XP or IE6?

[Tinker]

After my system has been setting idle for awhile a strange thing happens. I click on start>favorites>xp forums>techzonez, now the desktop freezes. The tool bar at the bottom does not respond to any clicks. I can move my mouse around, right click on desktop and get the drop down menu, ctrl-alt-del and get the task manager which I can preform any function in.

The link does not open however ( this happens on any link out of favorites menu from the start menu).

I have to log off using the task manager and then log back on and all is O.K... Until the next time of course. The amount of time that the systems stands idle is different each time. It has ranged from 20 minutes to 3 days, there is just no telling when it will due this.

Any ideas?

[Conan]

Do you have any stuff from Roxio installed (Easy CD Creator etc.)? When I removed all that my PC became a lot more stable.

[Tinker]

None that I know of. I try to stay away from Roxio they have trouble for me in the past......

[Reverend]

Delete your temp internet files and cookies.
Or increasing your temp internet files cache limit.
Tools > Internet Options > Settings button on the general tab.Move the slider to the right.

[Big Booger]

Perhaps your favorites folder is corrupted. Create a backup of everything, then delete all the entries, and add a new one afresh. Then try it, and see if it works.
That is my suggestion if the above suggestions from Rev and Conan don't work.
BB

[MSNwar]

See, You should have bought a Ford. :D

[prmckinnie]

I have found that the best way to correct IE problems is to use OPERA 6.05. Faster than IE and without all the, well you know.
Opera can be setup to make windows think it is IE. It's a free d/l from www.opera.com The best way to fix IE problems.

cheers, mac :grab:

[phishhead]

another opera fan.whooohoo...and even with 7.0 in beta I like better than IE...LIsten to the man he knows what hes talking about. but if you dont then I would do what rev and bb say. if your favorites don't work then del them and start over.

[gntlmn]

Best fix for IE problems. Uninstall IE

Install Mozilla or Opera. Both are Awesome. One is ad free one is adware supported unless you pay for it. Both are far better then IE.

But if you like IE have you installed SP1 for IE?

[Tinker]

I have installed SP1 for XP which includes IE 6.........

[gntlmn]

No I was asking if you installed the Service pack #1 for Internet Explorer not the Service Pack #1 for XP. If not see if you can install that.

[lynchknot]

I like Phoenix :D


http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,715464,00.asp

[Conan]

Originally posted by gntlmn
No I was asking if you installed the Service pack #1 for Internet Explorer not the Service Pack #1 for XP. If not see if you can install that.

When you install XP Service Pack 1 it automatically updates IE to SP1 level.