Re: MSIE Hangs Unless I Select Address Line Then Right Click

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From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 09/26/04


Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 11:34:12 -0700

Hi :-)

> On one of my machines I have somehow gotten into a bizarre mode with
> MSIE 6 that simply doesn't want to clear. Any attempt to go to a
> URL (regardless of how it is done), results in the browser hanging.
> I discovered by chance that if I select the text in the Address line,
> then right click it, then select Copy, the page will begin to draw.
> I sometimes have to repeat this sequence two to four times before the
> page finishes. It can take as much as a minute to finish drawing
> the page, and I'm on a very fast DSL line.
>
> What would cause MSIE to hang like this on every web page?

First try clearing your TIF's and History:
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files, Cookies and History.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

if this does not resolve the problem..try this:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Be sure to run CWShredder, Ad-aware and Spybot.
Also be sure to use the HijackThis. Please do not post your log to this
newsgroup, but to the SpywareInfo or the Aumha HiJackThis forums
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30, to allow the experts there to
evaluate your log and advise you of the necessary steps to clean your
system.

CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs
below, download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

Also, get a copy of WINSOCKFIX available at:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
and
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
Also, with instructions, at
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm
also
>From LavaSoft- all versions of Windows-
http://digital-solutions.co.uk/lavasoft/whndnfix.zip
also ....
(NOTE: It is reported that in XP SP2, the command netsh winsock reset
will fix this problem without the need for these programs.)

Also.........

Courtesy of Jim Byrd -

Download Sysclean.com, from Trend Micro, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp along with the latest pattern
file, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
Be sure to read the "How-to" info here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/tsc/readme.txt
You might also want to get Art's updater, SYS-UP.Zip, here for future
updating of these: http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/.
(If you download and use the updater from the beginning, it will
automatically handle downloading the other files. Place them in a dedicated
folder after appropriate unzipping, and then run. This scan may take a long
time, as Sysclean is VERY extensive and thorough

if no joy, try repairing the IE

How Do I Install/Uninstall IE?
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/ReInIE.htm

Problems reinstalling IE 6 Q831167
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831167

For IE6 SP1..................

IE SP1 - How to Install
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.asp

IE6 SP1 Cumlulative Patch:

MS04-013 (837009) Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS04-013.mspx
Security Update Replacement: This bulletin replaces MS03-014: Cumulative
Update for Outlook Express, and any prior Cumulative Security Update for
Outlook Express

or........

If you have not already done so, then you might try a repair of IE6 as
follows:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q194/1/77.asp&NoWebContent=1

To repair XP:

Be sure that your AV and firewall is disabled:

Method 2 in this article works on earlier versions of Windows.
How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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