Well, did you try the solutions? Did they work? Since no one knows the
specs of your computer, maybe you do need more memory. Vista will work
marginally with 1 gig, but needs 2 gig to breathe and if you are
multi-tasking like you sound then have at least 2 gig.
Is this related or not? Internet Explorer Cache Overflow
About IE Cache Overflow
Systems with a cache overflow act erratically when browsing the internet.
Microsoft documents several of these problems, such as 306907 and 260650,
that you might not associate with a full cache. Since many portions of
Internet Explorer are integrated into the operating system, it can cause
other applications to behave erratically as well. For example, an attachment
may not open in Outlook when the IE cache overflows.
All versions of Internet Explorer have a bug in the way they handle the
browser cache. In some circumstances, such as when a page isn't fully loaded
because you press the stop button, IE will not update its cache information
but does not delete the partial file. IE has lost track of these files, and
they will not be deleted if you clear the cache through IE's menu option
(Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Delete Files). You can demonstrate
this by using the menu delete option and retesting; you will probably still
see several megabytes of disk space being used by your IE cache.
Solutions
For manual deletion, use this method:
Open an Explorer folder window (for example, double-click My Computer). From
the Explorer menu select Tools | Folder Options | View. Make sure that you
have checked the box next to "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck
"Hide protected operating system files".
Start Internet Explorer and click Tools | Internet Options | General tab |
Settings | View Files.
IE should have opened up a folder window, typically viewing a folder with
the name of C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files. Put your cursor in the
Address area of the folder window and add the name \content.ie5 to the name,
so in our example the Address bar would now read c:\Windows\Temporary
Internet Files\content.ie5.
You should see a series of four or more folders with random eight-character
names like ADOZMZS1. Delete each of these randomly named folders. You may
get an error that some files are in use, this is normal if you are currently
at a web site since those files are in the cache. Hold down the Shift key
when deleting the files so they do not go to the Recycle Bin.
If desired, reset the folder options you changed in step 1.
In some cases, the IE cache index (INDEX.DAT) file may be damaged and should
be deleted. Microsoft documents 306837 and 293402 have additional
information on symptoms of the problem and how to remove the file.
