Eradicate Browser Crashes.
Reprinted from PC World, April 2001 , pg 90 by Steve Bass
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.
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
Virtual Machine Update Page
Microsoft Virtual Machine Update Page ( for Internet Explorer
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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