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When IE Crashes

Most IE snafus are reported as Invalid Page Fault errors. You can troubleshoot specific errors on NetMechanic's free Web Server Check. Here are some quick possible solutions:

If IE bites the dust while you're trying to display Java, ActiveX, or other active content, try disabling these features one by one, then checking to see if the page displays properly. From the Tools menu select Internet Options. Click the Security tab, then the Internet icon. Click Custom Level. Click beside Disable in these categories: Download signed ActiveX controls, Run ActiveX controls and plugin, Active Scripting, and Scripting of Java applets. Under Java,select Disable Java.

We welcome your questions and tips, and we pay $50 for published items. Contributing Editor Judy Heim is coauthor of The Quilter's Computer Companion (No Starch Press, 1997). Send e-mail comments to judy_heim@pcworld.com.

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