Explore hangs

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John

Since upping my RAM to 512 (and getting the message to re-insert my Office
CD) I am finding that Explorer is hanging for about a minute (usually). It
also occurs when a web site wants to open another window.

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Regards

John
 
Jabez Gan said:
John,

http://www.memtest86.com/

Please do a check on your RAM and see if it is faulty.

Let us know the result!
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This looks a bit daunting to load - anything easier?

PC Pitstop and Everest report it as 512.

All my Office programmes, Outlook Express and others are fine. My Computer
and Explorer seem to be the main problems.
 
I have just noticed that the drive icons in My Computer have lost their
titles (eg. "C" etc in Thumbnails view) I am sure they used to be there.


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Regards

John
 
Try running the system with only the new memory card and see if it operates
properly.
 
Colin Barnhorst said:
Try running the system with only the new memory card and see if it
operates properly.

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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John said:
Since upping my RAM to 512 (and getting the message to re-insert my
Office CD) I am finding that Explorer is hanging for about a minute
(usually). It also occurs when a web site wants to open another window.

--


Regards

John
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I did - both just the new and just the original were ok. I have just made a
disc from the Microsoft Crash site to test my memory. I am suspecting a
virus - I got some and cleaned them off a couple of days ago.

Office, Pinacle and others work fine.

--


Regards

John
 
Colin Barnhorst said:
Try running the system with only the new memory card and see if it
operates properly.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
John said:
Since upping my RAM to 512 (and getting the message to re-insert my
Office CD) I am finding that Explorer is hanging for about a minute
(usually). It also occurs when a web site wants to open another window.

--


Regards

John
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
I did - both just the new and just the original were ok. I have just made
a disc from the Microsoft Crash site to test my memory. I am suspecting a
virus - I got some and cleaned them off a couple of days ago.

Office, Pinacle and others work fine.

--


Regards

John
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Have just downloaded and ran the memory tester from th Microsft Crash site.
It was fine on all 6 tests.
 
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