Weird IE problem
Discussion
Yeah, I know - switch to Firefox blah blah blah...
Not possible, I'm afraid - need to use both to test websites I'm developing
Anyhow, that out of the way, the problem is simple: whenever I click on a link that launches in a new window, IE freezes for about 15 seconds and then carries on as normal, but without having opened the new window.
Anyone ever come across this before? Don't much fancy spending the rest of the day reinstalling XP, a gazillion patches and all my applications just to fix this.
Not possible, I'm afraid - need to use both to test websites I'm developing
Anyhow, that out of the way, the problem is simple: whenever I click on a link that launches in a new window, IE freezes for about 15 seconds and then carries on as normal, but without having opened the new window.
Anyone ever come across this before? Don't much fancy spending the rest of the day reinstalling XP, a gazillion patches and all my applications just to fix this.
The other problem could be your using Asian character sets. If IE has to load them up, you will find that IE locks up for a few seconds as it loads them.
(MICROSOFT!!! If your listening....a little notice wouldn't go amiss at this point!!)
But if this is happening every time you boot up, i can't say what's wrong.
P.S. McAfee is a pile of smelly poo. (To put it nicely). Get yourself Sygate with a virus scanner like Avast! Works much better plus it's all free! (Legally too
)
(MICROSOFT!!! If your listening....a little notice wouldn't go amiss at this point!!)
But if this is happening every time you boot up, i can't say what's wrong.
P.S. McAfee is a pile of smelly poo. (To put it nicely). Get yourself Sygate with a virus scanner like Avast! Works much better plus it's all free! (Legally too
)Small problem: not running any McAfee products...
Incidently, the right click - open in new window and shift-click exhibit the same problems, as do links in Outlook HTML e-mails. Obviously a problem in the core HTML rendering engine itself.
Update: neither AdAware or Spybot S&D have fixed the problem
>> Edited by judas on Thursday 31st March 16:35
Incidently, the right click - open in new window and shift-click exhibit the same problems, as do links in Outlook HTML e-mails. Obviously a problem in the core HTML rendering engine itself.
Update: neither AdAware or Spybot S&D have fixed the problem
>> Edited by judas on Thursday 31st March 16:35
Try Hijackthis. I get loads of call about problems like this at work, this is usually a good place to start as it list what is running in the background of IE. Just be careful what you kill though as it lists everything!.
Have you tried Spysweeper the best at finding spyware?.
Do you have SP1 installed for IE6?, if not SP1 will install a new copy of IE6.
Do you have SP1 installed for IE6?, if not SP1 will install a new copy of IE6.
Hi Pete, what a strange coincidence!!!
I have been troubled by this since yesterday and I have spent all morning sodding around looking at M/S support and troubleshooting web site, installing latest upgrades etc. all to no avail. Then I decided to ask the assembled wisdom of PistonHeads and there it is, you have exactly the same problem.
Bloody frustrating isn't it!
Any luck yet? Rich...
p.s. e.g. I can't open the "Smiles legend" when posting a message here!
I have been troubled by this since yesterday and I have spent all morning sodding around looking at M/S support and troubleshooting web site, installing latest upgrades etc. all to no avail. Then I decided to ask the assembled wisdom of PistonHeads and there it is, you have exactly the same problem.
Bloody frustrating isn't it!
Any luck yet? Rich...
p.s. e.g. I can't open the "Smiles legend" when posting a message here!
judas said:Glad to be of assistance! It was puzzling me too. If you find out what req.dat is and where it came from let me know! Cheers Rich...
Well done Rich! Worked a treat! 
Only had one of those on the list - req.dat. Have to do some Googling to find out what it was up to now.
Many thanks!
However, I have now sullied my PC with SP2 - so a reformat may be necessary soon anyway!
richb said:
Ok if you are interested I have cured the problem. From the Tools menu open up Manage Add-ons. In there I disabled 3 x items; IeCaptureBho Object, req.dat and Research. I have no idea what they do/did but with them disabled IE now works normally! Rich...
can anyone point me to the 'manage add-ons' - I cant find it anywhere? (assuming we are talking IE tools here)
Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff