Internet Explorer Shutdown

[2600]

When I enter a website such as this, and fill out a register form and press the continue or submit buttons, it shuts down Internet Explorer, any ideas?

BTW, I have tried playing with secuirty settings, though that shouldn't have been the issue, but what do you do when your desperate, irregular things!

 

[mosin]

The obvious one comes to mind...

Switch to Firefox!​

And don't look back.​

In this day and age Internet Explorer is one of the most unsafe programs that you can possibly use. I suspect that your problem is the result of some sort of compromise from the outside. Spyware is IE's middle name.

Get with the program.

 

[CBR]

Sounds like a sign to me.

Scan for spyware, viruses, etc using programs like AVG, Norton, Spybot, Adaware, Hijack This, the list of decent software goes on, and I'm sure someone will be along eventually to mention something I didn't.

Scan first, then post back if theres any malware installed. And, by all means, remove it.

Edit: Damn. mosin beat me.

 

[2600]

FireFox wouldnt be that bad if I didn't web design, but i use php and i have to rescode everything to work under firefox, and it frankly isn;t worth it, thats firefox's only problem is parsing php.

 

[mosin]

Well,
It's your loss. If you can't design for Firefox, you are in big trouble because it is the future. I assure you of this, but there are still some lazy web designers, so what can I say?

99% of all websites work with Firefox right now, and there is an active campaign to bring the others up to speed by contacting those who pay their good money for the websites that don't work properly. "I would like to buy online from your company, but your website won't work. I use the safer Firefox browser, like millions of other people. So what is wrong?" Multiply similar e-mails by a few hundred.

 

[AchTuNG!]

FireFox wouldnt be that bad if I didn't web design, but i use php and i have to rescode everything to work under firefox, and it frankly isn;t worth it, thats firefox's only problem is parsing php.

Firefox is not a webserver, hence the PHP parsing issue..

 

[GJSNeptune]

Firefox isn't so great at first, but once you set it up and customize it to your liking, it's amazing. You won't even think about IE anymore.

 

[tommo]

........

Switch to Firefox!​

And don't look back.​

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There are definitely times when I do need IE. Firefox has problems with form fields sometimes, and often flash and javascript do not work correctly. One example is that I cannot change my passwords for Washington Mutual in any Mozilla based browser. I remember playing a stupid flash game on Firefox when v1 came out , and it ran at about 200% speed. Has anyone ever tried to get around Explorer being "broken"? Mozilla browsers aren't that great for navigating harddisks. Final example on this: Windows Update, you can't use it with Mozilla.

You're right about hardly getting spyware. It's still possible though. Just wait a few months, judging on the popularity, hackers can't resist. Being open source doesn't help as well.

Aside from those problems I love Firefox. It is highly efficient, speedy, and very customizable. Don't just recommend Firefox though, recommend mozilla.

 

[mosin]

...You're right about hardly getting spyware. It's still possible though. Just wait a few months, judging on the popularity, hackers can't resist. Being open source doesn't help as well..

Open Source doesn't help? Hell, it provides answers from people all over the world, rather than from some team stuck in Redmond. Hackers hate MS, but love open source. That's the beauty of Firefox, and the Achilles heel of Internet Explorer.

Take an excursion to the underbelly of the Net, and you will see what I mean. Go with Firefox or Opera, if you plan to return in one piece.

 

[tommo]

Open Source doesn't help? Hell, it provides answers from people all over the world, rather than from some team stuck in Redmond. Hackers hate MS, but love open source. That's the beauty of Firefox, and the Achilles heel of Internet Explorer.

You statement is partly true, but you can't say you haven't seen help for microsoft products other than on the microsoft website .

 

[mosin]

You statement is partly true, but you can't say you haven't seen help for microsoft products other than on the Microsoft website .

True, and IE needs all the help it can get. That's for sure. Why bother, though? There are much better solutions available.


Pick one:

A Ford Maverick that rattles, leaks oil, smokes and goes dead in the road.
A brand new Porsche for free.

Seems like a no-brainer.




By the way, your gripes with Firefox aren't experienced here, so I must conclude that you can correct your issues without too much difficulty. That's the downside of having the most flexible browser around. It requires some tweaking...worth the time, however. Firefox doesn't work with Windows Update, but who cares? You can download anything you may need directly without update. Besides, that allows you to make a more informed decision about what updates you actually need. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the fact that most of those updates are for holes in Internet Explorer, or those other "Sins Against God" that MS made called Outlook Express and Windows Media Player. No informed user dares use any of them.

