Internet Explorer crashes

[marcoolio]

I'm running IE 7 on WinXP Pro SP 2. Since a couple of weeks ago my IE crashes everytime I'm trying to close a page or upload a file or picture. I downloaded the newest version of IE 7 from Microsoft and re-installed it a couple of times but it doesn't help. I also ran the recovery console from my Win install cd but that didn't help either. What can possibly be wrong and how can I fix it?

[TechTJ]

Hi Marcoolio.
I have been hearing alot about this and i have had it happen to me to. I swicthed to Safari which was released by Apple to Windows users ealier this month. Its alot more stable and very easy to use. But to help with your problem, I would Download all your windows updates because alot of bug fixes and security updates have been released for IE-7. I would also make sure that your virus program and spyware programs are fully updated.
When IE crashes dose it give you a Error message or anything? If it dose could you send it to me it would help alot.

If this dose not help please let me know?
TJ

[marcoolio]

Hi TJ

When IE crashes this message comes on:

Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

AppName: iexplore.exe AppVer: 7.0.5730.11 ModName: toolband.dll
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 0000f0a2

As far as I know my Windows applications and anti virus software are updated to the latest and this version of IE I just downloaded from Microsoft's website so I guess that's the most current one.

[caperjack]

looks like toolband.dll is spyware related IE toolbar redirect.i would suggest .Spybot search and destroy ,run and scan and remove what it finds.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_spybot_search_destroy/

http://www.google.ca/search?q=toolband.dll&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a