iexplore.exe - Application Error [Archive]

General_Flaw

11-16-2006, 04:52 PM

Alright, this has got to stop. Almost every time I close Internet exploder, I get this:

The instruction at "0x76d0884a" referenced memory at "0x017b4230". The memory could not be "read"

Click on OK to terminate the program
Click on CANCEL to debug the program

I normally click on OK to kill it and continue my day. However, I got curious yesterday and clicked on CANCEL to debug it, and it brought up Microsoft Visual C++ Introductory Edition, which I got in a game programing tutorial.

I then got another pop-up that stated:

Unhandled exception in IEXPLORE.EXE (SHDOCVW.DLL): 0xC0000005: Access Violation.

However, that pop-up was in Microsoft Visual C++, not the desktop, as the first one was. What does all this mean? Is there any way to fix it?

Travis

11-16-2006, 07:45 PM

It means that you're trying to access a library to which you do not have access. Wow... Windows does that now?

But in all seriousness, have you considered a browser that doesn't suck? Try Firefox. Or perhaps Opera. Heck, if this is an earlier version of IE, I'd almost recommend the new ver. 7. And if it is 7, then it sounds like there are some bugs left in the system.

Also, if your Internet Explorer is trying to access protected memory (which it sounds as though it might), you might consider running an anti-spyware program... there may be something fishy afoot.

Sim9

11-16-2006, 08:30 PM

Try upgrading to v7 and/or remove all browser BHO's (plugins).

Pythagora

11-16-2006, 09:15 PM

Theres something with Internet Explorer 7 that won't let you connect to servers through Steam.

I suggest Firefox or something else. Lately I've been using an offshoot of Firefox called Flock. It's very similar to Firefox, and it kind of matches my current theme.

General_Flaw

11-16-2006, 10:58 PM

I've tried IE7, but when I tried to dl it, my computer was like "No, no, I'll have NONE of that!". And When I tried Firefox, it'd dl, and it'd install, but when I tried to run it, it said it couldn't find the DLL. By the way, I'm currently running IE5, and there's no doubt in my mind that there's some bad mojo 'up in my box'. I tried to get Yahoo! toolbar, but they switched to Norton Security and IE5 can't handle it. This is why I want to find my Windows 2000 Pro CD, completely wipe my HD of anything and everything and start over.

However... this is out of the question, as the CD has seemingly dissapeared into the endless depths of software and other computer related crap that is my basement. Thus, I'll try some other browser that 'doesn't suck', as Travis so kindly put it. Also, can you make any suggestions as to what anti-spyware software I should use?

Sim9

11-17-2006, 09:35 PM

Also, can you make any suggestions as to what anti-spyware software I should use?

I hear Linux is good :P

Seriously though, when I notice a problem the program I use is called 'HijackThis' to fix it.

Lagger

11-18-2006, 12:00 AM

i get the same error message when i close IE to :D

General_Flaw

11-18-2006, 02:33 AM

I seem to have found something helpful. I first downloaded the Yahoo! Toolbar when they still had their own anti-spy somponent on it. After updating to the newer version, I was dismayed that I had replaced something that works with... Norton. However, I was looking in Add/Remove programs to uninstall Steam (Again!), and I found, what else, but Yahoo! Anti-spy. So I run it, and I found only two things: an adware, and a hijacker. I also found a bunch of tracking cookies, but I don't know which ones are malware and which aren't. So I got rid of these. Then I did a forum run, and ya know what? The same error came up again.

Clearly I need a new browser, or another test is needed. Perhaps even a better anti-spy.

Sim9

11-18-2006, 04:33 PM

Regarding cookies, I just have firefox remove all my cookies on browser exit. That makes tracking across sessions fairly hard ;)

Try upgrading to IE7 and see if that makes any difference.

General_Flaw

11-18-2006, 06:33 PM

Regarding cookies, I just have firefox remove all my cookies on browser exit. That makes tracking across sessions fairly hard ;)

Try upgrading to IE7 and see if that makes any difference.

I've tried IE7, but when I tried to dl it, my computer was like "No, no, I'll have NONE of that!". And When I tried Firefox, it'd dl, and it'd install, but when I tried to run it, it said it couldn't find the DLL.

I'll try to upgrade to Firefox again, and see what I can do about this missing/well hidden DLL. Otherwise, I'll try something else.

