Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - IE with no Addons - does this work better?
IE - Tools - Internet Options - Advanced Tab - click Restore then click Reset - Apply / OK
IE - Tools - Internet Options - Security Tab - click reset all zones to default - Apply / OK
Close and restart IE - set Search provider as you wish.
Tools - Manage Add-ons - Search Providers - Select the Search Provider you want by clicking on one
you can Move it UP or DOWN the list - Set the one you want as the Default (Usually the 1st choice)
and you can REMOVE any you do not want on list. Then on LOWER LEFT check -> Prevent programs
from suggesting changes to my default search provider.
Start - All Programs - Accessores - System Tools - IE with no Addons - does this work better?
IE - Tools - Internet Options - Advanced Tab - click Restore then click Reset - Apply / OK
IE - Tools - Internet Options - Security Tab - click reset all zones to default - Apply / OK
Close and restart IE and/or IE with no addons
any better?
IE - Tools - Manage Addons (for sure disable SSV2 if it is there, this is no longer needed but Java still installs it
and it causes issues - you ever update Java go back in and disable it again.) Look for other possible problems.
Windows Defender - Tools - Software Explorer - look for issues with programs that do not look right. Permitted
are usually OK and "not permitted" are not always bad. If in doubt about a program ask about it here.
Do these to clear corruption and repair/replace damaged/missing system files.
Run DiskCleanup - Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup
Start - type in Search box - COMMAND find at top of list - RIGHT CLICK - RUN AS ADMIN
sfc /scannow
How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
generates in Windows Vista cbs.log http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228
Then run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next start and then Apply OK your way out then restart.