Recently, one of IETips.net users have reported that her IE8 is crashing on startup and the issue persists even after reverting to IE7. She was much annoyed with the behavior of IE.

The solution that was recommended by me helped in resolving the same. Here is what I’ve recommended:

1. Uninstall IE8 from Add/Remove programs (This will take out the other updates related to IE8 too)

2. Uninstall any third party tool bars.

3. Download IE8 from MS website and install it.

However, to isolate the root cause, first I recommend to run IE in No Add-on Mode. This will help you to identify if the issue is with IE or any of the add-on that you have installed. Once you were able to start IE without any issues in No Add-on mode, it means an add-on which you have installed/enabled is causing the issue. You should perform a trail and error check to identify the add-on which is causing the issue and take out that add-on.

Also, this issue causes due to some free AntiVirus programs that are installed. Disable it, if one is installed on your PC.

For any further assistance regarding the IE8 crash at startup issue, follow this thread.

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Windows 7 allows you to disable/uninstall Internet Explorer. Follow the steps outlined below:

1. Goto Control Panel and find out the “All Control Panel Options”
2. Click “Programs and Features”
3. Click “Turn Windows Features On or Off” in the left pane.
4. Find out Internet Explorer 8 listed in the program list.
5. uncheck the option.

Click OK and rebook the system.

Once the system is restarted, you will not see any instances of IE8.

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You may download this tool by clicking the below link:

However, ensure to close all the IE windows while executing this tool.

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Issue

When you click a link that has associated with a PDF document, it may only open a blank web page.

Cause

This issue happens with the compatibility of the Adobe software and the Internet Explorer.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, you need to uncheck an option in your Adobe PDF software.

Perform the following:

1. Open Adobe Acrobat
2. Click Edit, Preferences.
3. Click Internet option in the right pane.
4. Uncheck “Display PDF in browser” check box.

5. Click OK.

This will start opening the Adobe PDF document in Adobe instead of Internet Explorer.

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Issue

New tab doesn’t open the homepage that was set.

Cause

This is not an issue and is by design. When you open a new tab, IE will not open the home page that was set. However, this can be achieved by changing the a small option.

Resolution

To set a homepage for all the tabs that you open, perform the following:

1. Click Tools, Internet Options.
2. Click Settings button, under Tabs option.

3. Under “When a new tab is opened, open:” option, select “Your first home page”.

4. Click OK.
5. Click OK.

This will resolve the issue.

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