What version of IE are you using? I tried IE6 and IE8 and they all work fine.
If it still doesn't work, clear out the cache and cookies:
In IE6: Close all IE windows > Control Panel > Internet Options > Delete Cookies... > OK > Delete Files... > Check "Delete all offline content" > OK > OK
In IE7: (See IE8)
In IE8: Close all IE windows > Control Panel > Internet Options > Delete... > Check "Temporary Internet Files" > Uncheck "History", "Form data" and "Passwords" (it shouldn't be part of the problem, I think) > Delete > (Wait for it to finish) > OK
Also:
Control Panel > Internet Options > Security tab > Select Internet > Click "Default Level" > Privacy tab > Set the slider to "Medium" (those are the default settings anyways)
Also, you can just use
Firefox Portable and you can bring Firefox in your USB pen drive if you want to.