Internet Explorer

[Guest]

Since downloading some recent updates from Microsoft I am having problems
with the the address window.

When I click to look at and use recent websites (even from my ISP's
homepage) I have used; the egg timer comes on and seems to freeze or hang.
To clear this I have right clicked and closed starting an error report. Once
I send this I have followed some of Microsofts suggestions i.e. disabled add
ons, scanned for virus and spyware etc, etc but to no avail.

Can anybody help?

 

[Guest]

Paul, I have had exactly the same problem. If I hit the window at the top of
IE (lists last sites visited) then IE hangs. If I type in www.(anything) then
IE used to list the sites in the cache (www.m would show www.microsoft for
example) not now.
I also have problem now with the Search facility. If you go to advanced
search and go to browse. Hit the '+' button to expand the My Documents
contents and it hangs there too. One or two other programs now hang where
they didnt before.

Anyone else got any clues I wonder?

Bazza

 

[Guest]

Hello, I am also having this very same problem. It just started after my
last update (today) from Microsoft. Looks like there may be a prblem in
their newest "fixes". I have run my spyware, adware and the system is clean.
Does anyone know how we go about notifying the folks at MSN to get this
resolve.d Thanks!

Mappie

 

[Guest]

Same problem here. Will go to favorites, previous sites, but typed addresses
will not work at all. It seems to be going there, but does not.

 

[Guest]

I too am experiencing the same problems. Any word from Microsoft yet?

 

[Guest]

try this - worked for me

Click the following link


http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918165

Microsoft has a fix as of April 15th

 

[Guest]

Hmm I am novice and really would hate to mess around with registry.
Strangely, the problem seems to have resolved itself. I'm using HP PhotoSmart
& Share to Web software which is highlighted in the link below. Think I'll
sit on it for a day or three and hope a better fix is integrated in next
updates from MSFT.

I'll think about disabling auto updates if this is the quality they
deliver.....

Bazza

 

[Guest]

Really dont want to mess with registry. hopefully MSFT will get a better fix
soon. May consider disabling auto updates if this is the quality of the
deliverable. I'm using HP Photosmart & Share to web - this is highlighted in
the link below..
My problem seems to have improved, somehow. So I'll sit on it for a day or
three and see how it goes. Anyother advice welcome.

Bazza

 

[Guest]

For those who don't wish to edit the registry, there are two options available.
Ottmar Freudenberger has made a patch available at:-
http://patch-info.de/WinXP/Downloads/KB908531_Share-To-Web.zip
(Note this is a Zip file and will need to be extracted. It contains a REG
file
which needs to be imported into the registry)
or
Kelly has made a patch available at:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line #383 - this is a vbs file and instructions on how to use such files are
at the top of the page.

Before using anything, always do a system restore just in case.
Many users have had a great deal of success with using either of the above
patches.

 

[Guest]

should read "always create a system restore point"