The Mozilla that you like is soon to be history. The new Firefox is much better than the beta you mentioned, too. The Mozilla Project guys are throwing in the towel to help further development of Firefox.

 

[GJSNeptune]

First, popularity is not directly proportional to amount of spyware. Microsoft software is heavily attacked because it is the easiest and most accessible. Firefox has been around for some time now, and it's still quiet in regards to malware.

Hey, even virus and spyware makers have to browse the net. I hope some of them are too lazy to make their own browsers.

 

[mosin]

First, popularity is not directly proportional to amount of spyware. Microsoft software is heavily attacked because it is the easiest and most accessible. Firefox has been around for some time now, and it's still quiet in regards to malware.

Hey, even virus and spyware makers have to browse the net. I hope some of them are too lazy to make their own browsers.

Well said...and true.


...and some of them are too lazy to make their own browsers.

 

[tommo]

Let's wait before we make these concrete decisions.. we'll see what happens soon. I was only making notes to what I found the negatives of Firefox were in my daily use.

Yes, I hated popups, browser hijacks, and the like. And yes you're right, mosin, those problems can and will be fixed, but they are server side problems. I'm using Firefox as my default browser, but I can't rely on it sometimes. I do look forward to it being the only browser I have to use.

As far as popularity goes, GJSNepture, I still believe there's a relation of popularity to malware created. Let's see what happens when the majority of web users use Firefox.

There's alternatives to Windows Update, mosin? I doubt no one cares that you cannot use that applet, especially people who only know abuot Windows Update. Do you mind letting me know where I can download these updates directly?

Anyway, thanks everyone for expressing your views to me without being too brash.

 

[CBR]

Now that mosin has had his way with you, I shall take my turn.

There are definitely times when I do need IE. Firefox has problems with form fields sometimes, and often flash and javascript do not work correctly. One example is that I cannot change my passwords for Washington Mutual in any Mozilla based browser. I remember playing a stupid flash game on Firefox when v1 came out , and it ran at about 200% speed.

Those are poorly coded websites made with IE in mind. They are rare in these days with people actually taking the time to code things right in the first place. As mosin already stated;

99% of all websites work with Firefox right now, and there is an active campaign to bring the others up to speed by contacting those who pay their good money for the websites that don't work properly. "I would like to buy online from your company, but your website won't work. I use the safer Firefox browser, like millions of other people. So what is wrong?" Multiply similar e-mails by a few hundred.

Has anyone ever tried to get around Explorer being "broken"? Mozilla browsers aren't that great for navigating harddisks. Final example on this: Windows Update, you can't use it with Mozilla.

In this case IE definitely has the upper hand. It is integrated into the operating system. There is nothing Mozilla can do to change this. Microsoft has made it very well known that they will not endorse Open Source software, especially Firefox. Look; Here. and Here.

You're right about hardly getting spyware. It's still possible though. Just wait a few months, judging on the popularity, hackers can't resist.

There may be an increase in spyware, but I am quite certain Firefox will overcome this. For this next reason you speak out against;

Being open source doesn't help as well.

It most certainly does help. When the first major Firefox exploit was discovered, a patch was created almost immediately. As where many security holes in Microsoft software go unkempt for a long time. XP has been out for many years now, and still 13 new patches are expected to be released soon. Firefox has such a huge user support base because of its being open source. Many things you might take for granted in Firefox were created with the assistance of the users. In the main Firefox forums, before the official 1.0 release, the users posted their grievances and their praises about the lastest nightly builds, as well as the bugs, and from those responses the official 1.0 that you use today was built. Not to mention the individuals who have created many of the extentions and add-ons you use, not for money, not for fame, but because they believe in it.


I'm an Open Source zealot, so sue me.

 

[GJSNeptune]

Microsoft: Patching holes with holes since the 1980s.

 

[tommo]

Yes yes yes yes, we all know Microsoft's software is terribly flawed.

You know what, I'm not going to leave you with more fuel to burn me with.

In writing this reply, I came across a conclusion and I don't know why I didn't see it earlier. This was, if we have the support, open source can work very well. I decided to stop at that.

Well, one more thing. It is not the ultimate browser yet, one day it could be.

Yes, you may dance around and say you are right.

Thanks everyone. I see the light now, or something.

 

[mosin]

Microsoft: Patching holes with holes since the 1980s.

Wasn't it 32 such holes in IE during 2004 alone?

I'm an Open Source zealot, so sue me.

He may as well make that a class action lawsuit.