Re: Memory/Resource leak continues w/ IE 6, WinXP

Dear Frank,

Hi, and thanks for responding to my post.

I'm checking for spyware, adware, etc., as we speak. So far, nothing more
troubling than two "coupon bar" entries that my VirusScan caught, along with
40 cookies caught by Ad-Aware.

I'd heard about WinXP SP2, but had also heard that upgrading might not be
the thing for everyone to do (i.e., there could be a benefit to staying with
SP1, perhaps as the upgrade process itself can be problematic).

Nonetheless, can you please tell me anything specific about what I'm
experiencing, presuming it isn't malware-related?

Thanks again!

Bram

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

"Bram Weiser" <BramWeiser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8B2F6DA6-9E27-4750-BA30-AD708B32EC7F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello, again, Everyone,

(My apologies if this seems a bit familiar to some of you, as I'd
previously
posted about this here, when I suspected that this issue was somehow
related
to Google or Yahoo! toolbars, but, even though they're both uninstalled
from
my PC, this issue has appeared again, so may I please ask for your
assistance?)

For reasons that escape me, my IE 6 browser can open up its regular
complement of windows in WinXP SP1 BUT, after reaching their limit, once I
then start to close some of them, I become unusually limited as to how
many I
can open afterward.

Usually, it's supposed to be fairly one-to-one (close one, become able to
open another one) but, now, it's more like close two, maybe open one...if
you're good. ;)

No, seriously, something's amiss here. This isn't supposed to happen, and
it's like not enough memory or resources are being returned to the system
after closing a window.

BTW, if I shut down all IE windows that remain open, I can then go
back...for a time...to opening the full complement of windows again, and
I'm
back where I started.

Can you please guide/assist me to try and resolve this? Any questions,
please ask and I'll be happy to answer the best I can.

Thanks so much!

Bram

You really need to make sure the computer is malware free and then upgrade
to SP2.

Help with malware
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.


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