Windows NT 3.51
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for
Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 for
Windows 2000
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for
Windows 2000
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for
Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for
Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for
Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for
Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01
Service Pack 1 , 5.01 Service Pack 2 , 5.5 , 5.5
Service Pack 1 , 5.5 Service Pack 2 , for Windows
2000
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5 , 5.01 ,
5.01 Service Pack 1 , 5.01 Service Pack 2 , 5.5 ,
5.5 Service Pack 1 , 5.5 Service Pack 2 , for
Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.5 , 5.5
Service Pack 1 , 5.5 Service Pack 2 , for Windows
Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 ,
5.01 Service Pack 1 , 5.01 Service Pack 2 , 5.5 ,
5.5 Service Pack 1 , 5.5 Service Pack 2 , for
Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5 , 5.01 ,
5.01 Service Pack 1 , 5.01 Service Pack 2 , 5.5 ,
5.5 Service Pack 1 , 5.5 Service Pack 2 , for
Windows 98
MS Virtual Machine
( MSIE Browsers only )
www.opera.com Opera
Browser webpage site.
Netscape Smart Update
( update for Netscape Browser )
Please keep in mind these site
links are under sites I do not have any control over.
URLs may change without notice. If a link does not
work email me and I will try to update the page and
URL. - Thanks.
This was from an article by Steve
Bass for PC-World , April 2001 issue.
(typos by me)
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