IE9 Crashing

paulmac

paulmac

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I have just built a pc using
Krypton Intel Core i7 960 3.20GHz @ 4.00GHz Overclocked Bundle
OcUK GeForce GTX 560 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Antec 850w psu and case
1 tb hard disk

Anyway I installed the OS but used a 32 bit Windows 7 ultimate instead of 64 bit Windows 7, It worked ok except for IE9 crashing as soon as you went into IE9. (this is before installing any other software) So I installed Chrome which worked fine.

I then did a full reinstall but using windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. Again IE9 is crashing with the same (internet explorer is not responding), This is before any other software is installed. Chrome however works fine. BF3 is working as is BF2 etc etc.

Why is such a simple program like Internet Explorer crashing ?? Its not memory or graphics intensive, I have tried deleting cookies, temp files, resetting to defaults etc in internet explorer, both options of ie9(64 bit and 32 bit) I am bewildered.
 
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Gahhh, tears out hair, It started crashing again. Also seem to have the odd crash in Sage accounts. Crashes the first time then works. BF3 is doing the same crashes the first time then works after that. Something isnt quite right. Sql Express which is needed for sage act wont run the SQL Browser service. I am beginning to suspect hardware isue but it is strange that windows 7 isnt fully crashing just the individual applications. Anyone know of a good memory and motherboard test ?
 
Stabhappy said:
You need to ascertain whether this is the cause of an unstable overclock or a software problem.

My money is on software but better safe than sorry.. stress using whatever takes your fancy - Prime95 on 8 threads would be ideal.

As IE9 crashes on boot every time, over two seperate installs of a different OS, it would seem likely to me that there's a problem with the config on the machine. Have you changed registry settings to put programs on a different partition/drive by any chance? If so, have you copied all the default programs and files to the new location?

Let me know how this gets on, keen to hear the outcome.
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I Havnt done any overclock, I only have a c drive with everthing installed in default directories on the c drive. i have not carried out any registry tweaks. I do not have any viruses on the system, AVG installed before anything else.

I have installed SP1 for windows 7 (64 bit) and any other updates, Just seems strange that apps are crashing the first time i go in them such as sage accounts or IE9 or BF3 but then generally work afterwards. I tried installing Sage Act but it requires sql express and I am finding the the Sql Express install is failing when it trys to start the Sql browser service. Cant understand why windows 7 and Chrome seems so stable but apps are crashing out.

Can you suggest a good hardware diagnostics that tests the motherboard and memory as I am beginning to suspect them.
 
3dcandy said:
yes memtest!
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Thanks 3dcandy, I downloaded memtest and burnt the iso image to cd and left it running last night....... passed.

Also Heaven Benchmark DX11 tester passes all tests.

There has to be something wrong. Is there some issue with windows 7 Ulimate (sp1) running on the hardware listed above that I dont know about.
 
Surely if it was cpu or psu I would see more issues using windows 7 not just in IE and a handful of other apps.

Tried running IE with all add ons disabled still fails, IE9 hardware rendering disabled - still fails. Chrome still working perfectly.
 
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