Computer Problems

[mrdevious]

Hey everybody, I was just wondering if anybody recognizes this problem, knows what's going on.

So right now I'm running Internet Explorer 7. Yes, I know it's riddled with problems as I learned the hard way, but I can't find anywhere you can download the IE6. I don't know if this is related to it being number 7 though, it's pretty recent and severe.

Anyway, after I've been on the web for at least 10 minutes, it freezes horribly when I try to load a new page; and I mean FREEZES. I can't close it in any way. I try CTRL-ALT-DEL and that just freezes too. Sometimes if I wait a long time after force-ending it through CTRL-ALT-DEL, about 5 minutes later it finally closes and ends up at a blank desktop, and all functionality is 100% gone from my computer.

I don't think it's a virus because I've done quite a bit in that field. I've run trendmicro virus and spyware scans, plus Ewido, Antivir, Norton antivirus, Norton anti-spyware, Adaware, Spybot, crapcleaner, and A-Squared. Plus I've emptied all my temporary files, all my cookies, and cleared the history just for the hell of it. I've checked all the running processes throgh Hijackthis, and done a registry edit and found nothing.

I've also tried running chkdsk /f and chkdsk /r, plus defraged, and changed by IP address.

So I'm all out of ideas, and the problem persists. Any ideas?:confused:

[Samwhore]

Any ideas?:confused:

download FIREFOX

hallejuah!:D:D:D

[slipknotpsycho]

well i use IE7 and i don't get that problem, but then again, software reacts diffrent from computer to computer... if IE6 worked better, and you want IE6 (firefox has it's fair share of problems as well.. like i said computer to computer... but i've heard of quite alot of people complaining they're stuck with IE cuz firefox messes up their system) then go here it should help you out:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257249

[Domiko]

http://getfirefox.com

[Samwhore]

http://getfirefox.com

thats what im talking about

[mrdevious]

I have firefox actually, had it for years. I just haven't used it for quite a while, guess because I'm accustomed to IE. Still, I wouldn't mind knowing what's wrong...

[slipknotpsycho]

I have firefox actually, had it for years. I just haven't used it for quite a while, guess because I'm accustomed to IE. Still, I wouldn't mind knowing what's wrong...

i can't tell you what's wrong.. all i can say is if 6 worked, then go back to 6..

[Domiko]

Hehe.

[benagain]

You prolly have a bunch of shit running in the background running amock. Maybe even might be a problem with JRE on some pages.
You can downgrade back to IE6, it's easy to do once you find the steps. I think you can do it in control pannel.
Clean your shit up and check running processes. Obviously IE runs fine right out of the box, but when it's fucked with (ususally by viruses/adware) it don't run so right. Firefox may run a bit better, but if you have crap eating up resources you've still got issues.

[slipknotpsycho]

You prolly have a bunch of shit running in the background running amock. Maybe even might be a problem with JRE on some pages.
You can downgrade back to IE6, it's easy to do once you find the steps. I think you can do it in control pannel.
Clean your shit up and check running processes. Obviously IE runs fine right out of the box, but when it's fucked with (ususally by viruses/adware) it don't run so right. Firefox may run a bit better, but if you have crap eating up resources you've still got issues.

dude did you even bother to read how much cleaning he did?

[Nation_1ne]

Is your OS up to date? Has it got service pack 2 installed?

To go back to IE6 you could a quick restore, if you don't trust that then search Google or Microsoft for it.

It may even have something to do with spyware or a virus.

A good pointer for viruses is check your processes. Google any exe.s you're unsure about. I know you extensive cleaning but there is a small chance that it could be undetected.

The final thing I can think of is your computer maybe just plain awful.

[benagain]

dude did you even bother to read how much cleaning he did?

Ya, but just because you can't fint it/isn't infected anymore, doesn't mean shit got f-d up. If it's only affecting IE and not all browsers, then it just sounds like an issue with IE and might be a result of being infected. Could just be an IE7 thing, but you can find out by rolling back to v6.

