internet explorer performed an illegal operation and will shut down.

[hildadube]

I have internet explorer 6 with windowns 98. I re downloaded 6 hoping to solve the problem which hasn't worked.
When I try to get onto internet explorer,I get a prompt that states an illegal operation has occured and the computer will shut down. When I shut this another prompt comes up that states and error hss occured in internet explorer and it will not close. If you continue to experience problems restart your computer. (to get on the internet I have to drag this message to the bottom) and then when I am on the internet, I cannot close programs, just minimize then).

 

[Fjack]

Have you tried another browser, something small like K-meleon at

http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net?

Could it be a virus, trojan or spyware? Check one of the online security scanning sites such as

http://www.auditmypc.com

(under privacy) and one of the online virus scanning sites like

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Let me know your results.

 

[rewebb]

I had a very similar problem where IE5 wouldn't run soI upgraded to IE6. This didn't solve the problem so I simply re-installed Win98 and then installed IE6.

Rob W

 

[F1lby]

Sounds like WIn98 broken.
Try safe mode, run MSCONFIG and ensure EVERYTHING is disabled.
Also rename config.sys and autoexec.bat to config.old and autoexec.old
Also run sysedit and ensure load= and run= in WIN.INI are left blank.
Failing that, give Windows the 'F Word' (format!) and start again.

 

[lexx]

Try this: go to start menu / settings / control panel / add/remove programs.. select Microsoft internet explorer 6 sp1 and remove it..a dialogue box should come up with 3 choices.. you will want to do a repair on IE6..