IE6 Lockup Frustration

Steve Tuma · External Since: Sep 28, 2005 Posts: 1

After I built a new dual XEON computer and loaded XP Pro on it Internet
Explorer stops working after using it for a while. I am unable to end the
IE task even with task manager. It does allow me to minimize the browser
and open another IE window. However when this happens many times other
programs in my PC will freeze too. I try to do a shutdown restart of
windows but nothing happens. I have to do a hard reset. IE seems to work
for a while after rebooting but then all of the sudden it stops working.

I have reinstalled XP 3 times and I get this problem every time. Because I
spent over 50 hours trying to fix this problem I then downloaded firefox and
am using it without any problems whatsoever and it seems faster in loading
pages. But I would really like my Internet Explorer to work. This problem
happens on a brand new fresh loaded system. I am using Trend Antivirus and
Microsoft anti spyware beta. And I am also a VB software developer.

Can anyone help me? If so send an email to : stuma.TakeThisOut@deepskysoftware.net

Thanks

Steve

Kevin182 · External Since: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 45

Have you downloaded and installed all the critical updates from the Windows
Update website?

"Steve Tuma" wrote in message

> After I built a new dual XEON computer and loaded XP Pro on it Internet
> Explorer stops working after using it for a while. I am unable to end the
> IE task even with task manager. It does allow me to minimize the browser
> and open another IE window. However when this happens many times other
> programs in my PC will freeze too. I try to do a shutdown restart of
> windows but nothing happens. I have to do a hard reset. IE seems to work
> for a while after rebooting but then all of the sudden it stops working.
>
> I have reinstalled XP 3 times and I get this problem every time. Because
> I spent over 50 hours trying to fix this problem I then downloaded firefox
> and am using it without any problems whatsoever and it seems faster in
> loading pages. But I would really like my Internet Explorer to work.
> This problem happens on a brand new fresh loaded system. I am using Trend
> Antivirus and Microsoft anti spyware beta. And I am also a VB software
> developer.
>
> Can anyone help me? If so send an email to : stuma.RemoveThis@deepskysoftware.net
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
>
>
>

Robert Aldwinckle · External Since: Jun 28, 2004 Posts: 4410

"Steve Tuma" wrote in message

> After I built a new dual XEON computer and loaded XP Pro on it Internet
> Explorer stops working after using it for a while.

Elaborate on "a while". Have you checked Task Manager's statistics
for any clues when it gets in this state? For example, there are known leaks
such as ones for GDI Objects which your symptom might be explained by.

> I am unable to end the
> IE task even with task manager. It does allow me to minimize the browser
> and open another IE window.

Where? In the same PID or in a new one?

> However when this happens many times other
> programs in my PC will freeze too.

Again, I think you need to refine your symptom description.
Get some objective details behind your "freeze" characteristic.
E.g. I think that a loop could cause a symptom like that
but have completely different statistical features.

> I try to do a shutdown restart of
> windows but nothing happens. I have to do a hard reset.

Are you waiting long enough for a Wait or Cancel prompt?
If you haven't tried killing other tasks (including explorer.exe)
e.g., using Task Manager you're missing even more opportunity
to refine your symptom description.

> IE seems to work
> for a while after rebooting but then all of the sudden it stops working.

There's that "a while" again... <eg>

Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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>
> I have reinstalled XP 3 times and I get this problem every time. Because I
> spent over 50 hours trying to fix this problem I then downloaded firefox and
> am using it without any problems whatsoever and it seems faster in loading
> pages. But I would really like my Internet Explorer to work. This problem
> happens on a brand new fresh loaded system. I am using Trend Antivirus and
> Microsoft anti spyware beta. And I am also a VB software developer.
>
> Can anyone help me? If so send an email to : stuma.DeleteThis@deepskysoftware.net
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
>
>
>