way too many windows open

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Bill H.

I have a clean install of Win2k using MSIE 6.0.2800.11061c with SP1.

On most websites where there is a "contact us" button, if they click on it,
the computer appears to freeze. But in reality, MSIE is trying to open
about 30 or so (I counted once) MSIE windows, all the same, and the last one
generally is an "error not found" page.

Another browser handles these sites just fine. One example is
www.foresters.biz.

This is the page you get after clicking on the "contact us" button at the
top: http://www.foresters.biz/common/contactus.asp

Then, there is a simple hyperlink to an email address:
(e-mail address removed) . The code on the hyperlink is this:
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Foresters Products, Services and
Benefits Inquiries

What can be wrong? I have all the patches and updates per MS update site.

Thanks.
 
Bill,
Check for spyware/parasites. Work through the solutions (CWShredder,
Ad-aware, Spybot) at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

If unsuccessful with those steps, obtain the latest update for your
anti-virus program and run a scan. Several popular free AV programs are
listed at http://aumha.org/freeware/mfav.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
 
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