Browser Problem

[Guest]

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I have reinstalled Win XP home many times in the last few months only to
find a very unstable browser problem. This effects any browser, IE,
Netscape....
I have enough internet capability to get programs that use the internet
like msn to start at startup. Once MSN is running MSN does not quite after
a short period, but all browsers seem to stop working within a minute after
loading windows.

I am in safe mode now and everything is working great.
The only difference, hardwarewise, that I have changed since back when
my computer used to work, is I have a "Lucent Win Modem" that is not being
used as the internet connection.

Could the browser, or connection, somehow get confused there?

I am confused as to what could be the problem. For the most part that
modem is disabled in Device Manager

If anyone has a clue what could be a problem please respond.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

First, be sure your antivirus software has the latest definitions and run a
virus scan.

Second, download, install and run Ad Aware:
www.lavasoftusa.com
Note: you should always be well backed up before running an application of
this type.

If your system is clear of viruses, open Control Panel, open System, go to
the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery, remove the
check from "Automatically Restart" under System Failure. This will cause
the system to blue screen instead of restarting on errors and the
information on the blue screen may give a clue as to the source of the
issue.

Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Event Viewer, look for
errors corresponding to the crash, double click the error, the information
contained within may give a clue as to the
source of the problem. If you don't understand the information inside, the
third button down in that dialog box will copy the information,
you can then paste it into a message and post it here and maybe we can
figure out what is going on.

Assuming you have an XP CD and not a recovery CD, place the XP CD in the
drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System Compatibility,"
the report it generates may point to problem hardware or software on your
system. If you do not have an XP CD, you can download this application
known as the Upgrade Advisor from the following site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp
Note: If you have access to a broadband connection it might be best to
download using that as this is a rather large download.

Check for the latest drivers for your hardware, especially your graphics
card and soundcard and all peripherals connected to your system. Do not use
Windows Update for this, go to the device manufacturer's web sites and if
you install updated drivers, ignore the message about drivers being unsigned
by Microsoft. *Before installing any drivers, be sure you are well backed
up and it's probably a good idea to manually create a restore point in
System Restore in case you have problems as a result of the driver update
and note, System Restore is not a substitute for a backup. Start\All
Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore


--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Myoshobi" <Myoshobi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C80757D5-A51E-425D-A237-9E0F08621010@microsoft.com...
> I have reinstalled Win XP home many times in the last few months only
> to
> find a very unstable browser problem. This effects any browser, IE,
> Netscape....
> I have enough internet capability to get programs that use the
> internet
> like msn to start at startup. Once MSN is running MSN does not quite
> after
> a short period, but all browsers seem to stop working within a minute
> after
> loading windows.
>
> I am in safe mode now and everything is working great.
> The only difference, hardwarewise, that I have changed since back when
> my computer used to work, is I have a "Lucent Win Modem" that is not being
> used as the internet connection.
>
> Could the browser, or connection, somehow get confused there?
>
> I am confused as to what could be the problem. For the most part
> that
> modem is disabled in Device Manager
>
> If anyone has a clue what could be a problem please respond.