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G'Day, I'm experiencing apparent random IE crashes (iexplore.exe 6.0.2800.1106 and mshtml.dll 6.0.2800.1555). To investigate if mixed file versions are the cause, I'm looking for someone who is running this setup (fully updated) and problem free to provide their IE file list per:

Start>Programs>Accesories>System Tools>System Information>Internet Explorer>File Versions

Thanks in advance... Ryton.


Posted
G'Day, I'm experiencing apparent random IE crashes (iexplore.exe 6.0.2800.1106 and mshtml.dll 6.0.2800.1555). To investigate if mixed file versions are the cause, I'm looking for someone who is running this setup (fully updated) and problem free to provide their IE file list per:

Start>Programs>Accesories>System Tools>System Information>Internet Explorer>File Versions

Thanks in advance... Ryton.

Hi All, the following is my complete IE file list. How does your's compare?

advapi32.dll 4.80.0.1675 64 KB 05/11/1998 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

advpack.dll 6.0.2800.1106 89 KB 08/29/2002 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

browselc.dll 6.0.2800.1106 62 KB 08/29/2002 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

browseui.dll 6.0.2800.1692 994 KB 06/18/2005 12:16:18 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

ckcnv.exe 6.0.2800.1106 8 KB 08/29/2002 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

comctl32.dll 5.81.4916.400 536 KB 08/29/2002 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

crypt32.dll 5.131.1878.12 364 KB 09/12/2002 3:10:16 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

enhsig.dll 5.0.1877.8 4 KB 12/14/2002 4:34:46 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

iemigrat.dll 6.0.2436.1 12 KB 08/17/2001 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

iesetup.dll 6.0.2800.1106 57 KB 08/29/2002 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

iexplore.exe 6.0.2800.1106 89 KB 08/29/2002 12:00:00 AM C:\Program Files\IE

imagehlp.dll 4.0.1381.4 112 KB 05/11/1998 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

inseng.dll 6.0.2800.1469 68 KB 08/26/2004 10:53:48 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

jobexec.dll 5.0.0.1 47 KB 02/24/1999 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

jscript.dll 5.6.0.8831 455 KB 05/17/2006 11:43:58 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

jsproxy.dll 6.0.2800.1548 12 KB 04/28/2006 10:58:48 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

mshtml.dll 6.0.2800.1106 2722 KB 08/29/2002 7:07:38 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

msjava.dll 5.0.3810.0 925 KB 02/28/2003 6:26:26 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

msoss.dll 5.131.1877.3 136 KB 02/24/1999 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

msxml.dll 8.0.7002.0 495 KB 08/04/2004 8:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

occache.dll 6.0.2800.1106 86 KB 08/29/2002 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

ole32.dll 4.71.1719.0 768 KB 05/11/1998 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

oleaut32.dll 2.40.4518.0 908 KB 04/02/2002 9:56:40 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

olepro32.dll 5.0.4518.0 224 KB 04/02/2002 9:56:40 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

rsabase.dll 5.0.1877.7 99 KB 11/05/1999 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

rsaenh.dll 5.0.1877.8 98 KB 12/14/2002 4:34:46 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

rasapi32.dll 4.10.0.1998 192 KB 05/11/1998 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

rsasig.dll 5.0.1877.7 4 KB 11/05/1999 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

schannel.dll 4.87.1964.1878 110 KB 09/26/2002 12:38:44 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

shdoc401.dll 5.50.4914.1400 481 KB 08/29/2002 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

shdocvw.dll 6.0.2800.1849 1309 KB 05/26/2006 3:40:58 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

shell32.dll 4.72.3812.600 1356 KB 12/06/2001 11:25:08 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

shlwapi.dll 6.0.2800.1740 400 KB 08/31/2005 6:49:30 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

url.dll 6.0.2800.1106 104 KB 08/29/2002 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

urlmon.dll 6.0.2800.1550 451 KB 05/08/2006 10:50:58 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

vbscript.dll 5.6.0.8515 392 KB 01/14/2003 12:18:52 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

webcheck.dll 6.0.2800.1106 252 KB 12/14/2002 4:50:14 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

win.com Not Available 24 KB 12/22/1999 12:41:24 AM C:\WINDOWS

wininet.dll 6.0.2800.1548 562 KB 04/28/2006 10:58:58 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

winsock.dll 4.10.0.1998 21 KB 09/06/1998 10:12:58 AM C:\WINDOWS

wintrust.dll 5.131.1877.5 46 KB 11/05/1999 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

wsock.vxd 4.10.0.1998 15 KB 05/11/1998 7:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

wsock32.dll 4.10.0.1998 40 KB 09/06/1998 10:12:58 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

wsock32n.dll 5.2.0.2 26 KB 05/11/1998 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