I do know this, When I replaced windows explorer with aston and downloaded the task terminator app I could find crashed exes that task manager didnt catch. Since I started using it, I've pretty much eliminated browser crashes (cept when I a virus gets by).

[benagain]

Side note: For all I know it could be gremlins hitting your shit with little hammers, so don't take anyting I say too serriously. Hope you get your net machine working right soon.

[Skink]

Your best bet is a OS reinstall... IE 7 is so far imbedded now that even a rollback will be screwy... I don't even have an uninstall of 7 in my control panel... even if you had the beta IE7 there is probs on the uninstall,,,mS made this to remain and 6 id history... IE7 is working on 3 machins for me... I think you may have a Hijacker...

http://cannabis-zone.com/stuff/hijackthis.exe

Download that program and run it,,,look if there is unfamiliar stuff you got running that will freeze your IE check them and fix them... freezes are usually a memory over load and that is usually a virus...

From experience a fresh install is the best though...

[mrdevious]

LOL, I got a windows update today and haven't had a single problem since. I thank Jesus, and blame the Irish.

[couch-potato]

LOL, I got a windows update today and haven't had a single problem since. I thank Jesus, and blame the Irish.


Dude.
Firefox.
Now.

[mrdevious]

Every so often I come across something on the web that's not compatible with Firefox. So nuts to it, I took the easy road. I still enjoy stumble frequently.

[Skink]

I never update,,,I keep the auto off... I feel if it works good out of the box why mess with it...

did you update IE7 or Winblows???

[SmokingPlatypus]

www.firefox.com

Download it, love it, never look back.

[Arklenao2]

I mean FREEZES. I can't close it in any way. I try CTRL-ALT-DEL and that just freezes too. Sometimes if I wait a long time after force-ending it through CTRL-ALT-DEL, about 5 minutes later it finally closes and ends up at a blank desktop, and all functionality is 100% gone from my computer.

I don't think it's a virus because I've done quite a bit in that field. I've run trendmicro virus and spyware scans, plus Ewido, Antivir, Norton antivirus, Norton anti-spyware, Adaware, Spybot, crapcleaner, and A-Squared. Plus I've emptied all my temporary files, all my cookies, and cleared the history just for the hell of it. I've checked all the running processes throgh Hijackthis, and done a registry edit and found nothing.
Oxymoron

Oh yeah, and the "blank desktop" happened because explorer.exe terminated just type "explorer" in new task box And I dont think having 20 anti-virus and spyware programs installed is helping the problem of a slow computer.

<3 NUBS

[b0Ng h!tz 4 mE]

download firefox.. its a program like IE but improved, i find it helps me load pages faster, helps protect against virus's better, and in general just better.. and you can download all sorts of sweet skins for it too :D

[KindMidasSoundman]

download FIREFOX


YES

[Samwhore]

Dude.
Firefox.
Now.

YES! why the hell is IE still around?

[slipknotpsycho]

YES! why the hell is IE still around?

cuz it pwnz firefoxzZZzz..... omgwtfroxorzz... 1'm 1337 y0u n00b... :p

[Wesley Pipes]

fuck firefox, ie works well enough for me (now that i mgot a better comp) and when i tried firefox on my old computer the page would shake up and down continuously on a few of my regular sites, including this one, so fuck it.... ie works perfectly on my comp.... and if it aint broke, don't fix it :D

[benagain]

I actually like slimbrowser. It's basically dressed up IE so it works on every site everywhere (some java heavy pages still give me trouble in firefox). I switch around a lot between the two tho.

[Delta9 UK]

Firefox is great

Web designers aren't

[benagain]

Firefox is great

Web designers aren't

Yea, more of em are comming around to firefox. IE7 just seems to be out to take a shot at firefox. I've used IE7 a bit and it is much better than 6 but I'm not sure if it's up to par with firefox yet. Doesn't seem to be working well in this case at all.

[Samwhore]

cuz it pwnz firefoxzZZzz..... omgwtfroxorzz... 1'm 1337 y0u n00b... :p

you cant handle firefox or its godly powers:p

[Skink]

IE and Maxthon is the shit...