When you restart your computer after installing Internet Explorer, your
computer may seem to stop responding (hang) for up to five minutes while
Windows restarts.
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This behavior occurs because the Internet Explorer installation process
continues after you restart your computer. Additional folders are created,
Start menu and desktop shortcuts are created, and the RunOnce key in the
registry is processed. The Setup program adds numerous entries to the
RunOnce key before you restart your computer to ensure that all Internet
Explorer components and features are properly installed and enabled.
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As long as the hard disk light on your computer indicates that the drive
is being accessed, you should do nothing. When the Internet Explorer
installation process is finished, Windows continues to start normally.
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The entries added to the RunOnce key enable Internet Explorer components
and features that include:
- Ratings
- Java
- ActiveX
- Proxy settings
- Authenticode security
- Marquee
- Mail and news capabilities
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