My Computer and Internet Explorer

tecknopunk · 10-24-2005, 03:10 AM

Once my computer has been turned on and Windows is running, everything works fine. After being on for a couple of minutes, I can't open Internet Explorer. It just shows the little hour glass next to the arrow, then it goes away and IE is still not opened. Also, after waiting a couple of minutes, it will take almost a minute to open the My Computer folder on the desktop. I really have no idea how to go about this problem so any suggestions will be greatly appriciated.

**SFR** · 10-24-2005, 04:56 AM

I think your best bet is to find out if you have ad/spy/malware or a virus.

Take a look at the sticky threads in the Computer Security sub-forum.

computerhakk · 10-24-2005, 07:34 AM

just happened? new pc?

like SFR said, u might have intruders hogging ur resources..
follow the stickys

do u have multiple/many startup programs?

tecknopunk · 10-24-2005, 08:01 PM

I just built the computer in early August, and have just recently reformatted the harddrive.

10-24-2005, 03:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
tecknopunk New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 18	My Computer and Internet Explorer Once my computer has been turned on and Windows is running, everything works fine. After being on for a couple of minutes, I can't open Internet Explorer. It just shows the little hour glass next to the arrow, then it goes away and IE is still not opened. Also, after waiting a couple of minutes, it will take almost a minute to open the My Computer folder on the desktop. I really have no idea how to go about this problem so any suggestions will be greatly appriciated.

10-24-2005, 04:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
SFR SUPER MODERATOR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, USA Age: 24 Posts: 3,917	I think your best bet is to find out if you have ad/spy/malware or a virus. Take a look at the sticky threads in the Computer Security sub-forum. __________________ The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ~Sydney J. Harris I haven't lost my mind; I have a tape back-up somewhere. What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. ~Oscar Levant Relax, its only Ones and Zeros

10-24-2005, 07:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,635	just happened? new pc? like SFR said, u might have intruders hogging ur resources.. follow the stickys do u have multiple/many startup programs? __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

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10-24-2005, 08:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
tecknopunk New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 18	I just built the computer in early August, and have just recently reformatted the harddrive.