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Title: IE crashing......
Post by: 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?:confused: :confused: :confused:

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Kanth on December 05, 2004, 03:16:56 PM

The problem is that you aren't using Firefox.

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: EN4CER 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?

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Lazerus on December 05, 2004, 03:58:50 PM

Reinstall IE.

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: DREDIOCK on December 05, 2004, 04:46:23 PM

install and run adaware

then install Firefox and promise never to use IE again

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Bodhi 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

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Staga on December 05, 2004, 05:46:07 PM

Answer to your problems (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/)

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Bodhi on December 05, 2004, 06:29:45 PM

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Originally posted by Staga
Answer to your problems (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/)

Staga...

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

any ideas?

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Staga 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

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Bodhi on December 05, 2004, 06:39:34 PM

Quote

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.

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: hawker238 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).

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Staga 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...

(http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/hootenanny.gif)

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Saintaw on December 06, 2004, 07:15:16 AM

lol :D

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

Title: IE crashing......
Post by: Samiam 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).