James M. Fisher Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I uninstalled IE9 (RTW) today. I kept getting a "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and will restart" type of message when I visited various sites. I couldn't track the cause of it, so I uninstalled it for now. IE8 is working fine however. I'll wait and see what happens when Windows Update offers me the upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICK ADSL UK Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Hi james I think you mean RTM ? it does have a few quirks but i am unaware of that one but will keep an eye out for you what sites anything specific ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M. Fisher Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Hi james I think you mean RTM ? it does have a few quirks but i am unaware of that one but will keep an eye out for you what sites anything specific ?RTW= released to web It was actually acting up on my site and a couple of others that I cannot recall at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 In my experience, when IE gives that crash error on a webpage, it's because of poorly written scripting of some type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Golden Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 In my experience, when IE gives that crash error on a webpage, it's because of poorly written scripting of some type.Or a bum addon.I'm not a heavy IE user but the only issue I had with IE9 was during beta when a Spybot Search & Destroy realtime addonacted up giving the same crash message.Since I really don't need the protection provided by that addon (I run IE and all my internet facing apps in Sandboxie Pro)I simply disabled that addon and the problem disappeared.I haven't tried it in the final (or RTW if you will) but I might just to see it got fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICK ADSL UK Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 RTW= released to web It was actually acting up on my site and a couple of others that I cannot recall at the moment.your website is fine James my end so am still unsure of what is going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hello,I have not seen that error, but the computer I did install IE9 on had trouble rendering a variety of web sites, even with toggling compatibility mode on. Fortunately, Mozilla Firefox renders them correctly, so the issue is now one of which web browsers I run at which time to view which sites. :)Regards,Aryeh Goretsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M. Fisher Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) I'm wondering if it might be a Roboform-related issue. It would be the only add-on of a third-party nature I have. I'll have to try IE9 again sometime.UPDATE: I reinstalled IE9 again, and the error message immediately popped up when loading the MSN start page. I disabled all add-ons (except for MS ones) and the error still happens! Hmmm... UPDATE #2 I disabled the ShockwaveFlash Object add on and all is fine now, so it seems. Edited March 22, 2011 by James M. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Both 32-bit and 64-bit are installed with IE9, maybe try running the non-64-bit version and see if that helps?Even with the Flash update, Flash is not the only issue, apparently some scripting issues remain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M. Fisher Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Well, I went back to IE8 for the time being. I tried ununstalling Shockwave, then reinstalling it, all to no avail. Likely Fran, as you say, there is some other software/add-on that is causing this behaviour. Not a big deal, and perhaps the next time I attempt a clean install.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Yeah, I have seen too many people complaining about using the 64-bit version of IE9 and crashes, etc.Five Reasons not to “Upgrade” to Windows’ Internet Explorer 9 (ZDNet) ...3. The 64-bit version of IE 9 is second-rate.Of course, when I say that IE 9 is faster, I’m talking about the 32-bit version. The 64-bit model is a dog. It’s several times slower than all the other browsers when it comes to JavaScript....The far better question that those who bleed Microsoft blue should be asking is: “Why is Microsoft deliberately insisting that their 64-bit users install a second-rate version of their own flagship Web browser?” Wouldn’t it make more sense to do what all the other Web browser developers do and make the 64-bit version an experimental, optional download? That way there would be no chance of any confusion and they could be sure that every IE 9 user would get the best possible experience. It seems pretty simple to me.And Woody over at WindowsSecrets.com says,Woody's Windows, March 24, 2011Internet Explorer 9's nagging 64-bit woesBy Woody Leonhard64-bit computing is now mainstream, but the world's most commonly used browser, Internet Explorer, didn't get the memo.You now have a 64-bit system and are running a 64-bit OS, but that doesn't mean you want to run 64-bit IE 9. Here's why.Of course, you have to be a subscriber to read the rest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M. Fisher Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 I determined the cause of my problems was the NVIDIA graphics driver. My Lenovo laptop has the Optimus feature that will switch between onboard graphics and discrete graphics depending on the need (gaming and graphics-intense apps). I went into the BIOS and turned off this feature and now I am strictly using the onboard HD graphics, which is fie for me. No IE9 crashes!At some point I will try and update the drivers (so far nothing from Lenovo is available) and see if that rectifies the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 As long as your needs don't include the highly intensive games and graphics/video manipulation programs like CAD, movie editing, etc., should work well for you till they finally get an upgrade.Have you looked into the generic nVidia driver that supports your card...if it supports your card that is?Great work there James! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James M. Fisher Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 I visited NVIDIA's driver page, just to ascertain if my drivers were out of date. There is a new version for both the discrete and onboard HD card, but I think I will wait and see what Lenovo Update offers next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I hear ya. If it works, don't fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 What ever happened to: If it works, tweak it 'till it breaks - THEN fix it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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James M. Fisher Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 What ever happened to: If it works, tweak it 'till it breaks - THEN fix it! That used to be my philosophy, or at least my MO (modus operandi). Age got the better of me. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardKR Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Good one ChipDoc.I've only done that about a thousand times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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