Invalid Page Faults

A page fault is a normal process that occurs when a program requests data that is not
currently loaded into the computer’s real memory. When this occurs, Windows
attempts to retrieve the data from the virtual memory that is stored to hard disk. If the
data cannot be mapped to virtual memory, the result is an invalid page fault—and
often a crashed application. Invalid page faults are often difficult to diagnose. Connectivity
settings; a full Temporary Internet Files folder; and third-party Internet software
including firewalls, file-sharing software, Internet optimizers, and on-screen animation
programs can cause page faults. Network protocols, cookies, corrupted Favorites, services,
and Internet software installations can also cause invalid page faults.
Invalid page faults can be represented in Internet Explorer by several different types of
errors, including the following:
■ An actual invalid page fault error
■ Iexplore.exe has generated errors and must be shut down
■ The page could not be displayed
■ Could not open the search page
■ An access violation occurred in MSHTML.DLL
If specifics about the error are provided in the error message and type in the exact error message
as the keywords for a search. Downloading and installing a particular update might
solve this particular error. These are the easiest of all page faults to find solutions for.
If no specifics are given, you will have to resolve the errors using trial-and-error computer troubleshooting tips.
When the error occurs, use the Internet Explorer Reporting tool to report the error, and then view the error details. If the error report gives any indication of the cause of the error, disable the program or service associated with it.
If that process does not work, and if you have the most up-to-date service packs
installed, continue troubleshooting in the following order:
1.• Verify that the proxy settings for the LAN, if they exist, are correctly configured.
You can locate these settings by clicking LAN Settings on the Connections tab of
the Internet Options dialog box.
2.• Disable third-party browser extensions or other third-party downloaded components.
Applications like these can often be disabled from the notification area or
from the application itself, and uninstalling the component from Control Panel is
the best option if one of these programs caused the page fault.
3.• Delete all temporary Internet files. You can do this on the General tab of the Internet
Options dialog box.
4.• Delete cookies. You can do so on the General tab of the Internet Options dialog
box.
5.• Troubleshoot the Favorites folder. It is possible that corruption in the Favorites
folder or some of the files it holds is to blame. Try moving the contents of the
your Favorites folder to a temporary folder. If that solves the problem, add the
shortcuts back to the Favorites folder a few at a time. If the problem recurs, it is
usually easy to find the culprit..
6. Verify that the system has enough RAM and that the RAM is performing properly.
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