IE7 RC1 hangs upon open - keeps trying to connect

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IE7 RC1 hangs upon open - keeps trying to connect


I just tried installing IE7 RC1 onto my computer. Symantec anti-virus was disabled upon install. When I open up IE7, it tries to connect, but freezes my system. Tab stuck in Connecting... mode. The internet connection is set to Detect Automatically and doesn't have a proxy sever. I was able to connect previously when using IE6 and can connect without a problem when using Mozilla browser.

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IE7 RC1 hangs upon open - keeps trying to connect

  • mswlogo

    I'm having the same problem with IE7, with a fresh installation and full service pack downloads. Browsing various threads, it sounds like droves of people have having the same problem - over, and over (do a google search on wlloginproxy.exe, and it will lead easily to threads about people confused why IE7 is 'hanging for 6mins' when started).

    I do not use Yahoo toolbar (to my knowledge). If it was stealthily being used withou my knowledge, where would I disable it

    I do use Google toolbar. It has worked beautifully form me, as intended, since it was released.

    If both of these toolbars are having the same issue with the latest IE7 service packs, then this is a problem. Potentially a legal one.

    Please advise. -EH

  • asiaindian

    Don't forget you can right click in th IE icon, select property and get into the settings with out starting IE. Then go to Manage Add-ons. On our campus it was the Yahoo companion add-on that was causing the problem.

    Hope this helps. =)



  • Alberiv

    I'm having the same problems.

    IE integrates so much with Windows that I can not browse my computer as well.
    I also can not uninstall or reinstall it.

    Can anyone help!
    Thanks.

  • MWillig

    Thanks for that - sorted me out after doing a fresh install + updates.

    Yahoo Companion would appear to have auto-installed itself from one of the driver disks. I just un-installed it and all was well again.

    Cheers

    Paul

  • Corvineum

    Thanks for the Yahoo companion tip. I disabled the Yahoo toolbar and Yahoo toolbar helper add-ons and IE7 finally worked!

  • Jasper22

    Have you tried starting IE7 in no-addons mode To do so, right-click the IE7 icon on your desktop and then choose "Start Without Add-Ons." If you're able to connect, you'll want to use Tools | Manage Add-Ons to selectively enable and disable add-ons until you fgind the one that's causing the problem.

    Hope this helps...

    -- Lance



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