browser stops working after 5 minutes

[Guest]

Well, I've tried everything I can think of - maybe someone here will have a
clue about this one. I'm stumped.

Here's the situation:

Approximately 5 minutes after booting, I suddenly lose the ability to access
the web via a browser. I get the "this page cannot be displayed" message - it
times out essentially.

Now, here's the weird part: I'm not losing internet connectivity - I'm
connected (via a cable modem & router) and I can stilll do other
internet-related things: telnet, ftp programs, remote access stuff - all
still work. Just not Explorer.

I've done multiple spyware and virus scans. I'm reasonably satisfied it's
not that.

Try another browser, you say? I did. Mozilla and Opera both behave the same
way.

The router? Well, the other computer in the house that is wirelessly
connected to the router is working fine.

My network card? I suppose it's possible. But why would it ONLY affect web
browsing? Wouldn't it render ALL internet-related connectivity screwed up if
that were the problem?

And remember: it works immediately after booting. It's as if a few minutes
in, the computer just decides to not let me browse.

I'm on XP Pro, SPI (haven't done 2 yet).

Celeron 2 ghz.

thanks,
Chris

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[Jan Il]

Hi chris

Try the following and see if it helps:

Try chaning the Network channel, to another number than the default (11).

and............

On the off chance that your browsers have BHO's operating in the background
and therefore killing your bandwidth, download BHO Demon and run it on all
of your machines: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3550

also.........

If you don't use encription to seal off your network, you may be losing
bandwidth through a third party.

and......

KEEP YOUR ISP CONNECTION LIVE
http://www.aumha.org/a/refresh.htm

or.......

Internet connection 'freezes' - data going to and from modem seems to
pause http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#connection_freeze


You might also check this..........

Auto-Disconnect

Most versions of Windows will have an option that will disconnect the
computer from the Internet after a certain amount of time the system has
been idle while on the Internet. This is referred to as the Idle Disconnect
feature. When this occurs, the system will bring up a warning to let you
know that "the connection has been idle for X amount of time, would you like
to stay online" and then give you the option to stay connected or
disconnect. While this can be a nifty feature, many find this to be a
nuisance. Here's how to disable this feature:

Click on the START button, Go to SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL
Double-click on the INTERNET or INTERNET OPTIONS icon
If you had the INTERNET icon, click on the tab that says CONNECTION, then
look in the middle of the window. There will be a checkbox that says
"Disconnect if idle for ." and put a check in this box. Then press OK and
the Idle Disconnect feature should be disabled.
If you had the INTERNET OPTIONS icon, click on the tab that says CONNECTION,
then look for a button labeled SETTINGS on the right-hand side. In the next
window that comes up, look at the bottom portion for "Dial-up settings" and
on the right, click on the ADVANCED button. In the next window that appears,
here will be a checkbox that says "Disconnect if idle for.". Click on this
box to place a check in it, then press OK until no more OK buttons are
displayed on the screen. The Idle Disconnect feature should now be disabled.

and..........

IE Times out or stops responding

Microsoft Internet Explorer may stop responding for up to six minutes
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833301&Product=ie600
Internet Explorer Appears to Stop Responding When You Start It
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];220902
How Internet Explorer Cache Settings Affect Web Browsing
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;263070

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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[Guest]

Hi Jan:

Thanks for your help. I tried everything you suggested, but unfortunately
nothing has changed. About 5 minutes after I boot up, the browser stops
working - although other internet-related functions still work.

There are no error messages, no unusual processes running in the
backgrounck, I can't detect any viruses or malware of any kind... I'm
seriously stumped.

thanks for taking the time - any other ideas?
Chris

Hi chris

Try the following and see if it helps:

Try chaning the Network channel, to another number than the default (11).

and............

On the off chance that your browsers have BHO's operating in the background
and therefore killing your bandwidth, download BHO Demon and run it on all
of your machines: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3550

also.........

If you don't use encription to seal off your network, you may be losing
bandwidth through a third party.

and......

KEEP YOUR ISP CONNECTION LIVE
http://www.aumha.org/a/refresh.htm

or.......

Internet connection 'freezes' - data going to and from modem seems to
pause http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#connection_freeze


You might also check this..........

Auto-Disconnect

Most versions of Windows will have an option that will disconnect the
computer from the Internet after a certain amount of time the system has
been idle while on the Internet. This is referred to as the Idle Disconnect
feature. When this occurs, the system will bring up a warning to let you
know that "the connection has been idle for X amount of time, would you like
to stay online" and then give you the option to stay connected or
disconnect. While this can be a nifty feature, many find this to be a
nuisance. Here's how to disable this feature:

Click on the START button, Go to SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL
Double-click on the INTERNET or INTERNET OPTIONS icon
If you had the INTERNET icon, click on the tab that says CONNECTION, then
look in the middle of the window. There will be a checkbox that says
"Disconnect if idle for ." and put a check in this box. Then press OK and
the Idle Disconnect feature should be disabled.
If you had the INTERNET OPTIONS icon, click on the tab that says CONNECTION,
then look for a button labeled SETTINGS on the right-hand side. In the next
window that comes up, look at the bottom portion for "Dial-up settings" and
on the right, click on the ADVANCED button. In the next window that appears,
here will be a checkbox that says "Disconnect if idle for.". Click on this
box to place a check in it, then press OK until no more OK buttons are
displayed on the screen. The Idle Disconnect feature should now be disabled.

and..........

IE Times out or stops responding

Microsoft Internet Explorer may stop responding for up to six minutes
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833301&Product=ie600
Internet Explorer Appears to Stop Responding When You Start It
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];220902
How Internet Explorer Cache Settings Affect Web Browsing
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;263070

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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Well, I've tried everything I can think of - maybe someone here will have a
clue about this one. I'm stumped.

Here's the situation:

Approximately 5 minutes after booting, I suddenly lose the ability to access
the web via a browser. I get the "this page cannot be displayed" message - it
times out essentially.

Now, here's the weird part: I'm not losing internet connectivity - I'm
connected (via a cable modem & router) and I can stilll do other
internet-related things: telnet, ftp programs, remote access stuff - all
still work. Just not Explorer.

I've done multiple spyware and virus scans. I'm reasonably satisfied it's
not that.

Try another browser, you say? I did. Mozilla and Opera both behave the same
way.

The router? Well, the other computer in the house that is wirelessly
connected to the router is working fine.

My network card? I suppose it's possible. But why would it ONLY affect web
browsing? Wouldn't it render ALL internet-related connectivity screwed up if
that were the problem?

And remember: it works immediately after booting. It's as if a few minutes
in, the computer just decides to not let me browse.

I'm on XP Pro, SPI (haven't done 2 yet).

Celeron 2 ghz.

thanks,
Chris

Back to top

 

[Jan Il]

Hi chris

Thank you for the feedback.

Try the following and let's see if this will help:

Internet Explorer 6 SP1 Update: Internet Explorer May Shut Down Unexpectedly
If You Have Set Windows and Buttons to Windows XP Style
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...7b-2036-4f1b-89ea-afcd37fdc69c&DisplayLang=en

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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Hi Jan:

Thanks for your help. I tried everything you suggested, but unfortunately
nothing has changed. About 5 minutes after I boot up, the browser stops
working - although other internet-related functions still work.

There are no error messages, no unusual processes running in the
backgrounck, I can't detect any viruses or malware of any kind... I'm
seriously stumped.

thanks for taking the time - any other ideas?
Chris

Hi chris

Try the following and see if it helps:

Try chaning the Network channel, to another number than the default (11).

and............

On the off chance that your browsers have BHO's operating in the background
and therefore killing your bandwidth, download BHO Demon and run it on all
of your machines: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3550

also.........

If you don't use encription to seal off your network, you may be losing
bandwidth through a third party.

and......

KEEP YOUR ISP CONNECTION LIVE
http://www.aumha.org/a/refresh.htm

or.......

Internet connection 'freezes' - data going to and from modem seems to
pause http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#connection_freeze


You might also check this..........

