One of the December 2007 security updates from Microsoft can cause IE6 to crash if you are running on Windows XP SP2.

**Update 21/12/2007: A Fix has been issued (<<Click)

From the source:-

After downloading the Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update for December 2007, some customers using IE6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2 have experienced an unexpected crash or hang upon launching Internet Explorer.

This might occur while navigating to a website hosting considerable media content (for example: http://msn.com) resulting in Internet Explorer displaying a dialogue that states “Internet Explorer has experienced a problem and needs to close”. If you experience this issue, implement the applicable workaround provided in the following knowledge base article:

• Microsoft Knowledge Base article 946627

For your security, we strongly recommend that you deploy the Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update for December 2007.

Terry McCoy
Program Manager
Internet Explorer Security

Link: post-install-issues-with-ms07-069-ie6-on-xpsp2.aspx

Registry Fix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946627

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Dear Microsoft

A few things

1) If one of your updates causes problems, would it not be prudent to remove it, fix it and replace it.

2) Expecting end users to carry out a complex registry modification to fix a problem you created is beyond a joke.

3) I am confused about Terry’s Post. He says “We have known problems with MS07-069, but we recommend you install it”.

Social Comment: The blogs are wild today with how IE8 has passed the acid test

Link: Internet Explorer 8 and Acid2- A Milestone

IE8 has an installed base of zero, IE6 is still used by tens of millions. Go back to the well and fix the plumbing.

Your friend in Tech

Colin