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harps1h

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Posted November 24, 2009 at 7:39PM

my ie 8 has stopped working on my windows 7 os. when i try to download it again the setup refuses to start saying it is not compatible with my system. it was working before and i am puzzled what to do.

btw it windows 7 x64

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smackheadz

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Posted November 24, 2009 at 8:01PM

try tools-internet options-advanced-reset

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harps1h

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Posted November 25, 2009 at 12:41AM

i'm afraid i can't as it freezes and won't respond.

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rdave13

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Posted November 25, 2009 at 10:16AM

Try all programs- accessories- system tools and run IE8 (without add-ons). See if you can reset from there. It might be an add-on that's causing the problem.

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harps1h

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Posted November 25, 2009 at 10:57AM

it turned out to be avg 9 which had been installed right! a re-installation of it and IE8 is working perfectly. is this why we all love computers?

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