I have never usually had a problem with IE, but from what it sounds like you may have spyware or a virus. You may want to run anti-virus or anti-spyware application.
You may also have objects installed that are integrated with IE:
1. Click Start->Settings->Control Panel
2. Double-click Internet Options.
3. From the general tab, click Settings.
4. Click View Objects.
You should now see a list of programs that can use your browser. Uninstall any you don't recognize. If you needed a program that you have uninstalled, you will be able to reinstall it in the future.
If you don't have IE 7 installed, I would suggest you update to that version. I have used IE, Opera and Firefox and I found that IE is still the better browser for surfing, although I do like the other two because they are smaller and faster. Unfortunately, because IE is the dominant browser so some Web sites will only display properly in IE, which is a shame.
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