I got it this time.
At first glance it looks like corruption. I haven't had time to
thoroughly investigate it, so it could even be an infection.
Until then, do the following:
Download and install
Tune Up 2006 TrialClick on
Clean up & Repair. Run
TuneUp DiskCleaner. Delete all junk files. Afterwords, return to the Main Screen.
Click on
Clean up & Repair. Run
TuneUp RegistryCleaner. Fix all errors. Afterwords, return to the Main Screen.
Click on
Optimize & Improve. Run
TuneUp RegistryDefrag, which will take a few minutes and need a reboot.
After the reboot, start Tune Up again. Click on
Optimize & Improve then click on
TuneUp System Optimizer. In the menu to the left called "Wizards", choose
System Advisor. Note some of the advice it tells you.
If that doesn't work, do the following:
A number of XP users have reported situations with Internet Explorer 6 becoming corrupted and reporting a number of different errors. While there is certainly no guarantee, the two procedures listed below have restored functionality to IE6 for many users experiencing problems.
Note: Both methods listed require that the Microsoft Windows XP CD-ROM be available.Method 1: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x Repair for Windows XP
From the
Start menu, select
Run.
In the
Open field, type
sfc /scannow (Note: There is a space between sfc and /scannow)
Select the
OK button.
Follow the prompts throughout the
System File Checker process.
Reboot the computer when
System File Checker completes.
Method 2: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x Repair for Windows XP
From the
Start menu, select
Search, select
All Files and Folders.
Select
More Advanced Options and place a checkmark beside
Search Hidden Files and Folders option.
Ensure that
Search System Folders and
Search Subfolders are also checked.
In the
All or Part of the File Name box, type
ie.inf In the
Look In drop-down menu, select C: or the letter of the hard drive that contains the
Windows folder.
Click the
Search button.
In the search results pane, find the
ie.inf file located in
Windows\Inf folder.
Right click the
ie.inf file and click
Install on the context menu.
Reboot the computer when the file copy process is complete.
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 318378
How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP