browser failure

[brucesaddress]

when going to a web site it says"finding web site"then it
says "opening page"if the page doesn't open very soon i
wait awhile[sometimes for minures]and i close that site
and try to go to another i will get"page unavaiable"no
matter where i try to go.Then have to manually shut down
and reboot...

 

[hardhead]

i'm sure you tryed refresh, unless something is wrong
with IE, it almost sounds like a bug or two.

 

[H Leboeuf]

Rule out parasites that may be calling home while you wait.

Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with
these tools.

Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
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p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.

More: This may be caused by a third-party program (adware, spyware,
parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

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