Problem opening IE when switching user.

[Dunnsdale]

Windows XP Home edition

 

When I switch users from me to the other user on my pc,IE will not open for that user.Any clues please?

[Dalo Harkin]

have you checked the rights that they have - some users are very 'restricted' in terms of what they can and cannot use.

[Dunnsdale]

I've tried switching their user account settings from Limited to Computer Administrator and its still the same.The screen seems to open/stay blank/then freeze.

[Dalo Harkin]

You have some serious problem with IE - have you installed firefox and see if that works yet?

[Dunnsdale]

IE works fine on my setting but not on the other users.Does Firefox run alongside IE or replace it?

[Goku]

Hello and Welcome to FPCH Dale. :)

 

You might want to read this.

 

You cannot open a new Internet Explorer window or nothing occurs after you click a link

 

Hope this helps. Good Luck. :)

 

-- Goku

[RandyL]

Pardon me for interrupting everyone but I was just wondering something.

 

Can you create a new user and see if IE works on that?

[Dunnsdale]

Thanks for the link Goku.Tried them all but none worked.

[Goku]

Have you tried cleaning out the cache and temporary internet files for that User Account?

 

-- Goku

[Dunnsdale]

No Goku......what does that involve please?

[Tony D]

Does IE work for the other users if you log out of your account and then into the other user account?

 

Does IE work for the other users if you startup in another user account?

 

Firefox is a browser; Internet Explorer is a browser. You can use either. You can use them both at the same time. I use Firefox as my default browser, but keep IE around because some sites require IE.

[Goku]

How to Delete the Contents of the Temporary Internet Files Folder

 

-- Goku

[Dunnsdale]

Thanks Kelly.......The answer is no to your two questions.Thanks for the Firefox info.

 

Goku.....Thanks I'll try that next.

[Tony D]

Sounds like something in the user accounts is corrupt.

 

Create a new user account and see if it IE works.

[Dunnsdale]

I've now downloaded Firefox which appears to work on all 3 user accounts.Although it looks to be quicker the type face on the pages appears feinter.Do I really need IE on my pc anymore?

[Guest Wolfeymole]

You can't remove IE Dunsdale and you'll need it to connect to certain Microsoft sites, just shove it into the background until you do mate.

 

I can't remember the last time I used IE.

[Dunnsdale]

Thanks you guys have been great.Before I found this site yesterday I'd posted my problem on another site I'd found.My question is still there today unanswered.Top site guys!

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Thank you for your kind words Dunnsdale, please come back even to just to chat and post stuff in our fun section if you wish. :)