Microsoft Antitrust...new conspiracy

[feral]

Have we reached a new lever of bastardry from Microsoft?

My laptop stays on all the time so it can do its Microsoft Essentials virus scan in the wee hours of the morning.

This morning I do the daily routine of on the internet whilst having breaky. Click on Google Chrome - 'Chrome has Crashed' hmmm..try again - 'Chrome has Crashed'

So I try IE. Worked fine, just a little slow, with the occasional 'IE has encountered a problem and must shut down.' 'Send report?' Yes..again and again.:mad:

So I chase the problem. Microsoft update, Microsoft Essentials update & virus scans. Problem still there.

CCleaner....clean out and clear registers. Uninstall Chrome to reinstall later.

Malware...Spybot & Malwarebytes...both clear.

Now here's the kicker.....

IE works fine, surf the net, no problems. Using Google as the Home page you get the little ad to install Google Chrome. Click on the ad and straight away 'IE has encountered a problem as must shut down. Send Report'

Even search for Google Chrome and you get your results, click in the link...IE has encountered a problem...

Search for Microsoft Antitrust and everything works fine. Wikipeidia comes up, click on the link, start reading. And other searches work fine.

Conspiracy theory???? Are Microsoft deliberately blocking people from anything to do with Google Chrome? :eek:

I've done everything else that would normally fix such computer issues.

[incisor]

works fine for me ...

[incisor]

get rid of ccleaner, spybot, malwarebytes and the other crud you have installed and it will probably start working again

[feral]

Interesting, since the problem only started yesterday :p

I have using all these other programs for years and have not had a problem till yesterday.

Also, I uninstall Spybot & Malwarebytes as soon as I can....I like running clean computers...so that eliminates that.

Last night I even uninstalled the latest updates but still do not have a result.

It's a weird one :D

[incisor]

Interesting, since the problem only started yesterday :p

I have using all these other programs for years and have not had a problem till yesterday.

and they get updates which destabilises them as well.

if you want to run them, run the portable versions or use hiren's cd to run them with out booting from the cd

that way you can keep your computer "clean" and not be affected by them themselves and their colliding each other all the rime.

hit the restore advanced settings button under the advanced tab in IE internet options dialogue and reset all zone security to default levels under the security tab, close and restart ie

if it still doesnt work then you have a problem and need to start looking at addons etc etc

[snowbound]

I don't trust Microsoft any further than I could throw a server! I have auto updates disabled, that's the way I like it. One fix I resort to though is to restore computer to an earlier date (look in accessories, tools, restore ) just takes everything back to where it was before the update or whatever you changed.

[Learner]

feral,
I am running Google Chrome on Windows XP without problem. I suspect that your conspiracy theory has no legs.

Best Wishes,
Peter

[feral]

Been at it again....using all the suggestions from here and abroad. Still no result.


You are unable to click on any reference to Google at all. I want to find how much info is out there from Google forums and yet as soon as you select the link 'IE has ecountered a problem and must close. Send Report. Yes :twisted:

And we start all over again. Jeez...some nerd must be stockpiling these reports.

[Eevo]

get rid of ccleaner, spybot, malwarebytes and the other crud you have installed and it will probably start working again

+1 to that

[incisor]

does it happen if you just type in google.com in the address bar?

who have you got set as your default search provider in IE?

[feral]

Got as far as ....go..

Then "IE has encountered a problem and must close"

I wont give up....you know that don't you :cool:

[Chucaro]

I would not remove Malwarebytes, it protect my LT for malware that MS cannot do it.
More that few times my wife LT was infected by malware that disable the firewall. The only way that I can fix that problem is with Malwarebytes. MS Essentials cannot detect them.
I use Mozilla Firefox.

[incisor]

Got as far as ....go..

Then "IE has encountered a problem and must close"

I wont give up....you know that don't you :cool:

backup your favourites

and then go to control panel -> internet options -> advanced tab -> reset internet explorer settings.

then reboot and see where you are at.

check what version of java you have installed, if it is lower than 7.25 remove it and download the latest from java.com

arthur, malwarebytes used to be an excellent product but now creates so much collateral damage it is one of the first things i remove when trying to get a box back to a stable state so i can clean it up and get it working properly again and the effect is usually immediate.

exceptions make the rule tho...

[snowbound]

This topic affects us all from time to time. Please let us know what fixed it. If we don't hear from you again then we will assume nothing worked LOL

[Tusker]

backup your favourites

and then go to control panel -> internet options -> advanced tab -> reset internet explorer settings.

then reboot and see where you are at.

check what version of java you have installed, if it is lower than 7.25 remove it and download the latest from jave.com

arthur, malwarebytes used to be an excellent product but now creates so much collateral damage it is one of the first things i remove when trying to get a box back to a stable state so i can clean it up and get it working properly again and the effect is usually immediate.

exceptions make the rule tho...

I have a suspicion that the answer lies in the IE options.. had a similar problem a while ago, but can't remember what fixed it though.

Chrome needs IE in the background. So the conflict might in the IE settings somewhere. From memory it's something simple.

Regards
Max P

[feral]

This topic affects us all from time to time. Please let us know what fixed it. If we don't hear from you again then we will assume nothing worked LOL


The LOL's are running out real fast now :twisted:

I'm ready to fling it or contact ACCC, Aust Securities Com., Today, Tonight or somebody :D

[feral]

I wont give up....you know that don't you :cool:


And we have success!

First off, since IE is just too slow , I downloaded Firefox. Not bad actually, I would be happy with Chrome or Firefox. But, when you searched for Chrome and clicked on the link, I had the same problem...'Firefox has crashed. Send Report'

See..I told you all it was a conspiracy.:angel:

So, using 'Chrome & Firefox has crashed' as search parameters, I came across another fix.

sfc /scannow Type that into the 'Run' window and it compares your computers protected systems files to your original installation CD program files. Others would know more about it than I would. Ran that and now all is fixed. Chrome is working fine.

Anyway, thanks to all of the good people here on AULRO, those who piped up, those who giggled and laughed in the background.

Another problem completed. :cool:

[HangOver]

+1 for CCleaner

[incisor]

+1 for CCleaner

it does have a hit on system behavior so get hold of the portable version if you can or use the slim version.

CCleaner - Builds (http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds)

ATF Cleaner is another nice utility you can get from major geeks etc etc.

[Learner]

Hi Incisor,
What the **** are you saying.