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Hello!
I am having this really annoying problem with my laptop. Everytime I connect to the internet, using a dial-up modem, as soon as it connects, my computer hangs or freezes for about 5 minutes.
The strange thing is this......even though it is "hanged" or "frozen", I can move my mouse around the screen, but most of the open windows freeze. I can also click on everything on the desktop (such as icons and folders), and when I click on folders, they open up, but when I click on a program, or to open a file, nothing happens. After a few moments (normally after 5 minutes) the computer "unhangs" or "unfreezes" and all the programs and files that I tried to run or open before, finally run or open. Also, when the computer is in a "frozen" or "hanged" state, the taskbar icons and start menu are unclickable, like it is stuck.
The other problem is that my connection is always disconnecting after several minutes of being connected. And I cannot figure out how to resolve that problem.
I have just formatted my PC, and reinstalled Windows XP, MS Office, McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005, and other relevant programs, and this is happening, and I believe it has something to do with the McAfee software. I have done this more that three times already, and it is always the problem.
Any suggestions, friends!?
Thank you! Odeh
I am having this really annoying problem with my laptop. Everytime I connect to the internet, using a dial-up modem, as soon as it connects, my computer hangs or freezes for about 5 minutes.
The strange thing is this......even though it is "hanged" or "frozen", I can move my mouse around the screen, but most of the open windows freeze. I can also click on everything on the desktop (such as icons and folders), and when I click on folders, they open up, but when I click on a program, or to open a file, nothing happens. After a few moments (normally after 5 minutes) the computer "unhangs" or "unfreezes" and all the programs and files that I tried to run or open before, finally run or open. Also, when the computer is in a "frozen" or "hanged" state, the taskbar icons and start menu are unclickable, like it is stuck.
The other problem is that my connection is always disconnecting after several minutes of being connected. And I cannot figure out how to resolve that problem.
I have just formatted my PC, and reinstalled Windows XP, MS Office, McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005, and other relevant programs, and this is happening, and I believe it has something to do with the McAfee software. I have done this more that three times already, and it is always the problem.
Any suggestions, friends!?

Thank you! Odeh