Laptop won't open browsers?

joe2cool

Hi on the occasional start up of my 'Dell' laptop, even though connected to internet wirelessly OK, 'Firefox' or 'IE' won't open until I shut down & restart? Is there anything I could check?

Thx

Chickabiddybex

They should open regardless of your internet connection. Are you simply double clicking on the icon on your desktop? Do you get an error message when you try to do this or does nothing happen? Do other programs work?

joe2cool

Hi no error msg, just the icons for browsers won't open until restart. Thx for quick reply

Chickabiddybex

I would suggest reinstalling one. Or even better - download Chrome and see if that works.

Are you clicking the desktop icon btw?
And what version of windows?
You could try opening one from Run
“C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

closed

have you been installing "stuff"?

joe2cool

Hi yes icon being clicked, using win 7, will check what I have installed. Most recent being 'Stream Torrent'

Thx guys

Chickabiddybex

Try opening it from run.

Also, after you've clicked it to open look in task manager to see if its there. Is it?

joe2cool

Hi thx again, yes opens from 'search' & appears in 'task manager'
Usually its on first start, then after a restart all OK. Typical this time on start up back to normal, must be a'fluke'

joe2cool

Hi installed 'Google Chrome' also, still happened on first start up. After restart everything is OK..............only started recently.

Thx guys for trying anyway appreciated

Chickabiddybex

Go to run. Type in "msconfig"
Click on the startup tab.
Take a screen shot.
Show us here (if you don't know how just ask)

joe2cool

Hi how do I take a screen shot?............is it something to do with proxy settings? with the browsers...........its only started with the laptop, desk top is fine? 'am trying to putting all range of ?? in google but still can't solve?
Thx for your help