what i did do already was-

i did a minimal clean re-install already. using ie 5.0 (which came with toshiba config disk for re-installing back to manufacturer's configuration.

i constantly hear the fan on my laptop. also the computer does not freeze if i am not on line. it only freezes when i am on line- but less frequently than before ( i had found my invasion/win poET software program was also corrupted) . and i have not tried if if i am using a different browser (Opera).

another difference is i now have been using an upgraded win poET software. perhaps i will go back to the older version where i never crashed at all.

i hope i have time to do this in the next couple of weeks.