illegal operation

privateb · 25-10-2007, 12:50

Hi guys I keep getting the illegal opperation banner coming up every time i try and use internet explorer. It has only started in the past 2 or 3 weeks and happens a dozen times aday. I am running on windows xp service pack 4.
Any ideas?

MovedGoalPosts · 25-10-2007, 12:51

Check for virus / spyware.

Something somewhere corrupted - can you do a system restore to a safe point a few weeks ago?

phaze9 · 25-10-2007, 13:03

not being funny but you could try switching to Firefox, far better browser in my humble opinion.

MovedGoalPosts · 25-10-2007, 13:13

Using Firefox isn't always the answer. For business I use a number of sites that rely on Activex type plugins or other bespoke stuff. It's IE or nothing for those

**Chris** · 25-10-2007, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

Using Firefox isn't always the answer. For business I use a number of sites that rely on Activex type plugins or other bespoke stuff. It's IE or nothing for those

Indeed ...

IE isn't really a web browser, it's a MS Office application with web browsing capabilities.

/runs for cover

Graham M · 25-10-2007, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateb

Hi guys I keep getting the illegal opperation banner coming up every time i try and use internet explorer. It has only started in the past 2 or 3 weeks and happens a dozen times aday. I am running on windows xp service pack 4.
Any ideas?

There is no SP4 for XP? There isn't even an SP3 yet

jonifen · 26-10-2007, 00:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris T

IE isn't really a web browser, it's a MS Office application with web browsing capabilities.

Beautiful

But it is true that MSIE is the only real choice for using ActiveX (as found in my job also)

Sounds like a possible toolbar which has gone wrong maybe... try HijackThis to check for any browser hijacks maybe and go from there.

bw41101 · 26-10-2007, 00:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateb

Hi guys I keep getting the illegal opperation banner coming up every time i try and use internet explorer. It has only started in the past 2 or 3 weeks and happens a dozen times aday. I am running on windows xp service pack 4.
Any ideas?

Good heavens are we up to SP4 on XP or have you got mixed up with (perhaps) windows 2K - that's at SP4? Anyway (like the rest of the clan have intimated) your should switch to Firefox as IE (whatever version) is a bag of hits (anag).

As for your problem could be corrupted files and/or malware.

Good luck and Si thee.