vB 3.5.4 Crashing IE 6.0.2900?

[DJA]

Hello.

I use Firefox and suggest my forum users use it as well, but several insist on using Internet Explorer. Since my upgrade to vB 3.5.4, I've had users complain that the forums were crashing their browser, specifically IE.

I tested the forum on IE and found it to crash as well. I read a few entries in these fine forums and reverted to default styles and templates, but IE still crashed.

Is this a bug with vB or IE? Any suggestions?

I've placed a "Get Firefox" button with link in my signature, global announcements, and in answer to a "suggestions" forum. I'm not having this problem with Firefox or Safari.

Thanks!

[Scott MacVicar]

I've never had a crashing problem with IE before apart from a problem with bad parsing on certain pages with HTML enabled. The new parser with 3.5.x fixed the possibility of those occuring.

[Steve Machol]

No bug with IE or vB regarding this. It may be from a customization you've made.

To troubleshoot this, remove any hacks and disable your plugins, then see if you still have this problem.

If so, reupload all the original vB non-image files (except install.php). Make sure you upload these in ASCII format and overwrite the ones on the server.

Next, create a new style and choose no parent style. This will force it to use the default templates. Finally empty your browser cache, close all browser windows then try again. Make sure you change to the new style and view your forums with it. Do you have the same problem?

FWIW my IE has crashed completely about 4 times now since the latest IE security update. This happens on any web page and is not connected to vB.

[DJA]

Thanks very much. I'll give it a try.