Auto-Disconnect

Most versions of Windows will have an option that will disconnect the
computer from the Internet after a certain amount of time the system has
been idle while on the Internet. This is referred to as the Idle Disconnect
feature. When this occurs, the system will bring up a warning to let you
know that "the connection has been idle for X amount of time, would you like
to stay online" and then give you the option to stay connected or
disconnect. While this can be a nifty feature, many find this to be a
nuisance. Here's how to disable this feature:

Click on the START button, Go to SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL
Double-click on the INTERNET or INTERNET OPTIONS icon
If you had the INTERNET icon, click on the tab that says CONNECTION, then
look in the middle of the window. There will be a checkbox that says
"Disconnect if idle for ." and put a check in this box. Then press OK and
the Idle Disconnect feature should be disabled.
If you had the INTERNET OPTIONS icon, click on the tab that says CONNECTION,
then look for a button labeled SETTINGS on the right-hand side. In the next
window that comes up, look at the bottom portion for "Dial-up settings" and
on the right, click on the ADVANCED button. In the next window that appears,
here will be a checkbox that says "Disconnect if idle for.". Click on this
box to place a check in it, then press OK until no more OK buttons are
displayed on the screen. The Idle Disconnect feature should now be disabled.

and..........

IE Times out or stops responding

Microsoft Internet Explorer may stop responding for up to six minutes
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833301&Product=ie600
Internet Explorer Appears to Stop Responding When You Start It
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];220902
How Internet Explorer Cache Settings Affect Web Browsing
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;263070

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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Well, I've tried everything I can think of - maybe someone here will

have
a

clue about this one. I'm stumped.

Here's the situation:

Approximately 5 minutes after booting, I suddenly lose the ability to access
the web via a browser. I get the "this page cannot be displayed"

message -
it

times out essentially.

Now, here's the weird part: I'm not losing internet connectivity - I'm
connected (via a cable modem & router) and I can stilll do other
internet-related things: telnet, ftp programs, remote access stuff - all
still work. Just not Explorer.

I've done multiple spyware and virus scans. I'm reasonably satisfied it's
not that.

Try another browser, you say? I did. Mozilla and Opera both behave the same
way.

The router? Well, the other computer in the house that is wirelessly
connected to the router is working fine.

My network card? I suppose it's possible. But why would it ONLY affect web
browsing? Wouldn't it render ALL internet-related connectivity screwed

up
if

that were the problem?

And remember: it works immediately after booting. It's as if a few minutes
in, the computer just decides to not let me browse.

I'm on XP Pro, SPI (haven't done 2 yet).

Celeron 2 ghz.

thanks,
Chris

Back to top

 

[Guest]

Actually in desperation I've already installed SP2 - still no dice. It isn't
that IE shuts down - it's just that I start getting the "this page cannot be
displayed" message. It'll always work after a reboot, but then after about 5
minutes: the message again.

All other internet applications work fine - but no matter what browser I
use, I get the timeout message.

thanks,
Chris

Hi chris

Thank you for the feedback.

Try the following and let's see if this will help:

Internet Explorer 6 SP1 Update: Internet Explorer May Shut Down Unexpectedly
If You Have Set Windows and Buttons to Windows XP Style
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...7b-2036-4f1b-89ea-afcd37fdc69c&DisplayLang=en

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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Hi Jan:

Thanks for your help. I tried everything you suggested, but unfortunately
nothing has changed. About 5 minutes after I boot up, the browser stops
working - although other internet-related functions still work.

There are no error messages, no unusual processes running in the
backgrounck, I can't detect any viruses or malware of any kind... I'm
seriously stumped.

thanks for taking the time - any other ideas?
Chris

Hi chris

Try the following and see if it helps:

Try chaning the Network channel, to another number than the default (11).

and............

On the off chance that your browsers have BHO's operating in the background
and therefore killing your bandwidth, download BHO Demon and run it on all
of your machines: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3550

also.........

If you don't use encription to seal off your network, you may be losing
bandwidth through a third party.

and......

KEEP YOUR ISP CONNECTION LIVE
http://www.aumha.org/a/refresh.htm

or.......

Internet connection 'freezes' - data going to and from modem seems to
pause http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#connection_freeze


You might also check this..........

Auto-Disconnect

Most versions of Windows will have an option that will disconnect the
computer from the Internet after a certain amount of time the system has
been idle while on the Internet. This is referred to as the Idle Disconnect
feature. When this occurs, the system will bring up a warning to let you
know that "the connection has been idle for X amount of time, would you like
to stay online" and then give you the option to stay connected or
disconnect. While this can be a nifty feature, many find this to be a
nuisance. Here's how to disable this feature:

Click on the START button, Go to SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL
Double-click on the INTERNET or INTERNET OPTIONS icon
If you had the INTERNET icon, click on the tab that says CONNECTION, then
look in the middle of the window. There will be a checkbox that says
"Disconnect if idle for ." and put a check in this box. Then press OK and
the Idle Disconnect feature should be disabled.
If you had the INTERNET OPTIONS icon, click on the tab that says CONNECTION,
then look for a button labeled SETTINGS on the right-hand side. In the next
window that comes up, look at the bottom portion for "Dial-up settings" and
on the right, click on the ADVANCED button. In the next window that appears,
here will be a checkbox that says "Disconnect if idle for.". Click on this
box to place a check in it, then press OK until no more OK buttons are
displayed on the screen. The Idle Disconnect feature should now be disabled.

and..........