Posted

I haven't had any problems like that, but I rarely use Internet Explorer. Do these crashes happen after IE6 has been in use for a long time? IE6 has a way of depleting resources when it's used for a long period of time. When IE6 is running, what does the Resource Meter (C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools) show is available? Are the index.dat files getting large? Are there any sites, combinations of software in use, or other circumstances that seem to trigger the crashes? Try leaving the resource meter running while you use IE6 and see if the problem is resource related.

OT. Internet Explorer is the biggest security risk and the cause of many of the stability problems people have with Win98. It's very out of date and inferior to most other browsers. SeaMonkey and K-Meleon are both good browsers for 98 systems, especially if you're using the original hardware.

There's a few differences but most of the IE file versions on my system are the same.

advapi32.dll	4.80.0.1675	64 KB	5/11/98 8:01:00 PM	C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM	
advpack.dll 6.0.2800.1106 89 KB 8/29/02 7:14:40 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
browselc.dll 6.0.2800.1106 62 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
browseui.dll 6.0.2800.1692 994 KB 6/17/05 11:16:18 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
ckcnv.exe 6.0.2800.1106 8 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
comctl32.dll 5.81.4916.400 536 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
crypt32.dll 5.131.1878.12 364 KB 9/12/02 3:10:16 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
enhsig.dll 5.0.1877.8 4 KB 8/13/05 1:45:46 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iemigrat.dll 6.0.2436.1 12 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iesetup.dll 6.0.2800.1106 57 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iexplore.exe 6.0.2800.1106 89 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer
imagehlp.dll 4.0.1381.4 112 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
inseng.dll 6.0.2800.1469 68 KB 8/26/04 9:53:48 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jobexec.dll 5.0.0.1 47 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jscript.dll 5.7.0.16535 480 KB 7/31/07 8:45:24 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jsproxy.dll 6.0.2800.1106 12 KB 8/13/05 1:46:36 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
mshtml.dll 6.0.2800.1528 2637 KB 11/22/05 4:49:10 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msjava.dll 5.0.3810.0 925 KB 2/28/03 6:26:26 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msoss.dll 5.131.1877.3 136 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msxml.dll 8.0.6730.0 484 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
occache.dll 6.0.2800.1106 86 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
ole32.dll 4.71.1719.0 768 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
oleaut32.dll 2.40.4518.0 908 KB 8/13/05 1:47:18 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
olepro32.dll 5.0.4518.0 224 KB 8/13/05 1:47:18 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsabase.dll 5.0.1877.7 99 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsaenh.dll 5.0.1877.8 98 KB 8/13/05 1:45:46 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rasapi32.dll 4.10.0.2002 196 KB 7/7/99 10:14:54 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsasig.dll 5.0.1877.7 4 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
schannel.dll 4.87.1964.1878 110 KB 9/26/02 12:38:44 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shdoc401.dll 5.50.4914.1400 481 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shdocvw.dll 6.0.2800.1762 1308 KB 10/21/05 3:17:22 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shell32.dll 4.72.3812.634 1364 KB 1/8/07 6:34:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shlwapi.dll 6.0.2800.1740 400 KB 8/31/05 5:49:30 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
url.dll 6.0.2800.1106 104 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
urlmon.dll 6.0.2800.1525 449 KB 10/21/05 12:51:26 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
vbscript.dll 5.7.0.16535 404 KB 7/31/07 8:45:24 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
webcheck.dll 6.0.2800.1106 252 KB 8/13/05 1:46:32 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
win.com Not Available 24 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS Not Available
wininet.dll 6.0.2800.1525 562 KB 10/21/05 12:51:36 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
winsock.dll 4.10.0.1998 21 KB 9/2/98 1:10:52 PM C:\WINDOWS
wintrust.dll 5.131.1877.5 46 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
wsock.vxd 4.10.0.1998 15 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
wsock32.dll 4.10.0.1998 40 KB 9/2/98 1:10:52 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
wsock32n.dll 5.2.0.2 26 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

Posted (edited)

For the sake of it, here's my list.

