IE freezes with popups

[baaah]

It freezes fer a good 10-20 seconds, it varies and depends
on nothing from which I can tell...but whether if it's a
popup ad or if I want a new browser window to open, it
freezes...anyone?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

It freezes fer a good 10-20 seconds, it varies and depends
on nothing from which I can tell...but whether if it's a
popup ad or if I want a new browser window to open, it
freezes...anyone?

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm