The above solution will fix 99.99% of the problems however, if your computer is royally flubbed (that’s my technical term for goobered) then you’ll have to bring out the big guns: msconfig MSCONFIG to the rescue This should obviate those inane stopped working messages. If it blows up your computer, leave me a note in the comments and I might buy you a new one (using your money of-course). Your browser will feel lighter, happier and won’t moan about shutting down anymore.Ĥ. IE will become an amnesiac and will basically function the way it did the first time you used it.īut this is good because the reset will expunge all your privacy and browser settings. Yes, resetting Internet Explorer will revert IE to its embryonic state. Click the last tab along the top row called Advanced and click the Reset… button near the bottom of the window.Ī dialog box zips on the screen with a bold font warning that’s scary enough to send most computer neophytes running for the nearest Geek Squadīut let’s think about this: what are we really about to do? Now that you’ve kicked the Internet Explorer process into oblivion, click Start and type: internet optionsĭepending on your geek factor the Internet Properties window is somewhere between obscure and familiar.ģ. You can press Shift + Control + Esc to launch the task manager then find, iexplore.exe and click the End Task button.Ģ. If Internet Explorer is still holding on for dear life, completely kill the process so you can ensure it’s totally closed. Let’s go.Īfter you’ve done that, you’re heart rate should return to it’s resting state. Don’t throw a temper tantrum or brandish your laptop like a weapon or threaten to chuck it out the window instead… relax, take a breath and tell yourself: I can fix this, I’ve got this. The number one thing to do is stay cool, stay composed, maintain equanimity. If your browser is feeling indolent but doesn’t completely freeze up, you might want to see the article I wrote about speeding up Internet Explorer however, if IE keeps crashing on you with these silly stopped working messages then read on for the fix. I usually impetuously click Cancel before Microsoft devises it’s false plan of redemption. In most cases, it’s just a waste of time.
I find the “Windows is checking for a solution to the problem…” sub-message obnoxious and sardonic.īecause we all know Windows isn’t checking for anything that’s just a message Microsoft’s coders threw in to make you think Windows is actually doing something for you. (English only, you still have to add Language pack cab and spelling & hyphenation msu for your specific language, you can take them from IE11setup.exe or from the individual links below).I generally feel nothing but antipathy toward Internet Explorer so when it freezes and displays that stupid little “Internet Explorer has stopped working” error it vexes me like nothing else. How to extract IE11 setup files: IE11setup.exe /x:c:\ie11
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