Computer Seems to Hang After Installing Internet Explorer
Article ID: 166930
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.03 for Windows NT 3.51
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
This article was previously published under Q166930
SYMPTOMS
When you restart your computer after installing Internet Explorer, your
computer may seem to stop responding (hang) for up to five minutes while
Windows restarts.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the Internet Explorer installation process
continues after you restart your computer. Additional folders are created,
Start menu and desktop shortcuts are created, and the RunOnce key in the
registry is processed. The Setup program adds numerous entries to the
RunOnce key before you restart your computer to ensure that all Internet
Explorer components and features are properly installed and enabled.
RESOLUTION
As long as the hard disk light on your computer indicates that the drive
is being accessed, you should do nothing. When the Internet Explorer
installation process is finished, Windows continues to start normally.
Additional query words: 3.00 4.00 4.01 ie3 ie30 ie301 ie302
Keywords: kbsetup KB166930