Is browsing always slow in Internet Explorer? Does it frequently freeze or crash? Do you receive error messages that say Internet Explorer has "encountered a problem and has to close"? Or messages that a Visual C++ "runtime error" has occurred in Iexplore.exe?  

If this is the case, you might want to try resetting Internet Explorer. When you reset Internet Explorer settings, all add-ins and customizations are deleted. You basically start with a fresh version of Internet Explorer. This article helps you reset Internet Explorer.

To have us reset Internet Explorer for you, go to the ?Reset Internet Explorer for me? section. If you would rather reset Internet Explorer yourself, see how to do it in the "Let me reset Internet Explorer myself" section.

To reset Internet Explorer automatically, follow these steps:

Note: This Microsoft Fix it is supported by Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

1. Click this button:
2. In the File Download dialog box, click Run, and then follow the steps in the wizard.
3. In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset.
   
   Click to select the Delete personal settings check box if you also want to remove browsing history, search providers, Accelerators, home pages, Tracking Protection, and ActiveX Filtering data.
4. When Internet Explorer finishes applying the default settings, click Close, and then click Close again.
5. Close and then start Internet Explorer.