IE stops responding; non working

Internet Explorer stopped responding. This is the first time this has happened.

If this is the first time you've noticed that Internet Explorer has stopped responding, the problem might be temporary. Try restarting Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer stopped responding. This is happening regularly.

If Internet Explorer stops responding on a regular basis, common causes include the presence of spyware, an add-on, a computer virus, or a corrupted file that Internet Explorer is trying to access. Take the following actions to help ensure that it is not one of these problems:

• Install the latest updates.Windows Update provides free updates for Windows operating system software and hardware, including updates for Internet Explorer. To ensure you're getting all updates for Internet Explorer that might address the problem, make sure your Windows Update settings include recommended as well as important updates. 

at the Control panel, click System Security click on Windows Update

• Check for solutions to the problem. Problem Reports and Solutions lets you report problems to Microsoft and check for solutions. Windows will notify you if there are steps you can take to solve problems. If a solution for Internet Explorer is not available yet, the information you choose to send to Microsoft can help create a new solution.

  To check for solutions

  1. Open Problem Reports and Solutions by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Problem Reports and Solutions.
  2. Click Check for new solutions.
  Note

  Some problems and solutions can only be viewed and fixed by an administrator. Log on using an administrator account to view these problems.
• Run antispyware programs on a regular basis. You can scan your computer for spyware with Windows Defender, or you can use a different anti-spyware program.
  
  
  Turn Windows Defender on or off and Remove spyware from your computer.
  
  
• Update your antivirus software. Installing an antivirus program and keeping it up to date can help defend your computer against viruses. Antivirus programs scan for viruses trying to get into your e‑mail, operating system, or files. New viruses appear daily, so check the antivirus manufacturer's website frequently for updates. 
  
  
• Check for suspicious Internet Explorer add-ons. Add-ons, also known as ActiveX controls, browser extensions, browser helper objects, or toolbars, can improve your experience on a website by providing multimedia or interactive content, such as high-quality animations. However, some add-ons can cause your computer to stop responding or display content that you don't want, such as pop-up ads. When you visit a website, an add-on might be downloaded without your knowledge, or you might be prompted to download an add-on. If you disable an add-on, you can always turn it back on again.
• Delete temporary Internet files. Internet Explorer might stop responding because it's trying to access a corrupted file stored in the temporary storage location. The types of files that can cause problems include temporary Internet files, cookies, and history files. Because it's difficult to tell which file is causing the problem, you will need to delete all files from your temporary storage location. 
  
  Note
  Deleting all cookies might cause some webpages to work incorrectly. Any personalization you have set up on websites that use cookies might not work after you delete the cookies.

Internet Explorer Has Stopped Working. Message keeps popping up. I can cancel it and keep on working, it appears then that Internet Explorer is not really stopped working

First step will be to reset Internet Explorer, you can do this by:
· Close anyInternet Explorer windows
· ClickStart
· ClickControl Panel
· OpenInternet Options (you may have to switch from category view to icons to find this)
· Click theAdvanced tab
· ClickReset…
· ClickReset
· ClickClose
· ClickOK
· OpenInternet Explorer

If you are still having problems, then next thing to look at would be another program causing a conflict with Internet Explorer. You can test this by doing a clean boot: (if you have Windows Explorer crashes, test these with a clean boot as well)
· ClickStart
· Typemsconfig into the search field (if using Windows XP you will need to click Run… then type in msconfig)
· PressEnter on your keyboard
· ClickContinue on the User Account Control (If prompted)
· ClickSelective startup
· UncheckLoad startup items
· Click theServices tab
· Check theHide all Microsoft services box
· ClickDisable all
· ClickOK
· ClickRestart Now
Once your computer has finished restarting, test to see if you still get the same error in Internet Explorer. If not then you just have to identify which service/startup item was causing the problem.
· ClickStart
· Typemsconfig into the search field (if using Windows XP you will need to click Run… then type in msconfig)
· PressEnter on your keyboard
· ClickContinue on the User Account Control (If prompted)
· Click theServices tab
· Check theHide all Microsoft services box
· Check (Enable) the top half of the service boxes
· ClickOK
· ClickRestart Now
Once your computer has restarted, again test to see if the problem is still gone. If so, then the services you enabled are good to stay. Repeat the enabling process for half of the remaining disabled services and continue this process until the problem returns or all services are enabled. If the problem returns then you will need to test the last batch of services you enabled one by one to find which was causing the problem to occur.

If you enable all services and the problem still hasn’t returned:
· ClickStart
· Typemsconfig into the search field (if using Windows XP you will need to click Run… then type in msconfig)
· PressEnter on your keyboard
· ClickContinue on the User Account Control (If prompted)
· Click theStartup tab
· Check (Enable) the top half of the service boxes
· ClickOK
· ClickRestart Now
Follow the same process as before, with testing after each restart. If the problem hasn’t returned, go back and enable half of the remaining list of startup items and continue the process until the problem has returned. Then you will need to test the last batch of startup items you enabled one by one to find which causes the problem to occur.

Once you have identified which service/startup item causes the problem in Internet Explorer you will need to either disable/uninstall/update the program to avoid further problems.