Is there a name for this?

Moved to software Aimee. :major

 

Hi

Main cause of this is likely a 3rd party or Windows application that relies on some files from the application so closing it while the other one that called on it is still open, keeps that app open.

ie. open an app that then calls on IE, then closing IE, can keep IE in part running, until the app that called on it is also closed.

As for the Game how long are you leaving these applications from exit before re-starting them up?

If in Safe Mode do you get the same issue?

Disable AntiVirus app and test, that may still be scanning it and/or not allowing it to exit, what AV you have?

What Windows Version and Service Pack?
What hardware specs?


If random and not reproducable easily with same application and steps to recreate, it maybe hard to find answer to cause, could check event logs for anything of interest with said apps once exited.

 

If only when a 3rd party app has to open IE then look at that as the cause, is it Vista compatible, does it have options to default the browser to Fx if it needs to open a browser.

When you close these apps that need IE does their process exit cleanly and the IE process then exit?


See if changing the defaul browser in Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs helps if nto done so already, also if the 3rd party app opens a file type then check the file type settings (set associations) to see if its listing iexplore as default (do make note of default apps if you start changing any file associations)

What are the apps that cause this to happen by opening IE automatically?

 

Aimee

Had another thought, while looking into something on my PC, is that try Process Explorer(dont worry on date on the apps version date, the download link, links to latest version) to check what of he applications you are opening that open IE are holding into IE, they tend to show up in one of the process branches.