IE 6 Hangs for Several Minutes

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WOLLAM

IE 6 is hanging for an unusual amount, and never loads the page when I open
it. I believe I am running on SP 3, but I am unable to click 'About' on the
Help menu. I recently put my pc back to factory settings and everything on
the machine was running much better. I then tried to install some of the
software that had been removed (Turbo Tax 2004), and seemed to have some
difficulties with the install. IE 6 started hanging after that install. I
then restored to a point prior to the install of Turbo Tax, but IE 6 still
hangs.

My questions is, what can be done about this, if anything? I am guessing I
might need to uninstall/reinstall IE 6, then download the appropriate updates
for IE 6. Any thoughts, insights, suggestions or solutions on this would be
greatly appreciated.

WOLLAM
 
...I recently put my pc back to factory settings and everything on
the machine was running much better.
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Backup your personal data, then do a format & clean install of Windows.
Please note that another Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix
this!

cf. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps

After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:

5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/xppc.mspx

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
(after a clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b

Also see:

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/spyware/prevent.mspx

Rogue Security Software - Microsoft Security:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/rogue.mspx
 
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