NIS Appears to Conflict With IE 9/11

I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Service Pack 1, Norton Internet Security 22.5.4.24(NIS), Mozilla Firefox 40.0.3(MF40) and Internet Explorer 11.00.9600.17840(IE11).

Until recently, I was running Internet Explorer 9(IE9).  I couldn't open MF40 or IE9(They would briefly appear in Task Manager, but windows wouldn't open for either).  They would both open/run when I booted in Windows Safe mode.

I  ran NRnR and also upgraded to IE11.  MF40 now opens/runs, but IE11 exhibits different symptoms than IE9, i.e., a window opens displaying 'Internet Explorer (Not Responding)' for a few seconds and then closes.  IE11 opens/runs when I boot in Windows Safe mode.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.