How to Run Microsoft Internet Explorer in 'Safe Mode' This article provides information on how to start Internet Explorer in safe mode. (without add-ons) Table of Contents: What is the difference with 'SafeMode' and Normal; Starting Internet Explorer in 'SafeMode' 1. What is the difference with 'SafeMode' and Normal. Internet Explorer safe mode. You can see if this is the problem with your IE by going to the START menu and clicking RUN. Type “ iexplore -extoff ” and then click OK. If IE opens up, then it’s probably an add-on problem preventing you from opening it normally and you will need to disable the offending add-on. Goto Tools–Manage Add-ons.
In normal mode 'Internet Explorer(not responding)' appears above the URL bar.Typically that means that something you have loading normally (e.g. In your Startup etc.) is not loaded in safe mode but apparently does interfere with IE to that extent in normal mode. So, try to figure out what is different about the two cases.Tip: AutoRuns (from SysInternals, available on TechNet) is very helpful for listing all of the possibilities for each case.Alternatively, you might get a clue from Resource Monitor's Associated modules list (a pane on the CPU tab in resmon.exe). Capture that list for both cases and compare them for their essential differences. Hint: capture ispossible using conventional Windows selection techniques and Ctrl-c to copy to ClipBoard. You can sort the lists by Name and you can exclude columns that you don't want to be seen by a difference program (e.g.
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Windiff.exe) if you think you need to useone to see some differences that way.Etc.Good luckRobert Aldwinckle.