Hello there,
Every time I try and open internet exporer, I get this message

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

Runtime Error!
Program: c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
The application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

I did a quick websearch, and came across this forum (and little other info on the matter).
So I have created a HJT log, which is included below.
Thank you all for your time.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:44:34 PM, on 25/07/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
C:\Program Files\Motherboard Monitor 5\MBM5.EXE
C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Motherboard Monitor 5\DLL\display.dll
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\helpctr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\HelpSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\HelpHost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mstsc.exe
C:\HijackThis\hijackthis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://mail.yahoo.com/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TCASUTIEXE] TCAUDIAG.EXE -off
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SBDrvDet] C:\Program Files\Creative\SB Drive Det\SBDrvDet.exe /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MBM 5] "C:\Program Files\Motherboard Monitor 5\MBM5.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AsioReg] REGSVR32.EXE /S CTASIO.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] C:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: BTTray.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Link Target in Firefox - file://C:\Documents and Settings\Simon\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.tf2\extensio ns\{5D558C43-550F-4b12-84AB-0D8ABDA9F975}\firefoxviewlink.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: View This Page in Firefox - file://C:\Documents and Settings\Simon\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.tf2\extensio ns\{5D558C43-550F-4b12-84AB-0D8ABDA9F975}\firefoxviewpage.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/is...01/mcfscan.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0F070B2C-54BF-4634-85C8-425B5F497BD4}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B41061BE-3369-4E7A-B0CB-734714521452}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1,192.168.0.2
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0F070B2C-54BF-4634-85C8-425B5F497BD4}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{0F070B2C-54BF-4634-85C8-425B5F497BD4}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe

Just thought I'd also add that I run Spybot S&D weekly, along with AdAware.
I have never used a virus scanner (anytime I think somethig fishy is going on, I run McAfee freescan, but have only ever found one JavaScript virus that was quickly and easily removed).
Today, because of the IE error, I downloaded AVG and have just completed a scan; no viruses were found.

Also, I just tried running GTA: San Andreas, and I get a BSOD. Everytime I open it now I get a BSOD with a similar message:
STOP: 0x0000008E, (0xC0000005, 0xBF932607, OXB227DC44, 0x00000000
Win32k.sys Address BF932607 base at BF8000000, datestamp 4225181e

The address in bold is the one that changes every time it appears.
Do you think the two are related?
One other thing I forgot to add was that I ran the scannow sfc tool to try and fix the IE problem, but it didn't help me.
Thanks again for the help.

Sorry to keep posting, but I thought this might be useful.
I usually update windows manually, and as I cannot open IE in order to update windows (three cheers for Microsoft for not letting you do it from Firefox), I thought I had no hope of using a patch to fix this.
Of course I only just now thought of going to My Computer -> Properties and turning on Automatic Updates from there. The latest security patches are now downloading.

Hello,JadeMonkee & Welcome

First no need to be sorry it is i who should be sorry for
this late reply to you on this problem.

now as for the logfile i don't see anything here
as for the error you keep gething i found this here

http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/fi...oad/19139.html

see if this helps in some way lit us know please
& may i add you may have more luck if you post
this info in the XP forums.

so please have a look at the link & also lit us
here know if you need more help

HGD

I'm afraid I don't see the relevance of the link that you sent me; it seems to be concerned with minimized windows, where my problem is concerned with IE not opening - and GTA San Andreas giving me a BSOD (though I do see the link with the WIN32K.sys file).
I was wondering of maybe the Internet Browser forum might give better results, but I suppose the BSOD problem would be best fixed in the XP forum, so I have posted a topic there:
http://www.d-a-l.com/help/showthread.php?t=24943

Unfortunately, I'm at work today, and won't be home for 2 more days (Thursday night), so I cannot apply that patch anyway, or try any mroe suggestions until I get home. I was really hoping to have it done yesterday. Blargh!

Here's a fresh new HJT log.
The other thread fixed my BSOD issue, but my IE still own't work, and they believe it likely to be spyware.
Thank you for your help.
Here's the log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:35:32 AM, on 29/07/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
C:\Program Files\Motherboard Monitor 5\MBM5.EXE
C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Motherboard Monitor 5\DLL\display.dll
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\HijackThis\hijackthis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://mail.yahoo.com/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TCASUTIEXE] TCAUDIAG.EXE -off
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SBDrvDet] C:\Program Files\Creative\SB Drive Det\SBDrvDet.exe /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MBM 5] "C:\Program Files\Motherboard Monitor 5\MBM5.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AsioReg] REGSVR32.EXE /S CTASIO.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] C:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: BTTray.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Link Target in Firefox - file://C:\Documents and Settings\Simon\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.tf2\extensio ns\{5D558C43-550F-4b12-84AB-0D8ABDA9F975}\firefoxviewlink.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: View This Page in Firefox - file://C:\Documents and Settings\Simon\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.tf2\extensio ns\{5D558C43-550F-4b12-84AB-0D8ABDA9F975}\firefoxviewpage.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/is...01/mcfscan.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0F070B2C-54BF-4634-85C8-425B5F497BD4}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B41061BE-3369-4E7A-B0CB-734714521452}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1,192.168.0.2
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0F070B2C-54BF-4634-85C8-425B5F497BD4}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{0F070B2C-54BF-4634-85C8-425B5F497BD4}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe

Well.
I just did a search of the Windows XP newsgroups on microsoft.com, and I heard that someone had the same problem as me, and all they had to do was get rid of the Google search bar, and IE returned to normal.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...&cr=US&m=1&p=1
So I thought I'd have a go, and it worked.
IE now works because I uninstalled the Google Search bar (which had been installed about 1.5 to 2 years ago). I don't understand why that happened, but IE is now working, and I'm elated.
For reference I've posted this solution in all of the threads I have created.

Hey,JadeMonkee

Wow don't kill me when i say this i was about to till you
to do just that when i happen to start my post i seen
what you had just posted

but bottom line you fixed it & it was great that
you came back here to post this info am sure
there are a ton of others out here with this same problem

once again thank you & nice work

hmm odd think about this one you know the # of PPl
who have downloaded this thing but only a small # have
had this problem well PC got to love them

HGD