Recently upgraded to XP Pro with sp2. Now IE hangs on opening web pages, even
if pages were opened OK on last action. Either action will hang up or nothing
at all happens. Also, in one case, when opening site where a site search was
done, re-opening site retained information from previous search. Happens on
all sites, including this one. Previous system W98 and have other XP
versions, both of which worked/work fine.

Have done spyware and virus scans. As they were clean, this does not appear
to be the problem. Also turned off firewall, turned off pop-up blocker and
and lowered security setting. This does not help either.

This is ridiculous! Need resolution ASAP in simple English, please.
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pm

"pm" <pm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Recently upgraded to XP Pro with sp2. Now IE hangs on opening web pages,
> even
> if pages were opened OK on last action. Either action will hang up or
> nothing
> at all happens. Also, in one case, when opening site where a site search
> was
> done, re-opening site retained information from previous search. Happens
> on
> all sites, including this one. Previous system W98 and have other XP
> versions, both of which worked/work fine.
>
> Have done spyware and virus scans. As they were clean, this does not
> appear
> to be the problem. Also turned off firewall, turned off pop-up blocker and
> and lowered security setting. This does not help either.
>
> This is ridiculous! Need resolution ASAP in simple English, please.
> --
> pm


Purge the Temporary Internet Files folder.
Delete your old cookies.
What happens now?

If I close IE and return to home page, can access web sites again. Or if I
leave the problem site and return to home page or go to another site. Also,
noticed same problem with an online group chat...frequently "sending" chat
would hang and I would have to leave site and return. Seems to me now this is
same problem throughout.

Don't want to have to clean cookies all the time just to navigate web. Have
not experienced this problem at all before upgrade. Did not want to move from
W98 to XP anyway just because of these types of problems, but accounting
program upgrade forced the issue.

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pm


"Vanguard" wrote:

> "pm" <pm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E17E3A4B-464B-4D40-A6D5-408C78A6DFEA@microsoft.com...
> > Recently upgraded to XP Pro with sp2. Now IE hangs on opening web pages,
> > even
> > if pages were opened OK on last action. Either action will hang up or
> > nothing
> > at all happens. Also, in one case, when opening site where a site search
> > was
> > done, re-opening site retained information from previous search. Happens
> > on
> > all sites, including this one. Previous system W98 and have other XP
> > versions, both of which worked/work fine.
> >
> > Have done spyware and virus scans. As they were clean, this does not
> > appear
> > to be the problem. Also turned off firewall, turned off pop-up blocker and
> > and lowered security setting. This does not help either.
> >
> > This is ridiculous! Need resolution ASAP in simple English, please.
> > --
> > pm
>
>
> Purge the Temporary Internet Files folder.
> Delete your old cookies.
> What happens now?
>
>

"pm" <pm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E17E3A4B-464B-4D40-A6D5-408C78A6DFEA@microsoft.com
> Recently upgraded to XP Pro with sp2. Now IE hangs on opening web
> pages, even if pages were opened OK on last action. Either action
> will hang up or nothing at all happens. Also, in one case, when
> opening site where a site search was done, re-opening site retained
> information from previous search. Happens on all sites, including
> this one. Previous system W98 and have other XP versions, both of
> which worked/work fine.
>
> Have done spyware and virus scans. As they were clean, this does not
> appear to be the problem. Also turned off firewall, turned off pop-up
> blocker and and lowered security setting. This does not help either.
>
> This is ridiculous! Need resolution ASAP in simple English, please.

You might be infested with malware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx

Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites.
(http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

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http://www.fjsmjs.com
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http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

"pm" <pm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AFFD3E2A-CB4E-4B84-8895-F7C4301C6B74@microsoft.com...
> If I close IE and return to home page, can access web sites again. Or if I
> leave the problem site and return to home page or go to another site.
> Also,
> noticed same problem with an online group chat...frequently "sending" chat
> would hang and I would have to leave site and return. Seems to me now this
> is
> same problem throughout.


So what are one of those "problem sites" that cause IE to hang?

