IE will not open on first attempt

[Jim]

I have a strange issue with IE 6. I have to attempt to start it 2 times in
order to get it to work. The first time I double click on the icon, I get
the hourglass for 1-2 seconds, then nothing. If I double click it again, it
starts up normally. This also applies to starting IE from the Start Menu, I
click Start then click (single click) the icon for IE in the menu, and get
the same results. If I go back and click it the second time, it fires up no
problem. IE is the only program that is having this issue, all others start
as normal.

Please advise (With something other than "upgrade to IE 8" or something
similiar)

Thanks

JR

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

NB: IE6 is not in beta.

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; WinXP 64-bit SP2;
Win98SE; Win2K SP4) when posting in a forum or newsgroup. Please do so in
your next reply.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?

Does the behavior persist after doing a Reset?

HOW TO Reset Internet Explorer (IE6)
====================
Note: The following will delete all cookies. To save them beforehand: IE
File | Import and Export | Export Cookies | save the file in an appropriate
location. To import the backup afterwards: IE File | Import and Export |
Import Cookies | point the wizard to the saved file.

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1. After closing all IE windows, click Start, Run, type: “inetcpl.cpl”
(without quotation marks) and press Enter.
2. Select the General tab, and in the Temporary Internet files window, click
"Delete Cookies", and click OK.
3. In the same tab click Delete Files, check the "Delete all offline
contents" box and click OK.
4. Click the Programs tab, and click "Reset Web Settings".
5. Click the Advanced tab, and click "Restore Defaults".
6. Under the Advanced tab, uncheck "Enable third-party browser extensions
(requires restart)".
7. Click OK.
8. Reboot.

Also see http://www.malwarehelp.org/how-to-reset-internet-explorer-6-to.html
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Post by Jim
I have a strange issue with IE 6. I have to attempt to start it 2 times in
order to get it to work. The first time I double click on the icon, I get
the hourglass for 1-2 seconds, then nothing. If I double click it again, it
starts up normally. This also applies to starting IE from the Start Menu, I
click Start then click (single click) the icon for IE in the menu, and get
the same results. If I go back and click it the second time, it fires up no
problem. IE is the only program that is having this issue, all others start
as normal.
Please advise (With something other than "upgrade to IE 8" or something
similiar)