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I wish I could say this is mine. I took it from another forum and it really helped me alot with ie6 problems bigtime. Someone please correct me if I am wrong but it sure helped me out big time. Go to start. Run. Type in regsvr32 Urlmon.dll. There must be a space between 32 and Urlmon. Some other dll files that may help. Rember to do this with each dll file seperate! Dont forget the space between32 and the dll file. You will recive a popup window saying sucess. Reboot and see what happens. Dont forget to put dll after each of these. Shdocvw, Shell32 ,Oleaut32, Actxprxy, Mshtml ,Urlmon. I believe the first letter must be a cap. All this does is register the dll file in windows xp. For some reason xp unregisers them?? No clue why. Maxthon browser is almost like ie6 without the ie6 problems, Its free, No adds, Great help forum and It has tabs. Took me 10 min to get used to using it. I have always used ie. Goodness knows I have tried every browser out there atleast twice. For me maxthon is the best in my humble oppinion :)..........Hope this helps......peace......im out.. I goofed. If someone would be so kind to move this to the ie section I would apreciate it.....Sorry

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A concise, practical supplement to the tip from :

Re‑registering Internet Explorer’s COM DLLs (what described) is a well‑known quick repair for symptoms such as links that do nothing, strange IE behavior, and some shell/handler failures. It only repairs registration entries — it does not replace missing or corrupted binaries — so it’s best treated as a troubleshooting step rather than a guaranteed permanent fix. Common underlying causes include corrupted system files, interrupted installs/updates, cleanup utilities that remove registrations, or malware.

A safer diagnostic sequence that complements the DLL‑registration step:

  • Create a System Restore point before changing registrations or the registry.
  • Run a full anti‑malware scan to rule out infection.
  • Repair protected system files with sfc /scannow from an elevated command prompt.
  • Run a disk check (chkdsk /f) if file errors are suspected.
  • Use Internet Explorer’s Reset (Internet Options → Advanced → Reset) to clear problematic settings.
  • Test in a fresh Windows user profile to rule out profile corruption and check Event Viewer for related errors.

Cautions and next steps: backing up the registry or having a restore point is important because registration fixes touch the system registry. Do not copy DLLs from unknown sources. If sfc reports irreparable corruption or the same symptoms return after re‑registration, consider a repair install of IE or the OS, or migrating the machine to a supported system — deeper corruption often needs a stronger repair than re‑registering COM objects.

As noted, switching to a different, actively maintained browser avoids IE‑specific COM/registry problems altogether. Given that older IE/XP-era setups are increasingly unsupported and insecure, long‑term stability and safety usually come from using supported software or upgrading the platform.

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what exactly is acheived by doing this? my XP IE works fine.....

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It repairs some ie issues. Like I said I have no clue why xp unregisters some dll files. Whin I click on links and ie goes no place. Ie is slow, Acting strange or whatever I use the process and ie is fine again. No I dont reboot. But I do suggest it to help posssibly fix other problems. Just my humble oppinion.....peace....im out

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ok cheers anyway! I use opera as I find it much better than IE.... ;)

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