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pm


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "pm" <pm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E17E3A4B-464B-4D40-A6D5-408C78A6DFEA@microsoft.com
> > Recently upgraded to XP Pro with sp2. Now IE hangs on opening web
> > pages, even if pages were opened OK on last action. Either action
> > will hang up or nothing at all happens. Also, in one case, when
> > opening site where a site search was done, re-opening site retained
> > information from previous search. Happens on all sites, including
> > this one. Previous system W98 and have other XP versions, both of
> > which worked/work fine.
> >
> > Have done spyware and virus scans. As they were clean, this does not
> > appear to be the problem. Also turned off firewall, turned off pop-up
> > blocker and and lowered security setting. This does not help either.
> >
> > This is ridiculous! Need resolution ASAP in simple English, please.
>
> You might be infested with malware.
> What You Should Know About Spyware
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
>
> Help with Hijackware
> All MS - MVP Sites.
> (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
> (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
> (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
> (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
> (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
>
>

Upgrade to XP Pro include complete virus cleaning. I also ran EZ AV, Pest
Patrol and AdAware. As I said, found no spyware or malware. Happens on all
sites, including this one.

--
pm


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "pm" <pm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E17E3A4B-464B-4D40-A6D5-408C78A6DFEA@microsoft.com
> > Recently upgraded to XP Pro with sp2. Now IE hangs on opening web
> > pages, even if pages were opened OK on last action. Either action
> > will hang up or nothing at all happens. Also, in one case, when
> > opening site where a site search was done, re-opening site retained
> > information from previous search. Happens on all sites, including
> > this one. Previous system W98 and have other XP versions, both of
> > which worked/work fine.
> >
> > Have done spyware and virus scans. As they were clean, this does not
> > appear to be the problem. Also turned off firewall, turned off pop-up
> > blocker and and lowered security setting. This does not help either.
> >
> > This is ridiculous! Need resolution ASAP in simple English, please.
>
> You might be infested with malware.
> What You Should Know About Spyware
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
>
> Help with Hijackware
> All MS - MVP Sites.
> (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
> (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
> (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
> (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
> (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
>
>

How many of those sites did you visit and read?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE

"pm" <pm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6EB9C137-CEF7-424E-8060-F9EA73313801@microsoft.com
> Upgrade to XP Pro include complete virus cleaning. I also ran EZ AV,
> Pest Patrol and AdAware. As I said, found no spyware or malware.
> Happens on all sites, including this one.
>
>> "pm" <pm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E17E3A4B-464B-4D40-A6D5-408C78A6DFEA@microsoft.com
>>> Recently upgraded to XP Pro with sp2. Now IE hangs on opening web
>>> pages, even if pages were opened OK on last action. Either action
>>> will hang up or nothing at all happens. Also, in one case, when
>>> opening site where a site search was done, re-opening site retained
>>> information from previous search. Happens on all sites, including
>>> this one. Previous system W98 and have other XP versions, both of
>>> which worked/work fine.
>>>
>>> Have done spyware and virus scans. As they were clean, this does not
>>> appear to be the problem. Also turned off firewall, turned off
>>> pop-up blocker and and lowered security setting. This does not help
>>> either.
>>>
>>> This is ridiculous! Need resolution ASAP in simple English, please.
>>
>> You might be infested with malware.
>> What You Should Know About Spyware
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx
>>
>> Help with Hijackware
>> All MS - MVP Sites.
>> (http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
>> (http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
>> (http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
>> (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
>> (http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)
>>
>> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23sjMLNu7FHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> How many of those sites did you visit and read?

Frank, FYI:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
Does not resolve now, looks like Sandi changed it to:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.html

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Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]

As I said...it happens on ALL sites. It it usually after I have been on a
site and opened several pages. Occasionally it is using the "back" key" but
not always. For example, I just tried to view the first web link you posted
and got "Page Not Available", but sometimes the page will only display the
banner and nothing else, and I will click on "go" or "search" and nothing
happens.

In my chat room, which I have been visiting for 4 years with no problems
using W98, either posting a few words will suddenly take longer or I will be
frozen and have to leave the website completely.

A couple of times I stopped to clean out Internet cookies and files, but
don't want to have to do that constantly. I also reregistered the urlmon.dll,
as suggested in one article from MS. And neither solved the problem.

FYI...I am talking with my computer tech who installed XP Pro who feels it
is not the browser, so he is going to look at the system. He has successfully
installed a number of systems for me and is very proficient and far more
knowledgeable than I am, but the problem is so similar to what others say
they are experiencing, I continue to believe it is the browser.

I'm beginning to feel like the woman who goes into the gas station and tells
the mechanic there's something wrong with the car because it's making a funny
noise, and the mechanic says, "Yeah, right, lady." Then 3 days later the car
breaks down.

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pm


"mac" wrote:

>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23sjMLNu7FHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > How many of those sites did you visit and read?
>
> Frank, FYI:
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
> Does not resolve now, looks like Sandi changed it to:
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.html
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
>
>
>