Author Topic: IE crashing...... (Read 474 times)

hawker238 · « **on:** December 05, 2004, 03:14:02 PM »

Just a question for the computer savy:

I use internet explorer. Whenever I click on a link that opens a new window (like any link on these boards will do), the new window opens, freezes, and crashes both the new window and the window that spawned it (then asks if I want to send the error report). I've run ad-aware and have a virus scanner going. What's the problem?

Kanth · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2004, 03:16:56 PM »

The problem is that you aren't using Firefox.

EN4CER · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2004, 03:47:40 PM »

Prob Spyware / Adware - Do you run Adware 6.0 or Pest Patrol? I find running more than 1 spyware scanner helps. The two I mentioned are the ones that I use. Also are you running service pack 2 for Windows XP?

Lazerus · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2004, 03:58:50 PM »

Reinstall IE.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2004, 04:46:23 PM »

install and run adaware

then install Firefox and promise never to use IE again

Bodhi · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2004, 04:55:35 PM »

Assuming you have no virus or spyware conflicts, after which, even though you probably dread my advice you liberal pansy, I suggest checking your power supply or the fan on your vid card. If either is not running properly, this could be causing the issues especially if it is a vid crash which it sounds like I had a while back.

Good luck with it

Staga · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2004, 05:46:07 PM »

Answer to your problems

Bodhi · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2004, 06:29:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Staga
Answer to your problems

Staga...

I downloaded it.. the only thing I can say so far is that it is a bit slower than IE...

any ideas?

Staga · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2004, 06:38:00 PM »

Are you saying IE is faster than Firefox? Hell there's some wierd things happening in your computer...
When I installed Firebird (Firefox's predecessor) first time I almost got an woodie when I saw how fast it loaded web pages and pics...
Anyways check out the extensions you can load to your Firefox and learn "Tabbed browsing"; I'm sure you're going ditch IE for good... I did.

https://update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox

Bodhi · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2004, 06:39:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Staga
Are you saying IE is faster than Firefox? Hell there's some wierd things happening in your computer...
When I installed Firebird (Firefox's predecessor) first time I almost got an woodie when I saw how fast it loaded web pages and pics...
Anyways check out the extensions you can load to your Firefox and learn "Tabbed browsing"; I'm sure you're going ditch IE for good... I did.

https://update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox

Thanks,
gonna look it through.

hawker238 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 05, 2004, 08:35:15 PM »

Yeah, I've got the updated ad-aware going, and its not having it. I guess I'll just try this "Firefox" hootenanny (had to look that word up).

Staga · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2004, 06:00:33 AM »

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Originally posted by hawker238
Yeah, I've got the updated ad-aware going, and its not having it. I guess I'll just try this "Firefox" hootenanny (had to look that word up).

Hootenanny? Oh yes...

Saintaw · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2004, 07:15:16 AM »

lol

NWS? http://www.thehootenanny.com/

Samiam · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2004, 01:00:18 PM »

Hawker, have you installed the Yahoo helper apps? This sounds like a problem that is commonly caused by them.

If so, simply go to the add/remove programs utility under control panel and remove all extraneous Yahoo stuff (you can keep Yahoo Messenger and Yahoo Mail).