IE error

WinXP Pro SP2, IE6. This is a Dell laptop, Inspiron 6000. It surfs the internet more or less OK but whenever an IE window is closed, the "Internet Explorer has encountered an error...." window pops up and I can select Send or Don't Send the error report. Sending it doesn't do anything to help. This same thing happens if I click a link on a web page and the new window opens for the link, when I click on the red 'X' to close it, the error pops up and behind the error an "about:blank" window opens. Then when I close out the last IE window and return to the desktop, I get the above error and when that closes, I get error message that I have attached below. I've run malware scans and there was nothing found except some tracking cookies. I've run Dial A Fix and IEFix. Web surfing is now much more stable after running those two little 'fix-it' tools. I just finished a safe OS reload, and still the same error(s)... any help in repairing this will be greatly appreciated.... I really don't want to have to reformat....
THANX!

hd2k

 

Reported error is in base memory. Have you substituted the RAM?

 

Nope, not yet. I'll shut down and do it right now..... will post results! Thanx for the info. Lets hope it works!

 

No dice. Swapped out the RAM with 2 different known good sticks; tried both RAM slots too.... same exact problem. When IE is closed, a blank white window opens with the title "about:blank". It closes almost right away and is followed by the error reporting window, and that's followed by the error I attached in the first post.... time is short, so I think I'll have to reformat. I already saved all the docs/music/pics/etc....

Thanx anyway!

hd2k

 

If it genuinely cant read that memory address with new sticks and reformat then there is a hardware fault on a memory line or memory control chip. Perhaps a dirt bridge?