Microsoft has encountered a problem

I get Microsoft has encountered a problem message when I try to open my Yahoo or Gmail email accounts. It seems I can load other pages from the web but not these. I could just a few short hours ago. Does anybody know what might be going on????????? I went to the store and bought me a nice new digital camera. Installed the software. I haven't even used it yet. I was going to check email first. Thanks all

 

Upon further investigation I get that same message on some but not all ( I am here with no problems) web pages. I have w98(i know it is old) but I don't use it much for anything but email and browsing the web. I was hoping to be able to use it more with my new camera. thanks again

 

Please help, I just don't know what has happened any ideas will be appreciated. I searched this forum with no luck on finding a answer. I probably need to give more details I just don't what you all need?

 

What web browser are you using? If it is internet explorer, try switching to an alternative like firefox. You can download it here

 

I have Internet Explorer. Not sure I want to try a new browser. I have been considering it but have been afraid to. I think my problem has something to do with Spybot. I might not be using it right. i did go to there web site and to the support but couldn't find anything along my problems line. I could be just looking the wrong part. I sent them my problem and have not heard back yet.

If I was to load the new browser what effect will have with spybot?

 

No effect at all. I use both IE and Firefox on a Win98SE PC.

 

OK, i downloaded Firefox and can check my email acounts once again. I am not too partial to firefox but it works. That still doesn't solve my orginal problem. No ideas on what happened??? thanks

 

thanks for the try TimW but the first link got me Microsoft has encountered a problem message. The second link I had already loaded on my computer a couple of months ago. I ran zip anyway with no luck still get that blankndee message. anymore ideas?

 

Have you done anything else besides install that software before the problem started?

Have you tried uninstalling that software to see if that is the problem?

 

OK, I did that and went to the other sites and downloaded them and still no fix to the problem. Was there something else I should of done?? Just my uneducated thought is that something changed in my Internet Explorer settings when I downloaded the camera sofware. I did uninstall it didn't help. lol thanks

 

bump, sorry i ws afraid you all forgot me I was hoping to get back to normal this week.

 

If you have the Google Toolbar or Yahoo Toolbar installed, go thru Add/Remove in the control panel and uninstall them.

Steve

 

I had Google so uninstalled. Tried to load IE but still got the message Microsoft has encountered a problem. Anymore Ideas??????

GO VOLS......I love Tennessee

 

I have W98 will this still work? Thanks I realy do love you guys

 

Try this,

Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information > click on Tools > Innternet Explorer Repair Tool > check Repair Internet Explorer.

Let it finish then restart.

GO VOLS.

Steve

 

Ok, I did all that and still have the problem I am at my wits end. Getting ready to throw this thing out the window and into the rain. When I did the reinstall went to check my yahoo and there was no problem. Went to check gmail and guess what that blankit de blank message. I tried a couple of my regular sites and got that ugly message again. Just don't have a clue. Thanks you 2 you are both great Any more Ideas???????

 

If that doesn't help try the Mcrepair Tool below.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/msninvestor/patch/1.0/win98/en-us/mcrepair.exe

Just download and run it. Be sure to answer "yes" to everything, that's important. When it's done restart your computer.

Let us know.

Steve

 

Hey, sorry life caught up with me and hd to put this aside but I am back and so is the problem. I did as you instructed and I am stilling getting that message. Help, please I want my IE back. Thanks twinks