How to solve Internet Explorer 8 installation problems

Filed Under (Internet Explorer, Technology tips, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows error) by Ezu on 07-10-2009

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When you try to install Internet Explorer 8 you may receive errors messages, and the causes of errors can be different issues. In this article you can find different methods which can help you to solve installation problems.

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Method A: Reset Windows security settings back to the defaults

You can read the steps to reset Windows security in this article.

Method B: Scan your computer for spyware and viruses

If you use your own antivirus and antispyware software, it’s recommended to update the antivirus and antispyware definition files before you scan your computer.

If you don’t have an antivirus program, you can use one of these antivirus programs. The programs are free to use, and some programs can be used online and others offline.

Method C: Temporarily disable antispyware and antivirus software

Before to disable the antivirus and antispyware software, make sure that the Windows Firewall is enabled. After you complete the steps, enable the virus scanner again.

Step 1: Disable your antivirus and antispyware software. Because on the market you can find a lot of antivirus or antispyware software, the disable procedure can be different from program to program. In general, to set disable an antivirus or antispyware software, you should look on appropriate icon for the antispyware or antivirus software in the notification area, then right click and click Exit or Disable button;
Step 2: Try to install Internet Explorer 8 again;
Step 3: When the installation of Internet Explorer 8 is finished, re-enable the antispyware and antivirus software;

How to clear Internet Explorer history

Filed Under (Internet Explorer, Technology tips, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows error) by Ezu on 15-09-2009

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In this article I will show you how you should do to remove the cache history entries for Internet Explorer.

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1. Close all running instances of Internet Explorer and all browser windows.
2. In Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections ->  click Internet Options.
3. Click the General tab, and then click Clear History.
4. Click Yes, and then click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.

If the cached addresses are still listed in the Address box in Internet Explorer, use the following steps:
You should quit from all session of Internet Explorer to delete all of the values except for the (Default) value from the registry key.
1. Go to Start -> in Run box type regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs and delete all of the values

“Install the latest updates for Internet Explorer and the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (recommended)” cannot continue the installation

Filed Under (Internet Explorer, Windows 7, Windows error) by Ezu on 28-07-2009

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When you try to install Internet Explorer 7 with this selection of checkbox “Install the latest updates for Internet Explorer and the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (recommended)”, the installation never finished.

First you install Internet Explorer 7, you may be sure that your operating system is one of these: Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and the memory should be the recommended amount of memory for Windows.
To download the latest version of Internet Explorer 7 click here
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx

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To resolve this problem, run the Windows Internet Explorer 7 installation program and clear the “Install the latest updates for Internet Explorer and the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (recommended)” check box.

How to fix “Install the latest updates for Internet Explorer and the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (recommended)” cannot continue the installation

The steps which I will describe bellow is for clear the clear the “Install the latest updates for Internet Explorer and the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (recommended)” check box.
Step 1. Run again Windows Internet Explorer installation program
Step 2: Click Next on Welcome to Windows Internet Explorer 7
Step 3: If you want to continue de installation click on I Accept. (You should read the license agreement)
Step 4: Click Validate to validate the Windows installation.
Step 5 : On the Get the latest updates page clear the checkbox “Install the latest updates for Internet Explorer and the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (recommended)” and click Next
Step 6: Restart the computer when the installation are finished

Fix error 0×0000001c – The memory could not be read

Filed Under (Internet Explorer, Windows error) by Ezu on 17-07-2009

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The instruction at “0×7c901010″ referenced memory at “0×0000001c”. The memory could not be “read” and click on OK to terminate the program. This error appears when we have insufficient cache space and the program should be closed. The browser will be closed after appear this error and the error appear especially on Internet Explorer browser. The causes of this error are Add-ons for Internet Explorer.

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How to fix error 0×0000001c – The memory could not be read

Because the causes of this error are Add-ons, we should disable them.
The steps for disabled Add-ons are:

Step 1: Go to Tools -> Manage Add-ons
Step 2: Click on the add-on which you want to disable
Step 3: Check ON the radio button Disable
Step 4: Click OK

Error 403: Forbidden /Access Denied

Filed Under (General errors, Internet Explorer, Windows error) by Ezu on 06-07-2009

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Like 401 Unauthorized errors, error 403: Forbidden /Access Denied appear when you don’t have access on the site. For ex. if you have another internet connection via ISP, the proxy server which you have it at the old ISP, interrupts the connection and displays the error messages.

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The causes are:

  • Incorrectly specified a proxy server in your Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc settings.
  • Require a username and password and you should pay more attention where you type these. (Attention to case sensitivity)
  • Times the website server may not have the proper permissions set up on its directories


How to fix error 403: Forbidden /Access Denied

Steps for Internet Explorer:

Step 1. Go to Tools -> Internet Options…
Step 2. Click on Connections tab
Step 3. LAN Settings…
Step 4. Tick out the proxy server

Steps for Mozilla Firefox:

Step 1. Go to Tools -> Options…
Step 2. Go to Advanced settings
Step 3. Network tab
Step 4. Settings…
Step 5. Tick out the proxy server