<removed win.com remarks; it's just certain info unavailable, not the file itself>

iexplore.exe is indeed not present because it's been renamed due to the bad habit of certain applications - not to mention malware, although I got none present - to directly call iexplore.exe instead of the default browser (SlimBrowser)

msjava.dll is missing because I've uninstalled MS Java Virtual Machine.

Dunno why wsock32n.dll is missing - probably it's not needed in my configuration.

IE-related crashes are extremely rare on my system and usually happen due to other applications running prior to or simultaneously with the browser.

advapi32.dll	4.90.0.3000	64 KB	08.06.2000 17:00:00	C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
advpack.dll 6.0.2900.2172 98 KB 01.08.2004 17:01:04 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
browselc.dll 6.0.2800.1106 62 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
browseui.dll 6.0.2800.1916 995 KB 10.12.2007 15:46:16 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
ckcnv.exe 6.0.2800.1106 8 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
comctl32.dll 5.81.4916.400 536 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
crypt32.dll 5.131.1877.5 363 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
enhsig.dll 5.0.1877.8 4 KB 17.08.1999 16:10:34 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iemigrat.dll 6.0.2436.1 12 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iesetup.dll 6.0.2800.1106 57 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iexplore.exe File not present Not Available Not Available Not Available
imagehlp.dll 5.0.2178.1 140 KB 08.06.2000 17:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
inseng.dll 6.0.2800.1607 68 KB 10.12.2007 12:38:54 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jobexec.dll 5.0.0.1 60 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jscript.dll 5.6.0.8831 455 KB 17.05.2006 11:43:58 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jsproxy.dll 6.0.2800.1607 12 KB 10.12.2007 12:39:14 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
mshtml.dll 6.0.2800.1607 2642 KB 10.12.2007 12:38:46 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msjava.dll File not present Not Available Not Available Not Available
msoss.dll 5.131.1877.3 148 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msxml.dll 8.0.6730.0 484 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
occache.dll 6.0.2800.1106 86 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
ole32.dll 4.71.3328.0 760 KB 29.03.1999 12:36:12 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
oleaut32.dll 2.40.4519.0 612 KB 31.07.2006 11:12:46 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
olepro32.dll 5.0.5014.0 104 KB 31.03.2003 15:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsabase.dll 5.0.1877.7 99 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsaenh.dll 5.0.1877.8 98 KB 17.08.1999 13:14:36 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rasapi32.dll 4.10.0.2222 212 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsasig.dll 5.0.1877.7 4 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
schannel.dll 4.87.1959.1877 121 KB 23.09.1999 12:04:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shdoc401.dll 5.50.4914.1400 481 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shdocvw.dll 6.0.2800.1916 1309 KB 10.12.2007 15:46:10 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shell32.dll 4.72.3612.1700 1368 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shlwapi.dll 6.0.2800.1916 394 KB 10.12.2007 15:46:02 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
url.dll 6.0.2800.1106 104 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
urlmon.dll 6.0.2800.1607 452 KB 10.12.2007 12:39:14 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
vbscript.dll 5.6.0.8825 428 KB 09.08.2004 21:27:06 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
webcheck.dll 6.0.2800.1106 252 KB 17.09.2006 04:04:04 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
win.com Not Available 24 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS Not Available
wininet.dll 6.0.2800.1607 562 KB 10.12.2007 12:39:18 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
winsock.dll 4.10.0.1998 21 KB 17.09.2006 01:09:54 C:\WINDOWS
wintrust.dll 5.131.1877.5 46 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
wsock.vxd 4.10.0.1998 15 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
wsock32.dll 4.10.0.1998 40 KB 17.09.2006 01:09:54 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
wsock32n.dll File not present Not Available Not Available Not Available

Edited by Drugwash
Posted

Hi Herbalist, thanks for your list! When the crashes occur, it apprears to be independent of resources (At the moment, with IE and OE running, resources are 73/75/73). I routinely delete the dat files with CCleaner. Certain sites are a possibility, although it would be random, but I have not yet made any connection (I do not revisit the same sites that often). I typically only have IE/OE plus required startup programs running when I'm surfing (Startup: Avast AV, Sygate Firewall, Microsoft USB Mouse Driver). I used Spyware Doctor for some time but had to remove it for stability reasons. Now I use Spyware Terminator and Spybot for weekly scans. The problem occurred with SD and continues today.

