Re: Temporary "hung app"

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Hi,

I use Norton Antivirus 2005 and there are a number of startup items, but the
problem occurs with Norton uninstalled and all startups stopped with msconfig.

The problem occurs when first loading a page or changing pages within a web
site, not when downloading files.

MY OE only checks mail when I ask it to.

I have run spybot, ad aware and highjack this. Adaware and spybot found
some stuff which I removed. Hijackthis found nothing suspicious that I could
see. I also checked it with one of the analysis sites mentioned in
majorgeeks.

Other things to note:
While IE is hung there doesn't appear to be any activity in aorout of my
modem. While IE is hung I can open another IE session and go to other sites
successfully.

Fred

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi Fred,
>
> 1. What is running in the background? Firewall, Anti-Virus, etc? If so,
> do they only scan while on IE or OE? Do you have a scanner checking
> incoming mail? Is OE set to check mail every 5 minutes?
> Does this only happen during a download from IE? Have you tried disabling
> any of the formerly mentioned programs to test?
>
> To know about what is running during a logon:
>
> Windows XP Startup Programs Tracker
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
>
> 2. Is your system clean?
>
> Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
> http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
>
> Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.
>
> 3. Good luck and keep us posted.
>
> --
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Signature changed for a moment of silence.
> Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.
>
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>
>
> "fred" <fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:432F3494-B896-4AEE-B5E1-53DD36C0CB53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Ever since upgrading to XP from ME in January I've had a problem with IE
> > hanging. It hangs as it loads a new site and displays "not running" in
> > the
> > task manager. If I wait 4-5 minutes it will start to run again. This has
> > also happened once or twice with OE.
> >
> > It does not hang in any pattern that I have identified. Sometimes it will
> > go most of a day without hanging and then hang once and be OK for a long
> > time. It doesn't always hang on any given site. Sometimes it will,
> > sometimes not on any given site. It has NEVER hung on www.crh.noaa.gov
> > which
> > is a site I use at least several times a day.
> >
> > I am current on all updates for XP. My system is an 866 mhz Dell with
> > 512
> > mb ram and a 20 Gb HD which is about 2/3 full. no network, dial-up access.
> >
> > I have worked for almost a month with Microsoft phone support with no
> > results.
> >
> > If it hangs I can close it and go to the same site Opera and everything
> > works OK.
> >
> > Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>
>
>
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