If the screen freezes with IE, then that's most commonly caused by video
drivers that need updating. Go to the web site of your video card
manufacturer and get the latest drivers for your card. As a work around,
try turning down your hardware acceleration, color depth, and/or screen
resolution. If these work, then new drivers are in order.
Other causes are scripting engines that need reinstalled or updated:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp
Or the Java VM:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/m...l/MSJavWU_8073687b82d41db93f4c2a04af2b34d.exe
See this article for more information:
Problems Displaying Images in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q181836
And, if you are using a McAfee anti-virus program, and it's set to scan all
files, try changing it to scan programs and documents only.
More info here:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers3.htm#freezing
If no joy....
This problem could by caused by a parasite/spyware/malware on your system:
Use Ad-Aware and/or Spybot Search & Destroy to remove it.
Ad-Aware:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot:
http://security.kolla.de/
(Good site on how to install and use Spybot -
http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/)
More information here:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.spywareinfo.com/
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ - runs a little script when loading page to
check for common parasites
--
Jon R. Kennedy
Charlotte, NC, USA
(e-mail address removed)
Curt Tobin said:
Recent problem of no sound card functionality on a Windows ME machine.
Did a system restore from CD and all works fine. All applications work fine
including IM accross a fast ethernet connection at college campus or on dial
access. When IE is opened it hangs up the system! No error indication or
protection fault just system hangs and requires a reboot to free it up.
Tried removing and re-installing ie and no help. Need assistance or at
least a pointer for next place to check.