With regards to my IE file list, mshtml.dll should read ver. 1555. I tried the 1106 version for a couple of days and thought the problem was resolved but it turned out to be only wishful thinking. I also just noticed that I had two copies of the same version of iexplore.exe with different time stamps (???). I deleted the one that differed from your setup and we'll see if it helps. I would really like to test your mshtml.dll version 1528 (Appears like you didn't apply Update 916281). Could you provide it? Thanks again!

I haven't had any problems like that, but I rarely use Internet Explorer. Do these crashes happen after IE6 has been in use for a long time? IE6 has a way of depleting resources when it's used for a long period of time. When IE6 is running, what does the Resource Meter (C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools) show is available? Are the index.dat files getting large? Are there any sites, combinations of software in use, or other circumstances that seem to trigger the crashes? Try leaving the resource meter running while you use IE6 and see if the problem is resource related.

OT. Internet Explorer is the biggest security risk and the cause of many of the stability problems people have with Win98. It's very out of date and inferior to most other browsers. SeaMonkey and K-Meleon are both good browsers for 98 systems, especially if you're using the original hardware.

There's a few differences but most of the IE file versions on my system are the same.

advapi32.dll	4.80.0.1675	64 KB	5/11/98 8:01:00 PM	C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM	
advpack.dll 6.0.2800.1106 89 KB 8/29/02 7:14:40 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
browselc.dll 6.0.2800.1106 62 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
browseui.dll 6.0.2800.1692 994 KB 6/17/05 11:16:18 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
ckcnv.exe 6.0.2800.1106 8 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
comctl32.dll 5.81.4916.400 536 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
crypt32.dll 5.131.1878.12 364 KB 9/12/02 3:10:16 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
enhsig.dll 5.0.1877.8 4 KB 8/13/05 1:45:46 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iemigrat.dll 6.0.2436.1 12 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iesetup.dll 6.0.2800.1106 57 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iexplore.exe 6.0.2800.1106 89 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer
imagehlp.dll 4.0.1381.4 112 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
inseng.dll 6.0.2800.1469 68 KB 8/26/04 9:53:48 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jobexec.dll 5.0.0.1 47 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jscript.dll 5.7.0.16535 480 KB 7/31/07 8:45:24 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jsproxy.dll 6.0.2800.1106 12 KB 8/13/05 1:46:36 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
mshtml.dll 6.0.2800.1528 2637 KB 11/22/05 4:49:10 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msjava.dll 5.0.3810.0 925 KB 2/28/03 6:26:26 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msoss.dll 5.131.1877.3 136 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msxml.dll 8.0.6730.0 484 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
occache.dll 6.0.2800.1106 86 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
ole32.dll 4.71.1719.0 768 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
oleaut32.dll 2.40.4518.0 908 KB 8/13/05 1:47:18 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
olepro32.dll 5.0.4518.0 224 KB 8/13/05 1:47:18 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsabase.dll 5.0.1877.7 99 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsaenh.dll 5.0.1877.8 98 KB 8/13/05 1:45:46 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rasapi32.dll 4.10.0.2002 196 KB 7/7/99 10:14:54 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsasig.dll 5.0.1877.7 4 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
schannel.dll 4.87.1964.1878 110 KB 9/26/02 12:38:44 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shdoc401.dll 5.50.4914.1400 481 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shdocvw.dll 6.0.2800.1762 1308 KB 10/21/05 3:17:22 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shell32.dll 4.72.3812.634 1364 KB 1/8/07 6:34:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shlwapi.dll 6.0.2800.1740 400 KB 8/31/05 5:49:30 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
url.dll 6.0.2800.1106 104 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
urlmon.dll 6.0.2800.1525 449 KB 10/21/05 12:51:26 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
vbscript.dll 5.7.0.16535 404 KB 7/31/07 8:45:24 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
webcheck.dll 6.0.2800.1106 252 KB 8/13/05 1:46:32 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
win.com Not Available 24 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS Not Available
wininet.dll 6.0.2800.1525 562 KB 10/21/05 12:51:36 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
winsock.dll 4.10.0.1998 21 KB 9/2/98 1:10:52 PM C:\WINDOWS
wintrust.dll 5.131.1877.5 46 KB 8/29/02 12:00:00 AM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
wsock.vxd 4.10.0.1998 15 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
wsock32.dll 4.10.0.1998 40 KB 9/2/98 1:10:52 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
wsock32n.dll 5.2.0.2 26 KB 5/11/98 8:01:00 PM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

