IE8 close itself after few seconds

[Mansi gala]

Hi,,
I am a Windows Xp Professional user and using Internet Explorer 8 form last couple of weeks. It was working fine till now but from today morning whenever i am trying to open IE8, it gets closed itself after few seconds, i can say after 10 sec. What can be the reason, is it compatible with my system ? or something else ? Please help me.

[johnson22]

Well, i can say that Internet Explorer is compatible with Windows Xp too, but just make sure the minimum system requirements of IE8 met with your system. Its here:-

• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• 128 MB memory
• 200 MB Hard Drive Space
• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors.

If you have all these things than i think your problem occurred because the version of Internet Explorer on your computer has become corrupted.You need so reset your IE8. Just go through these steps to reset it:-

• Close all Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer windows.
• Click Start , and then click Internet Explorer.
• In Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options.
• Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset.
• In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset.
• When Internet Explorer finishes restoring the default settings, click Close, and then click OK two times.
• Close Internet Explorer, and then reopen it. The changes take effect the next time that you open Internet Explorer.

[Mansi gala]

Hey, thanks for your quick help mate. Fortunately i have all the system requirements to make IE8 work properly. I also tried resetting it, now it remains for few minutes but it is still getting closed after sometime.

i don't know whats gone wrong now. Please help. Should go back to lower version ?

[Maq.H]

There is no such need to go back to the lower IE version just because of this issue. Just try to run Internet Explorer in 'No Add-Ons' mode. You can do that by going to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons). If it is not yet fixed than the best solution i can suggest you is just uninstall IE and reinstall it again on your system. For some tips, here is how to uninstall IE from Xp:-

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Make sure that the Show updates check box is checked.
4. Click Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1.
5. Click Remove.

Once done, just download IE8 again, save it anywhere your system, double click and run. Thats it. I am sure you'll get your issue solved.