long delay for new IE windows to open and the "about-blank" proble

[Guest]

Whenever I open a new IE window (be it the first window after the computer
restarts or after clicking a link that opens up a new IE window), there is a
long delay (~5 seconds) before the window appears. And during this time, the
computer seems to be frozen and I cannot do anything. This happens sometimes
with MSN messenger as well. Also, when I try to shut down MSN messenger, a
warning says "there are other applications using features of MSN messenger
such as IE; cannot shut down MSN messenger" but I am not running any program
at all.

Sometimes, the webpage would just blank out and the title would display
"about-blank" and IE would crash.

Also, when I right-click on the desktop screen, there is a delay (~2
seconds) before the "arrange icons by" buttons appear.

The first two problems only started occuring in the past 2 months while the
last one started about 4 months ago. And the delay seems to be longer and
longer.

Does anyone know what's going on? Thanks.

 

[Sandi Hardmeier - MVP]

It sounds like you are infected with malware; please follow the advice at
the URL below:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.htmlhttp://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

 

[Jan Il]

It sounds like you are infected with malware; please follow the advice at
the URL below:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.htmlhttp://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

Sandi, this link turns up a "Page cannot be found" for me.

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

 

[Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]]

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.htmlhttp://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

Sandi, this link turns up a "Page cannot be found" for me.

Oh yes! ;-) Because that is right: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
Ciao Jan

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Vincenzo

Oh yes! ;-) Because that is right:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

Ok......this one works for me fine.

Thank you!

Ciao Jan

And you!

Jan

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx


Whenever I open a new IE window (be it the first window after the
computer
restarts or after clicking a link that opens up a new IE window), there
is a
long delay (~5 seconds) before the window appears. And during this
time, the
computer seems to be frozen and I cannot do anything. This happens
sometimes
with MSN messenger as well. Also, when I try to shut down MSN
messenger, a
warning says "there are other applications using features of MSN
messenger
such as IE; cannot shut down MSN messenger" but I am not running any
program
at all.

Sometimes, the webpage would just blank out and the title would display
"about-blank" and IE would crash.

Also, when I right-click on the desktop screen, there is a delay (~2
seconds) before the "arrange icons by" buttons appear.

The first two problems only started occuring in the past 2 months while
the
last one started about 4 months ago. And the delay seems to be longer
and
longer.

Does anyone know what's going on? Thanks.

 

[Sandi Hardmeier - MVP]

Erm, that's likely because I pasted the link twice... see the two http://
instances?

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

It sounds like you are infected with malware; please follow the advice at
the URL below:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.htmlhttp://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

Sandi, this link turns up a "Page cannot be found" for me.

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

 

[Guest]

I did what's instructed on the link. But still has the problem of long
delay. However, if I disable "third party extension programs", there will be
no delay. Is this the only way to fix this?

Thanks.

Erm, that's likely because I pasted the link twice... see the two http://
instances?

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

It sounds like you are infected with malware; please follow the advice at
the URL below:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.htmlhttp://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

Sandi, this link turns up a "Page cannot be found" for me.

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx


Whenever I open a new IE window (be it the first window after the
computer
restarts or after clicking a link that opens up a new IE window), there
is a
long delay (~5 seconds) before the window appears. And during this
time, the
computer seems to be frozen and I cannot do anything. This happens
sometimes
with MSN messenger as well. Also, when I try to shut down MSN
messenger, a
warning says "there are other applications using features of MSN
messenger
such as IE; cannot shut down MSN messenger" but I am not running any
program
at all.

Sometimes, the webpage would just blank out and the title would display
"about-blank" and IE would crash.

Also, when I right-click on the desktop screen, there is a delay (~2
seconds) before the "arrange icons by" buttons appear.

The first two problems only started occuring in the past 2 months while
the
last one started about 4 months ago. And the delay seems to be longer
and
longer.

Does anyone know what's going on? Thanks.

 

[Sandi Hardmeier - MVP]

Uh oh... that *could* be malware. Can you publish a list of third party
add-ons please.. you can find them at Tools, Internet Options, cache
settings button (or manage add-ons tool if available).

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

I did what's instructed on the link. But still has the problem of long
delay. However, if I disable "third party extension programs", there will
be
no delay. Is this the only way to fix this?

Thanks.

Erm, that's likely because I pasted the link twice... see the two http://
instances?

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

It sounds like you are infected with malware; please follow the advice
at
the URL below:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.htmlhttp://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

Sandi, this link turns up a "Page cannot be found" for me.

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious
--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx


Whenever I open a new IE window (be it the first window after the
computer
restarts or after clicking a link that opens up a new IE window),
there
is a
long delay (~5 seconds) before the window appears. And during this
time, the
computer seems to be frozen and I cannot do anything. This happens
sometimes
with MSN messenger as well. Also, when I try to shut down MSN
messenger, a
warning says "there are other applications using features of MSN
messenger
such as IE; cannot shut down MSN messenger" but I am not running any
program
at all.

