This affects my IE 5 and does come up with Windows Explorer from time to time(have to re-set active desktop). Before reading this (which is a re-post), pleae be aware that I have: 1) used the IE repair utility in ad/delete programs, 2) scanned for spyware/aureate files, 3) done a complete virus scan with latest definitions, removed some TSRs, etc. This problem still persists: Everytime I go online and load IE5, I get an Invalid Page Fault Error. My system is Win98SE, IBM Aptiva w/128mb RAM, 10gb hdd space free, I run Inoculate IT! antivirus and ZoneAlarm firewall. Have run them plus other TSRs along with browsing and Outlook Express without any problems until now. Here is the detailed error message (I have also run Dr. Watson with snapshot and log): IEXPLORE caused an invalid page fault in module at 0000:03030827. Registers: EAX=0314ffbc CS=016f EIP=03030827 EFLGS=00010246 EBX=0314ffbc SS=0177 ESP=03110000 EBP=03110020 ECX=031100a4 DS=0177 ESI=818488e8 FS=9c57 EDX=bff76855 ES=0177 EDI=031100cc GS=0000 Bytes at CS:EIP: Stack dump: bff76849 031100cc 0314ffbc 031100e8 031100a4 031101d8 bff76855 0314ffbc 031100b4 bff87fe9 031100cc 0314ffbc 031100e8 031100a4 03030827 03110290 Anyone have any idea how to deal with this?

I don't know about that specific error without going through Microsof's site, but do know that running IE5 or 5.5 on Windows SE and using specific video cards at 32bpp color causes crashes online, but not if you run 16bpp colors. And using the active desktop, it might cause a problem in Windows Explorer. Try lowering your colors to 16bpp and see if it helps. If not, try Microsoft's knowledge base.

Registry damage is a possible cause of the problem. Upgrading IE might repair it. You could also try restarting in ms-dos mode and entering: scanreg /fix