Solution to Iexplore.exe Application Error | SmartPCFixer Official Blog

Iexplore.exe is a process in task manager that refers to the running of Internet Explorer (IE). This process enables users to use IE to browse webpage and surf internet. As a most commonly used browser, IE also suffers from higher risk of being corrupted or having errors. One of the errors that are frequently seen is Application Error.

Error Message

iexplorer.exe - Application Error

The instruction at "0x6xxxxxxx" referenced memory at "06xxxxxxx". The memory could not be "read".

Click on OK to terminate the program

When this error occurs, the Interner Explorer has to be closed and cannot go on.

What is the cause of the error?

As the error says, an application using the browser is causing Internet explorer to crash which means that the memory block is trying to be read twice at the same time. This is the reason you see 2 memory addresses.

The possible cause of this issue is some applications that run with Internet Explorer and these are known as Browser Help Objects or BHOs. A BHO is basically a DLL module that acts as a plugin to enhance the functionality of the Browser. Some of the popular BHO’s are Google and Yahoo Toolbars, and Adobe acrobat plugin for IE.

Internet Explorer is designed to give full control to the BHO that alters the feel and functionality of the browser as required. Most of the modern malwares and spywares camouflage themselves as BHO’s and get installed on the browser leading to this error.

To avoid this it’s always better to be careful about the installation of plugins.

How to solve this issue?

Method 1: Disable add-ons.

Open Internet Explorer or IE.
Click Tools and go to Internet Options.
Click the ProgramsTab.
Click Manage Add-ons.
Click Toolbar and Extensions under Add-on Types.
Click the Plugin on the BHO generating problems.
In the pane below click on Disable.
Click Close and restart the Web Browser.

Method 2: Reset Internet Explorer settings

1. Click the Internet Explorer Tools menu, or press Alt-T on your keyboard.
2. Select Internet Options.
3. On the Advanced tab, click Reset.
4. Select the “Delete personal settings” checkbox.
5. Click Reset.
6. If you still don’t see the Toolbar, try the steps above again to re-enable add-ons and the Toolbar.

Method 3: Running a registry check to fix registry errors

1. download a registry cleaner from here
2. install the software in the computer
3. scan your computer system with the software
4. When it finds errors, click fix to clear all errors.

To protect your system and avoid such issues, remember to run registry clean regularly. It will help you to clean junk files and corrupted files, and restore your system to optimal state.