Sometimes, the webpage would just blank out and the title would
display
"about-blank" and IE would crash.

Also, when I right-click on the desktop screen, there is a delay (~2
seconds) before the "arrange icons by" buttons appear.

The first two problems only started occuring in the past 2 months
while
the
last one started about 4 months ago. And the delay seems to be
longer
and
longer.

Does anyone know what's going on? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Here is a list of add-ons, thanks:
{53707962-6F74-.........} by Safer Networking Ltd. SDHelper.dll (I think
this is from Spy Bot)
AcroIEHlprObj Class AcroIEHelper.dll
AcroIEToolbarHelper Class AcroIEFavClient.dll
Adobe PDF AcroIEFavClient.dll
Google googletoolbar1.dll
Google Toolbar Helper googletoolbar1.dll
ICQ
ICQ Toolbar toolbaru.dll
ICQ Lite
MoneySide
MoneySide Controls mnyside.dll
MSN Search Toolbar msntb.dll
MSN Search Toolbar Helper msntb.dll
Shockwave Flash Object Flash8.ocx
ShopSafeBrowserHelper Class BhoSSafe.dll
SSVHelper Class ssv.dll
Sun Java Console ssv.dll
Windows Messenger

Uh oh... that *could* be malware. Can you publish a list of third party
add-ons please.. you can find them at Tools, Internet Options, cache
settings button (or manage add-ons tool if available).

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

I did what's instructed on the link. But still has the problem of long
delay. However, if I disable "third party extension programs", there will
be
no delay. Is this the only way to fix this?

Thanks.

Erm, that's likely because I pasted the link twice... see the two http://
instances?

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx


It sounds like you are infected with malware; please follow the advice
at
the URL below:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.htmlhttp://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

Sandi, this link turns up a "Page cannot be found" for me.

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious
--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx


Whenever I open a new IE window (be it the first window after the
computer
restarts or after clicking a link that opens up a new IE window),
there
is a
long delay (~5 seconds) before the window appears. And during this
time, the
computer seems to be frozen and I cannot do anything. This happens
sometimes
with MSN messenger as well. Also, when I try to shut down MSN
messenger, a
warning says "there are other applications using features of MSN
messenger
such as IE; cannot shut down MSN messenger" but I am not running any
program
at all.

Sometimes, the webpage would just blank out and the title would
display
"about-blank" and IE would crash.

Also, when I right-click on the desktop screen, there is a delay (~2
seconds) before the "arrange icons by" buttons appear.

The first two problems only started occuring in the past 2 months
while
the
last one started about 4 months ago. And the delay seems to be
longer
and
longer.

Does anyone know what's going on? Thanks.

 

[Sandi Hardmeier - MVP]

I'm not seeing anything untoward there :-/

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

Here is a list of add-ons, thanks:
{53707962-6F74-.........} by Safer Networking Ltd. SDHelper.dll (I think
this is from Spy Bot)
AcroIEHlprObj Class AcroIEHelper.dll
AcroIEToolbarHelper Class AcroIEFavClient.dll
Adobe PDF AcroIEFavClient.dll
Google googletoolbar1.dll
Google Toolbar Helper googletoolbar1.dll
ICQ
ICQ Toolbar toolbaru.dll
ICQ Lite
MoneySide
MoneySide Controls mnyside.dll
MSN Search Toolbar msntb.dll
MSN Search Toolbar Helper msntb.dll
Shockwave Flash Object Flash8.ocx
ShopSafeBrowserHelper Class BhoSSafe.dll
SSVHelper Class ssv.dll
Sun Java Console ssv.dll
Windows Messenger

Uh oh... that *could* be malware. Can you publish a list of third party
add-ons please.. you can find them at Tools, Internet Options, cache
settings button (or manage add-ons tool if available).

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx

I did what's instructed on the link. But still has the problem of long
delay. However, if I disable "third party extension programs", there
will
be
no delay. Is this the only way to fix this?

Thanks.


:

Erm, that's likely because I pasted the link twice... see the two
http://
instances?

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx


It sounds like you are infected with malware; please follow the
advice
at
the URL below:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.htmlhttp://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

Sandi, this link turns up a "Page cannot be found" for me.

Jan
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious
--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx


Whenever I open a new IE window (be it the first window after the
computer
restarts or after clicking a link that opens up a new IE window),
there
is a
long delay (~5 seconds) before the window appears. And during
this
time, the
computer seems to be frozen and I cannot do anything. This
happens
sometimes
with MSN messenger as well. Also, when I try to shut down MSN
messenger, a
warning says "there are other applications using features of MSN
messenger
such as IE; cannot shut down MSN messenger" but I am not running
any
program
at all.

Sometimes, the webpage would just blank out and the title would
display
"about-blank" and IE would crash.

Also, when I right-click on the desktop screen, there is a delay
(~2
seconds) before the "arrange icons by" buttons appear.

The first two problems only started occuring in the past 2 months
while
the
last one started about 4 months ago. And the delay seems to be
longer
and
longer.

Does anyone know what's going on? Thanks.