Posted

Hi Drugwash, thanks for your list, unfortunately, its for SE not FE.

For the sake of it, here's my list.

<removed win.com remarks; it's just certain info unavailable, not the file itself>

iexplore.exe is indeed not present because it's been renamed due to the bad habit of certain applications - not to mention malware, although I got none present - to directly call iexplore.exe instead of the default browser (SlimBrowser)

msjava.dll is missing because I've uninstalled MS Java Virtual Machine.

Dunno why wsock32n.dll is missing - probably it's not needed in my configuration.

IE-related crashes are extremely rare on my system and usually happen due to other applications running prior to or simultaneously with the browser.

advapi32.dll	4.90.0.3000	64 KB	08.06.2000 17:00:00	C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
advpack.dll 6.0.2900.2172 98 KB 01.08.2004 17:01:04 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
browselc.dll 6.0.2800.1106 62 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
browseui.dll 6.0.2800.1916 995 KB 10.12.2007 15:46:16 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
ckcnv.exe 6.0.2800.1106 8 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
comctl32.dll 5.81.4916.400 536 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
crypt32.dll 5.131.1877.5 363 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
enhsig.dll 5.0.1877.8 4 KB 17.08.1999 16:10:34 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iemigrat.dll 6.0.2436.1 12 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iesetup.dll 6.0.2800.1106 57 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
iexplore.exe File not present Not Available Not Available Not Available
imagehlp.dll 5.0.2178.1 140 KB 08.06.2000 17:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
inseng.dll 6.0.2800.1607 68 KB 10.12.2007 12:38:54 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jobexec.dll 5.0.0.1 60 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jscript.dll 5.6.0.8831 455 KB 17.05.2006 11:43:58 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
jsproxy.dll 6.0.2800.1607 12 KB 10.12.2007 12:39:14 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
mshtml.dll 6.0.2800.1607 2642 KB 10.12.2007 12:38:46 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msjava.dll File not present Not Available Not Available Not Available
msoss.dll 5.131.1877.3 148 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
msxml.dll 8.0.6730.0 484 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
occache.dll 6.0.2800.1106 86 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
ole32.dll 4.71.3328.0 760 KB 29.03.1999 12:36:12 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
oleaut32.dll 2.40.4519.0 612 KB 31.07.2006 11:12:46 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
olepro32.dll 5.0.5014.0 104 KB 31.03.2003 15:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsabase.dll 5.0.1877.7 99 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsaenh.dll 5.0.1877.8 98 KB 17.08.1999 13:14:36 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rasapi32.dll 4.10.0.2222 212 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
rsasig.dll 5.0.1877.7 4 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
schannel.dll 4.87.1959.1877 121 KB 23.09.1999 12:04:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shdoc401.dll 5.50.4914.1400 481 KB 29.08.2002 00:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shdocvw.dll 6.0.2800.1916 1309 KB 10.12.2007 15:46:10 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
shell32.dll 4.72.3612.1700 1368 KB 23.04.1999 22:22:00 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
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Posted (edited)

IE6SP1 is not OS-dependent (re WinFE vs WinSE) except that it will not run on older OS (eg Win95, NT4, others).

Bear in mind IE6SP1 is an upgrade to the IE of the installed OS (whatever version), so this problem may or may not be related to IE, or even the OS, or it could even be both.

To confirm the IE6SP1, list the contents of the downloaded package (is that what the list is?). Some updates to the OS may relate to the IE. FWIW, you may even try to get the latest IE6 package (complete) and try re-installing.