IE Times out or stops responding

Microsoft Internet Explorer may stop responding for up to six minutes
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833301&Product=ie600
Internet Explorer Appears to Stop Responding When You Start It
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];220902
How Internet Explorer Cache Settings Affect Web Browsing
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;263070

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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Well, I've tried everything I can think of - maybe someone here will have
a
clue about this one. I'm stumped.

Here's the situation:

Approximately 5 minutes after booting, I suddenly lose the ability to
access
the web via a browser. I get the "this page cannot be displayed" message -
it
times out essentially.

Now, here's the weird part: I'm not losing internet connectivity - I'm
connected (via a cable modem & router) and I can stilll do other
internet-related things: telnet, ftp programs, remote access stuff - all
still work. Just not Explorer.

I've done multiple spyware and virus scans. I'm reasonably satisfied it's
not that.

Try another browser, you say? I did. Mozilla and Opera both behave the
same
way.

The router? Well, the other computer in the house that is wirelessly
connected to the router is working fine.

My network card? I suppose it's possible. But why would it ONLY affect web
browsing? Wouldn't it render ALL internet-related connectivity screwed up
if
that were the problem?

And remember: it works immediately after booting. It's as if a few minutes
in, the computer just decides to not let me browse.

I'm on XP Pro, SPI (haven't done 2 yet).

Celeron 2 ghz.

thanks,
Chris

Back to top

 

[Guest]

Well, I actually figured it out - by dumb luck. Unbelievably, what finally
fixed this mysterious problem was uninstalling Zone Alarm.

Not just turning it off (I'd done that days ago). But actually uninstalling
it. I'm totally shooting in the dark here, but I'm guessing there was some
residual registry conflict between ZA and the router?

Damned if I know, but there you have it... the ONE piece of software I
recommend unreservedly to everyone and THAT was the problem.

thanks very much for your hep,
Chris

 

[Jan Il]

Hi chris

Well, I actually figured it out - by dumb luck. Unbelievably, what finally
fixed this mysterious problem was uninstalling Zone Alarm.

Not just turning it off (I'd done that days ago). But actually uninstalling
it. I'm totally shooting in the dark here, but I'm guessing there was some
residual registry conflict between ZA and the router?

Damned if I know, but there you have it... the ONE piece of software I
recommend unreservedly to everyone and THAT was the problem.

thanks very much for your help,

You're very welcome! Glad to hear you were able to resolve your problem.
Good job!

Just for the record, qhat version ZA was it, and was it the Free ZA or the
pay for version?

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what worked for you, and for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem.

Jan
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[Guest]

It was the free version. I've since read some posts by other people who've
found the True Vector (vsmon.exe) in ZA to be buggy, so be warned, everyone.

Chris

 

[Jan Il]

It was the free version. I've since read some posts by other people who've
found the True Vector (vsmon.exe) in ZA to be buggy, so be warned,

everyone.

Hmm......I've used the Free version of ZA for the past 5 years, all
versions, and have never had a problem with it at all on my ME system.
Although, I have heard that some users have had problems with the latest
paid for version.

Thank you for the feedback!

Jan
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[judequinn]

i also used ZA and after i force fully uninstaled it my internet dint work 5 min after reboot,

i managed to solve the problem by going to cmd , regedit , and then HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG / SOFTWARE / MICROSOFT / WINDOWS / CURRENT VERSION / INTERNET SETTINGS
and there i found and deleted a key named enable proxy smthing

my browser works fine now im disipointed i couldnt find any help regarding this matter and spent good 20 - 30 h trying to work this out , how ever in the meantime my skype stoped working (after reciving call it auto henges up) from execive screving with my setings
HOPE IT HELPS,
sencirly urs Jude Quinn