System locks using browser

[Harryh]

This is killing me! New system!
Everytime I start my browser within 2-3 minutes the system freezes. Tried alternate CPU, Memory, Updated IE4 to IE5, updated DUN & Winsock to ver 2.0, tried different modem. No luck. Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers HarryH

[Gorx]

Check for unwanted Wsock
(Use Find "Folder or Files" to look for Wsock.)
Type in Wsock
I kept Wsock32.dll &Wsock32n.dll and Wsock.VXD in my Windows\System
And rename all others oldwsock
If Windows will not let you rename a wsock
Saying"Windows is using this file can't rename"
This might be the cause of your Internet to freeze.
Windows should be using the wsock in your windows\system
Bootup in safe-mode and rename the wsock to oldwsock
If you rename the wrong wsock just rename it back.

(This renaming method can work with other mismatch files)


TheGorx
http://pages.hotbot.com/arts/gorx/windows.html

[Jin Vitas]

Try running the browser in a new process by going into internet properties | advanced tab | and put a check on browse in a new process.. If that dont work disable ur TSR's

[Jin Vitas]

Logitech may be the case.. cuz a friend of mine had.. it.. too.. what he did was use NETSCAPE!

[Showboat]

I'll bet you 100 dollars that you have a logitech mouse. You messed up when you installed IE5.0. logitech and ie5 have compatibility problems. they dont have a fix for it yet. Use your old mouse an it won't lock up. Post back and tell me if that is the case or not.

[This message has been edited by Showboat (edited 03-29-99).]