The other guys know what they're doing/saying, so I'm outta here!

edit - Drugwash, is my above stmt re OS-dependency incorrect? A complete reinstall worth a shot?

Edited by submix8c
Posted

I'm not entirely sure about OS dependency. AFAICS, the SysInfo tool lists certain non-IE files (such as win.com, for example), so there may be an interdependency there somewhere.

However, I don't see any 98FE / 98SE separation within the IE-SP1 cabs; there's only ME/NT/2k separation, so it may be safe to assume that the same files would be installed for both 98FE and 98SE. Other than that, the installed hotfixes could also make a difference.

Regardless, the interaction between IE files and OS-specific files may have different outcome.

Posted
Ah, apologies for the confusion - I completely overlooked the FE specification. :blushing:

Hi Drugwash, we're all human... As my problem is an exception between "iexplore.exe ver. 1106 and mshtml.dll ver. 1555" on a fully updated Win98 FE box, I did find it interesting that your SE mshtml.dll was at ver. 1607. OS dependent or other?

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Has this problem always been there or is it fairly recent? If the problem isn't a version conflict or resource related, I'd also suspect an interaction with something else that's running. Avast would be the first item I'd check. With the few that still work, 9X support is pretty much an afterthought. It's entirely possible that an AV update could be part of the problem. It's been years since I've run an AV and only tried Avast once, many years back. It didn't work well on my system.

I also just noticed that I had two copies of the same version of iexplore.exe with different time stamps (???). I deleted the one that differed from your setup and we'll see if it helps. I would really like to test your mshtml.dll version 1528 (Appears like you didn't apply Update 916281). Could you provide it? Thanks again!

Where were these iexplore copies at? Were they renamed or the file extensions changed? It's also possible that IE might have been compromised by something. The best way to check if a file has been altered is to compare the checksums of the files. On mine, the MD5 for IExplore.exe is eb9eaf627f705525d01de5fa07ea1818.

Rick

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Hi Rick, thanks for everything thus far! I'm guessing but it started about 2 mths ago. I've used Avast for a number of years now and cannot relate this problem to an update, however, it's possible as the problem's frequency can be very low. I can go for days or just hours without an issue making troubleshooting difficult. With regards to the iexplore.exe files, one was identical to yours while the other was in the system directory looking identical except for its time stamp. Like you I thought it could have been malware so I deleted it and also extracted a new copy in the IE directory. Since then, I've been crash free but it could take more than a week to know for sure. Here's hoping...

Has this problem always been there or is it fairly recent? If the problem isn't a version conflict or resource related, I'd also suspect an interaction with something else that's running. Avast would be the first item I'd check. With the few that still work, 9X support is pretty much an afterthought. It's entirely possible that an AV update could be part of the problem. It's been years since I've run an AV and only tried Avast once, many years back. It didn't work well on my system.
I also just noticed that I had two copies of the same version of iexplore.exe with different time stamps (???). I deleted the one that differed from your setup and we'll see if it helps. I would really like to test your mshtml.dll version 1528 (Appears like you didn't apply Update 916281). Could you provide it? Thanks again!

Where were these iexplore copies at? Were they renamed or the file extensions changed? It's also possible that IE might have been compromised by something. The best way to check if a file has been altered is to compare the checksums of the files. On mine, the MD5 for IExplore.exe is eb9eaf627f705525d01de5fa07ea1818.

Rick

Posted
[...] I did find it interesting that your SE mshtml.dll was at ver. 1607. OS dependent or other?
Honestly, I don't know. So many updates, hotfixes and whatnot on my system and I got a bad memory. You can however check MDGx's page, see which package(s) contain that file and then try to find that particular version by extracting the file from the package(s) and checking version.

It's also possible that certain web pages contain incompatible code. Some have been updated to follow IE8 and may cause trouble in IE6. I've had consistent crashes on a certain site no earlier than yesterday, with SlimBrowser (my default IE-based browser), something new to me.

Posted

FWIW, agreeing with Drugwash on the "incompatible web pages". I have noticed the same thing. Not sure why (finally coming into compliance?). Firefox seems to be ok (always tried to be compliant?).

Since older Windows are being "dropped", the IE6 might continue to work, but try to find an alternative browser that still supports the older OS'...

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