Re: IE Freezes when loading Microsoft's home page

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From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 21:37:36 -0400

If the machine was connected to the 'net, even for 30 seconds, before you'd
enabled the firewall, installed an up-to-date AV and had it running in
background, *and* had installed all updates, it may well be infected, Larry.
YMMV.

Larry S wrote:
> I don't think the system is infected in any way. This problem happened,
> right out of the box. The machine has only been connected to the internet
> behind a fire wall. It is my work machine and has Windows firewall
> enabled and has all the critial updates installed. I thought it was some
> scripting problem.
>
> Thanks
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > Disconnect the machine from the internet, *now*!
> >
> > On another machine, see:
> >
> > Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
> > http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
> >
> > Protect Your PC
> > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
> >
> > Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> >
> > WinXP SP2 Release Notes
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;835935
> >
> > AumHa Forums
> > http://forum.aumha.org
> >
> > Larry S wrote:
> > > On my brand new Dell Latitude D600 (same day I got it) with XP
> > > Professional
> > > with SP2 installed, when loading the Microsoft Home page IE freezes.
> > > On XP
> > > it seems that there is some animation when the page loads. The image
> > > moves
> > > to the right. After it moves the page freezes. Bring up task
> > > Manager, CPU
> > > Utilization is pegged. Other web sites seem to work fine. If I don't
> > > load
> > > the home page, say go to the Office area there is no problem.
> > >
> > > Any help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks

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