Troubleshooting Internet Explorer Problems

Internet Explorer is the default web browser in the Windows operating systems. Although not the most popular internet browser around, it still is quite a capable one. Problems are quite common while using IE, and once you start using it, you will find that you need to spend more time fixing the problems it brings up, than browsing websites. The Microsoft support team has provided us with the following set of instructions, which will help you with resolving the problems in the Internet Explorer browser.

Instructions to resolve Internet Explorer issues
• First of all, click on the “Start” button located in the lower left corner of your screen, and then click on the “All Programs” option. Choose the “Windows Updates” option, and then click on the “Check for Updates” option located on the left pane. A simple update process will suffice to resolve the issues in some cases.
• Choose the “Start” option to open the Start Menu, and then type “msconfig” into the Search field. Click on the “Startup” to display all the startup programs in your computer. Disable all the programs that are unnecessarily run during the startup process. Make sure that you do not disable those programs that are vital for the computer startup process. Reboot your PC after this process.
• Press "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" and then click on "Start Task Manager” option. From the list of running programs, choose the "iexplorer.exe” option, and then click on the “End Task” option. Ensure that you do not do this with the “explorer.exe” option, as it is a vital program.
• Click on the “Start” button, and from the Start Menu; choose the “Computer” option. Move the pointer of your mouse towards the "OS (C:)" option, and then right click on it. Select the “Defragment” option from the menu. Repeat this process of defragmenting the hard drives with the other drives in your computer.
• Restart your computer, and then check whether the program is working fine.
• If the problems persist with the Internet Explorer browser, access the Microsoft Fix It Center, and download the Fix It program. Once this program gets activated, it will search for issues within the program and fix them automatically.
These are the instructions that you should follow in order to resolve the issues with the Internet Explorer browser. These simple and easy guidelines were provided by the excellent Microsoft support team and with the help of these steps, you will be able to get past any minor obstacles you might face.