IE7 Problems

Converge · 23 Dec 2008 at 14:20

Hey guys,

I've been having this problem for a few weeks now, where i go to any random website and it just freezes and stops responding. It doesn't descriminate, it can be anything from my favourites, this forum, anything.

I've formatted my hard drives and reinstalled Vista (i was meaning to do this before the problems anyway) and it still happens all the time.

Anyone got any idea's?

No "Use this browser instead" comments please, i like to fix problems not leave them.

Thanks.

Burnsy2023 · 23 Dec 2008 at 14:21

Run a memtest?

Converge · 23 Dec 2008 at 14:31

Yes i gave that a go a few day's ago, it didn't bring back any errors or anything. Sorry i should've mentioned that in OP.

Netguy · 23 Dec 2008 at 14:46

I've got the same problem :/

Burnsy2023 · 23 Dec 2008 at 14:51

Got all updates?

Griff7520 · 23 Dec 2008 at 14:51

try changing the temp files cache to 250 mb....worked for me with vista....options, browsing history, settings, disk space to use...change to 250.....read somewhere that other people had same problem....this was one of the solutions.

Coolasmoo · 23 Dec 2008 at 15:39

Got this problem on 2 seperate PC's

Its been happeneing for a month now so will try the above

swinnie · 23 Dec 2008 at 15:41

I read somewhere about doing an scf/scannow and a check disk. Worth a try?

Coolasmoo · 23 Dec 2008 at 16:00

Fix didnt work for me, just had a page freeze

I think this only started when adobe updated to version 10 of its player,

Seems strange how its the same on two seperate pc's though and most of you here. Its either a plugin gone bad or my realtek network drivers which i have the same on both pc's

And both PC's have NOD32 installed on Vista 64 if it helps

Converge · 23 Dec 2008 at 16:14

Yeah i have NOD32 installed as well, i also have done a checkdisk which was fine.

I'm not sure about adobe 10 being the cause, but perhaps it could be.

And yes Burnsy my pc's 100% up to date

El_Watcher · 23 Dec 2008 at 16:50

Blokey57 said:
No "Use this browser instead" comments please, i like to fix problems not leave them.

Well if the fix is to use a different browser, and I know it does fix it(same problem with IE, fine with Firefox).
Usually my problems occur with banner adds loading, slowing the system down, and suddenly it will run and the page will go to one of the banner add pages.

Converge · 25 Dec 2008 at 00:02

Anyone found a solution?

ShakenNstirred · 25 Dec 2008 at 00:15

i have had this problem too for about a month
it looks like a bad update to me, as it was fine before
guess we need to wait for M$ to fix it with another update
firefox isn't an option, i don't like it

El_Watcher · 25 Dec 2008 at 19:47

ShakenNstirred said:
firefox isn't an option, i don't like it

Try Opera. I use it at work.

Coolasmoo · 25 Dec 2008 at 20:27

Ive installed Firefox for now, no problems as expected over the past 2 days

Diggsy · 26 Dec 2008 at 12:22

There was an issue a month or so ago with Spybot. They quickly found the problem and released a fix though. Worth checking if you have it installed.

Converge · 26 Dec 2008 at 19:38

I personally don't have it installed, can't really say for the others though.

Coolasmoo · 26 Dec 2008 at 21:01

No not here either.

Not used that program since about 2003

Sweeney · 26 Dec 2008 at 21:06

Inet explorer has a rather widespread bug atm, for me and a lot of others it only started occuring after a windows update and updating flash.

I just put up with it

lol

ShakenNstirred · 27 Dec 2008 at 06:30

Diggsy said:
There was an issue a month or so ago with Spybot. They quickly found the problem and released a fix though. Worth checking if you have it installed.

i have spybot , but its nothing to do with that
i have all updates installed and spybot is up todate
and its still doing it