IE7 hangs on normal startup; ok without add-ons

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Ron - 11 Jan 2007 04:00 GMT

I was having this problem with IE6, then installed IE7 & still same problem.
The program hangs on startup. (Hourglass for long time - "not responding"
message when trying to close or when clicking on tools button.) It does not
hang when started without add-ons, but of course in that state, the "manage
add-ons" option is inactive. Any suggestions? Anyone know how to manage
add-ons from outside the program?

More info: I've been using Firefox for months, and so today did an
uninstall of Netscape 7.2. Don't know if the IE issue existed before that,
since I hadn't fired up IE in quite a while. Set a system restore point
before uninstalling Netscape, but restoring to that point did not fix the IE
problem. I installed IE7 over the previous installation after I noticed the
hang problem, mistakenly thinking a fresh install would solve it.

Norton registry scan shows a lot of entries still there relating to the now
uninstalled Netscape. I've not "fixed" them yet.

Thanks for any help, Ron

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Ron - 11 Jan 2007 04:34 GMT

FWIW, fixed the problem by disabling allowance of third party browser
extensions. (Properties=>Advanced=>about half way down the browsing list.)

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KCB - 12 Jan 2007 04:16 GMT

>I was having this problem with IE6, then installed IE7 & still same
>problem. The program hangs on startup. (Hourglass for long time - "not
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>suggestions? Anyone know how to manage add-ons from outside the
>program?

Control Panel / Internet Options / Programs Tab / Manage Add-Ons button
at bottom

> More info: I've been using Firefox for months, and so today did an
> uninstall of Netscape 7.2. Don't know if the IE issue existed before
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>
> Thanks for any help, Ron

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Ron - 13 Jan 2007 20:48 GMT

Thank you! As you see, I solved the immediate problem, but this is good
info for future. Many thanks, Ron

> Control Panel / Internet Options / Programs Tab / Manage Add-Ons button at
> bottom

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IE7 hangs on normal startup; ok without add-ons