Pythagora

11-18-2006, 11:39 PM

Flaw, If/when I get filthy rich, I'm buying both of us nice new computers.

General_Flaw

11-19-2006, 08:10 PM

Flaw, If/when I get filthy rich, I'm buying both of us nice new computers.

Aww, thanks, Pythagora! :D

ElyCyan

11-19-2006, 11:24 PM

Try:

Spybot: Search and Destroy
HijackThis!
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Firefox
AVG Free

General_Flaw

11-20-2006, 05:15 PM

Try:

Spybot: Search and Destroy
HijackThis!
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Firefox
AVG Free

Spybot:SnD = Had it, dunno where it went.
HijackThis! = I'll look.
Ad-Aware SE Personal = See 'Spybot:SnD'.
Firefox = Tried it, still didn't work. Gonna try Flock.
AVG Free = See 'HijackThis!'.

EDIT: Today, I finally got IE6. I was going to get IE5.5, but it wouldn't cooperate, so I had to 'settle' for something better. So then my dad says "Why don't you get AT&T Yahoo! Online Protection?". "Huh... hadn't considered that..." says I. So that's what we did. We'll see if it helps at all. BTW, if you didn't already know, it comes with Anti-Spy, Anti-Virus, Pop-up blocker, parental controls, and e-mail protection. It was pretty good on my other computer, so it should help here. Time will tell.

Jarclogen

12-05-2006, 07:48 PM

your not going to get me a computer pyth?

Pythagora

12-05-2006, 09:14 PM

Pishaw!

General_Flaw and I go way back!

I think you're going to have to butter me up some for me to purchase a computer for you!

neozf

12-06-2006, 01:32 PM

Just get Firefox, AVG and Zonealarm, as well as Spybot, thats all I use and I've used it for like over a year with out problems.

Jarclogen

12-06-2006, 05:59 PM

What if I say please?

neozf

12-07-2006, 05:43 PM

Offtopic much?

Jarclogen

12-07-2006, 05:48 PM

just a little

General_Flaw

12-07-2006, 07:11 PM

It's my thread, I'll say what's off-topic and what's not.

... This thread has been derailed.

neozf

12-08-2006, 01:19 PM

... This thread has been derailed.
Like a train in the ocean?

General_Flaw

12-08-2006, 03:32 PM

Like a train in the ocean?

No, more like an Engi out of ammo.

EDIT: Hooray! Google put a thing on their site (being my hamepage, I would know that), and do you know what it was for? For people to download Firefox 2.0. So I did. And you know what? It actually worked (if a bit slowly)! Hooray for me!

Pythagora

12-08-2006, 07:45 PM

No, more like an Engi out of ammo.

EDIT: Hooray! Google put a thing on their site (being my hamepage, I would know that), and do you know what it was for? For people to download Firefox 2.0. So I did. And you know what? It actually worked (if a bit slowly)! Hooray for me!

Hamepage = hampage.

HAMPAGE

General_Flaw

12-08-2006, 08:09 PM

Hamepage = hampage.

HAMPAGE

*Ahem* Yes... hampage... quite. What I meant was 'homepage', not hamepage. But if you can give us a link to this hampage, I would appreciate it.

Jarclogen

12-08-2006, 09:36 PM

so whats a hamepage?

General_Flaw

12-08-2006, 10:42 PM

so whats a hamepage?

I believe there's been a misunderstanding. It's actually spelled ha-me-page, which is what someone says when they page themselves in a store because they're lost. It's very common in areas such as Nohwear, Naughtheer, and Insane's head.

Sim9

12-08-2006, 10:54 PM

http://www.editingarchive.com/imgs/302.jpg

General_Flaw

12-08-2006, 10:59 PM

Nice pic, Sim9. I can imagine why the thread has gone to moot. My CITB and my problems with it isn't very good thread fodder.

Jarclogen

12-09-2006, 09:23 AM

lol but i think the thread direction arrow should be going morre south

Sim9

12-09-2006, 06:02 PM

Original credits go to some random person on the internet. I have no idea what that picture originated from. :)

General_Flaw

12-10-2006, 12:08 AM

Original credits go to some random person on the internet. I have no idea what that picture originated from. :)

Well a big thank you to Mr. Some-random-person-on-the-internet-I-have-no-idea-what-that-picture-originated-from! Your picture really helped Sim9 make a point.