Internet/Computer Issue

Monday, April 2, 2007 by Incoherent | Discussion: Internet

Seems like every time I come to here and 90% of other websites my browser explodes and has to close upon loading the page. Sometimes the page doesn't even load all the way before hand.

I have updated 3 different browsers to newest updates including:

Firefox
Explorer
Opera

All three do the same thing and upon sending a report to Microsoft it tells me that each of the browsers is to blame.

One in 5 tries gets me able to post to forum and/or read forum. It is seemingly random.

I have cleared cookies, temp folder, history, recent, and even tried the restore to default settings on Explorer to no avail.

I have also attempted to uninstall and reinstall the browsers but the results are the same.

Running Windows XP Home SP2 with all the current updates including graphics card.

Seemed to have happen all of the sudden without cause or reason, I do not remember installing any new plug-ins or add-ons for any browser.

I am running windows firewall, avast anti-virus, Giant Anti-spyware

Any ideas are welcomed and will be tried. Thank you in advance.
Nimbin
Reply #1 Monday, April 2, 2007 10:15 PM
for a start on an unrelated topic, get urself a better firewall, the windows one will only stop inbound traffic, if you already have some sort of spyware on your computer windows firewall will not stop it letting traffic outbound, zonealarm is a good one and it is free, i am sure there are other free firewalls out there too. i cant help you with ur browser problems and have no idea why this might be happening, i use firefox 2.0.0.3 and IE7 and experience no problems with either. good luck

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