# Windows XP problems with Internet Explorer...HELP!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-problems-with-internet-explorer-help/230703>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 23, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-problems-with-internet-explorer-help/230703 "2004-02-23T17:46:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![summerjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@summerjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/summerjack)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-problems-with-internet-explorer-help/230703/1 "2004-02-23T17:46:12Z")

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When I use Internet Explorer on my home computer (XP home edition), it works just fine and I close the window. But if I check the processes that are running on my computer I still have IEXPLORER.EXE running. This also happens if I open multiple browser windows, I will have multiple instances of IEXPLORER.EXE in my processes hours after having closed the browser(s).

What is causing this? How do I put a stop to it?

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**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-problems-with-internet-explorer-help/230703/2 "2004-02-23T19:09:09Z")

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The process should be named **iexplore.exe** , not **iexplore_r_**.

Have you scanned your system with updated versions of [Spybot S&D](http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download) and [Ad-aware](http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/)? There may be malware which is keeping IE from closing correctly.