[Daz3210]

For some reason my Internet Explorer keeps hanging.

Each time I submit an error report to Microsoft and get the recommendation screen to check for Virus and Spyware.

I have run Spybot, Sophos A/V and Kaspersky online, with nothing untoward showing.

The machine is fully patched as far as I know, but seems to hang more often when trying to do a Windows update. Some websites never appear to hang. Other applications appear to work OK. I have tried reinstalling Internet Explorer

Anyone any ideas why this could be happening?

[The Skeptic]

Use this link and click on Reset TCP/IP.

[happyrock]

to The Skeptic...the link you posted is a ad page..check the link and repost the right link...

to Daz3210 try firefox...I bet you won't go back to IE if you use it for a week or so...get it here...when installing it ..it will ask if you want to import your favorites from ie..

[The Skeptic]

That's unbelievable, but you are right, happyrck. There must be something wrong with the site at the moment. I use it quite often and never had any problem.

To daz3210: please use the following link to Microsoft's instructions.


EDIT: On the previous link that I gave you can download tcp/ip repair tool. the link is just below the box with the buttons on the right hand side of the page.

[Daz3210]

I tried the Microsoft link without success.

With the XP Smoker link I keep getting a dial up connection biox, which is wanting to connect to an intranet (used to have a VPN link to work, but don't use it now, I think its that)

Any ideas what may have caused this?

[Daz3210]

OK, let me update that.

I manually time the XP Smoker web url and I managed to load the site. I have used the reset utility, and seem to have more success.

There is however a UPNP Gateway device in my network places now, what does that do?

And what causes this error to occur?

[Daz3210]

Just tried to use Internet Explorer, and still the same problem.

I have got Firefox, but don't particularly like it at this point in time, plus Windows Update seems to want to use Explorer

[Ztruker]

Are you using IE6 or IE7?

For IE6: http://www.theelderg.../repair_ie6.htm
For IE7: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

See if either helps.

[Daz3210]

Thanks for that.

Its IE7 so I'll try that fix and let you know