Hi,
Try disabling plug-ins/add-ons that run with IE7 from the tools submenu.
Likely one of them is not closing properly at the terminate signal.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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My thoughts
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"Brendan" <> wrote in message
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> Every time I try to close IE7 I get an error message "Program not
> Responding" followed by a pop up asking whether I want to close or restart
> IE7. More of a nuisance than a major problem- but time-wasting just the
> same. Any ideas as to cause and cure please?