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How Do I Debug Windows XP Freeze???

rpr

Senior member
I have a fairly new fresh install of Windows XP Pro, but I am having periodic freezes in IE7. I would like to debug the file that WIndows creates when this happens (appcompat.txt) but I have never done this before and don't even know if there is a built in tool to do this or if IU have to download a program.

Any help ??? I don't want to install the rest of my programs/files until I get to the bottom of this. Thanks.

Here is the text from the file...if it has any clues:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="iexplore.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="custsat.dll" SIZE="33792" CHECKSUM="0xA30E1EC0" BIN_FILE_VERSION="9.0.3790.2428" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.0.3790.2428" PRODUCT_VERSION="9.0.3790.2428" FILE_DESCRIPTION="custsat" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="9.0.3790.2428 (srv03_sp1_qfe.050422-1043)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="custsat.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="custsat" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xD494" LINKER_VERSION="0x50002" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="9.0.3790.2428" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.0.3790.2428" LINK_DATE="11/08/2006 05:03:34" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/08/2006 05:03:34" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="hmmapi.dll" SIZE="60416" CHECKSUM="0x66589FD9" BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" PRODUCT_VERSION="7.00.5730.11" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft HTTP Mail Simple MAPI" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Windows® Internet Explorer" FILE_VERSION="7.00.5730.11 (winmain(wmbla).061017-1135)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="HMMAPI.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="HMMAPI" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1BEA3" LINKER_VERSION="0x60000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" LINK_DATE="10/17/2006 19:44:33" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/17/2006 19:44:33" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="iedw.exe" SIZE="69120" CHECKSUM="0x32DBF109" BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" PRODUCT_VERSION="7.00.5730.11" FILE_DESCRIPTION="IE Crash Detection" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Windows® Internet Explorer" FILE_VERSION="7.00.5730.11 (winmain(wmbla).061017-1135)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="IEDW.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="iedw" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x15A1B" LINKER_VERSION="0x60000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" LINK_DATE="10/17/2006 20:04:45" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/17/2006 20:04:45" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="ieproxy.dll" SIZE="287744" CHECKSUM="0xA4B55A7A" BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" PRODUCT_VERSION="7.00.5730.11" FILE_DESCRIPTION="IE ActiveX Interface Marshaling Library" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Windows® Internet Explorer" FILE_VERSION="7.00.5730.11 (winmain(wmbla).061017-1135)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ieproxy.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="ieproxy.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x5205E" LINKER_VERSION="0x60000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.5730.11" LINK_DATE="11/08/2006 05:03:34" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/08/2006 05:03:34" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="iexplore.exe" SIZE="623616" CHECKSUM="0x6079ACAD" BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.6000.16414" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.6000.16414" PRODUCT_VERSION="7.00.6000.16414" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Explorer" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Windows® Internet Explorer" FILE_VERSION="7.00.6000.16414 (vista_gdr.070108-1520)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="IEXPLORE.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="iexplore" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xA4753" LINKER_VERSION="0x60000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.6000.16414" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.6000.16414" LINK_DATE="01/09/2007 02:08:39" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/09/2007 02:08:39" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\icwconn.dll" SIZE="61440" CHECKSUM="0xDD04DAB" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="icwconn.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="icwconn" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x11BD7" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:14" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:14" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\icwconn1.exe" SIZE="214528" CHECKSUM="0xC9B5555" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="icwconn1.exe" INTERNAL_NAME="icwconn1" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x3C746" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:59:19" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:59:19" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\icwconn2.exe" SIZE="86016" CHECKSUM="0x7DE2AFFE" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ICWCONN2.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="ICWCONN2" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1DDE9" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:59:22" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:59:22" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\icwdl.dll" SIZE="32768" CHECKSUM="0xF4CC9266" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Service MIME Mutlipart Download" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ICWDL.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="ICWDL" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x174A9" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:16" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:16" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\icwhelp.dll" SIZE="172032" CHECKSUM="0xCBAB0AC0" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard Helper functions" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="icwhelp.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="icwhelp" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x33E62" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:17" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\icwres.dll" SIZE="61440" CHECKSUM="0xA488AA92" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2600.0000" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2600.0000 (xpclient.010817-1148)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="icwres.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="icwres" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1AA60" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" LINK_DATE="08/18/2001 05:35:05" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/18/2001 05:35:05" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\icwrmind.exe" SIZE="24576" CHECKSUM="0x70643FDC" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard Reminder" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ICWRMIND.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="ICWRMIND" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x13447" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:59:09" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:59:09" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\icwtutor.exe" SIZE="73728" CHECKSUM="0xF945F7EB" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2600.0000" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2600.0000 (xpclient.010817-1148)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="icwtutor.exe" INTERNAL_NAME="icwtutor" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x16B27" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" LINK_DATE="08/17/2001 20:49:08" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/17/2001 20:49:08" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\icwutil.dll" SIZE="49152" CHECKSUM="0xB9156DF5" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="icwutil.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="icwutil" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xF816" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:19" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:19" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\inetwiz.exe" SIZE="20480" CHECKSUM="0x3D8A325B" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="INETWIZ.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="INETWIZ" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xE297" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:59:25" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:59:25" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\isignup.exe" SIZE="16384" CHECKSUM="0xF8AB8D6E" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2600.0000" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Signup" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2600.0000 (xpclient.010817-1148)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ISIGNUP.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="ISIGNUP" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x443C" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" LINK_DATE="08/17/2001 20:48:46" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/17/2001 20:48:46" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Connection Wizard\trialoc.dll" SIZE="40960" CHECKSUM="0x68F70073" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2600.0000" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Connection Wizard Trial Reminder Helper" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2600.0000 (xpclient.010817-1148)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="trialoc.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="trialoc" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x198FE" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2600.0" LINK_DATE="08/18/2001 05:36:03" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/18/2001 05:36:03" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="MUI\0409\mscorier.dll" SIZE="150016" CHECKSUM="0x474583EB" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.0.50727.42" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.0.50727.42" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.0.50727.42" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft .NET Runtime IE resources" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® .NET Framework" FILE_VERSION="2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="mscorier.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="mscorier.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x29FD4" LINKER_VERSION="0x80000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.0.50727.42" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.0.50727.42" LINK_DATE="09/23/2005 07:14:22" UPTO_LINK_DATE="09/23/2005 07:14:22" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="984064" CHECKSUM="0xF12E1D4A" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060704-2349)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xF724D" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945" LINK_DATE="07/05/2006 10:55:00" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/05/2006 10:55:00" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>
 
I am only guessing but IE usually crashes if it's requesting a new API from an older version of a DLL, so one of your DLL files required for IE is old. OR it can be a spyware, run anti-spyware scan, re-install SP2, make sure there are no weird entries in msconfig startup list. Install .NET Framework 2.0, run SFC /scannow to check if windows dll's are intact. IE also crashes if one the plugins/extensions is incompatible with IE7 - so try disabling the 3rd party extensions using Browser Hijack Remover or from IE>Options>Programs>Manage Addons.
 
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