Re: IE6 partially crashes Windows XP

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From: Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org)
Date: 06/13/04 

Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 15:52:16 -0500

Hi,
Some guesses...
Put those sites in the Trusted sites Zone. Internet Options> Security>
Trusted Sites.

Check your Java installation.
http://javatester.org/
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers_9.htm

Disable your firewall and check other security programs. One of them may be
causing this.

You do occasionally shut down completely, right? Including powering down the
DSL modem, router, etc.

Try... in a Command window, enter
ipconfig /flushdns
then clear the IE cache and restart.

See: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#dns

Hope this helps,
Don

"sawxray" wrote in message news:1ba3601c4516b$9854c7a0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> IE6 opens up normally, and loads the first page I go to
> without difficulty.
>
> However, on some sites, notably ESPN and CNN, when I
> select any link on the banner page, I get the following:
>
> The Windows 'flag' in the upper right corner churns
> without any throughput;
>
> No other program can access the internet through my DSL
> connection; that is, Outlook opens up the 'Send/Receive'
> window, but can not connect with the server;
>
> If I can close the IE window, I have various system
> problems:
> I can not open up Task Manager via alt-ctrl-delete
> If I repeat this keystroke sequence I can not shut
> down
> If I click on 'Start', the start menu opens, but any
> program I select will not open, and the Start menu
> freezes open
> If I try to open IE6 again from my quick launch
> toolbar, the button freezes in the depressed position,
> and nothing else in the toolbar will work
> I can close and open my network connection, but can
> get no throughput to my ISP server
> Many other programs will work fine, I can open and
> close folders on my desktop fine, videos and music work
> fine through WMP or iTunes
>
> I am running a Micron PC with 512 Mb RAM, 80 Gb HD,
> Windows XP home.
>
> I have tried fooling the registry into thinking IE is not
> installed, then downloading IE again and 'reinstalling'.
> No help. I have run system file checker. No help.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> sawxray "at"(this is a symbol) pacbell.net

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