View Full Version : Quicklaunch - Windows XP SP2 and IE6
Here's an oddball for Friday evening. NB This started BEFORE AVG8 went in. Recent Windows 'security update' KB 950749 I recall.
IE in the Quicklaunch tray: Singleclick. All that happens is that IEXPLORE.EXE appears in the process list. (Singleclick should be enough to run programme from QL tray). Doubleclick actually does run 2 IE's. IE does NOT appear to shut down in the process table when it is closed - I can find up to 5 or 6 instances showing sometimes, which have to be terminated. Other progs in the QL tray run normally.
Any ideas?
Synthetic
16th May 2008, 22:15
Something you might try - right click on the IE icon and select 'properties'. Select the 'short cut' tab, and towards the bottom, 'run' check this is set to 'maximised'.
Checked, synth, and ok, thank you. I have now uninstalled that update and all appears to be back to normal.
I see from Google that the update is causing problems with DAO and databases.
SP3 includes the update.;)
You know you want to. :ok:
Mr Grumps
17th May 2008, 05:26
I had the same problem with Outlook but the whole thing crashed with a complete hard drive wipe and reinstall before I could find out what caused it.
If you stopped the processes that were running then all seemed OK and you could start Outlook normally until you exited Outlook. It left a process running which was then stopped ad infinitum
Hmm... just holding back a while on SP3, Hurn:)
I actually still have a 'not-quite-right' IE activation via Q launch, despite my 'excitement' yesterday evening. I have Googled everywhere and found nothing. Did you find anything, Mr G, concening your Outlook problem?
I am back to a 'normal' desktop doubleclick icon and that appears to be opening (and closing) ok so it looks like a glitch with Q Launch.
Mr Grumps
17th May 2008, 07:11
Unfortunately before I found the problem windows explorer took a dive and would only stay up for 17 seconds. I had to do a hard drive wipe and reinstall windows. Cured it though but a tad severe.
Right!
I found that changing the run priority of IE has helped, and to avoid having to do this each time, I found prio.exe (http://www.prnwatch.com/download.html) which gives a lot more functionality that the basic Task Manager - and it is free for personal use. It enables process priority to be saved.
Added to the sticky at the top.
EDIT 2: It is all going so well............................. I might even risk reinstalling that security update.:eek:
Mr Grumps
17th May 2008, 14:17
Glad you seem to have it sorted out now and thanks for the software. Hope your computer stays OK.
BTW, I installed SP3 and my laptop is still functioning as it should. Yes I am touching wood as I type this.
Encouraging news, Mr G! I see it now comes up on Windows Update. My No1 son and I are in a game of bluff/double bluff to see who installs first:)
My problems remain solved with prio.exe and the security patch in place. Browsing is faster too:ok: