Internet explorer help

[Postfinder]

When I follow a link from say google to another web page, Internet explorer sometimes stops working and has to restart.
Anyone had this prob or know a fix ?
Graeme.

[nitromotor]

use firefox

[Postfinder]

[Postfinder]

Just dloaded and installed firefox, will give it a proper try out over next few days
G.

[Drift]

Check the add ons for firefox so great stuff out there

[Ruathar]

If it is IE shutting down completely upon accessing a new page and then having to be restarted you probably have IE7 and an older version of JAVA installed.

Download IE7 installation files. Remove IE7, remove all versions of Java up to the latest version number (all through Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs). Re-install and update IE7. It is a common problem with no real fix.

This will often happen if installing EPC or the electronic manuals after an updated version of JAVA has been installed (fo some reason they force J2.0 onto the machine). If you have done this just uninstall J2.x from the machine and everything is fixed

[Sparky Martin]

Hi Graeme

I had a similar problem with IE 7 I ended up installing Mozilla (Firefox) its free.

Open up IE7 and search for Mozilla (Firfox) and download the program, during Mozilla installation it will ask
if you want Mozilla to be your default browsers select yes.

IE7 will remain on your system giving you the opportunity to use it if you wish.

Martin

[Alchamist]

Simple answer ... Ditch windoze all together and go Linux!

[Postfinder]

[Silver Ghost]

Just to follow on about comp probs.

i have a new comp only 4 months old, had norton on when it came as 60 day trial, but things being tight could not afford to pay for the upgrade, so download AVG free version. number 8.0 i believe it was. well just just spent 3 hours trying to get comp to start up, and had to start in safe mode with the intention of removing programmes one by one to find which was causeing the problem.

And would you know it, the first programme i removed, was AVG and all is tip top again.

i must say, while using windows XP, i never had a prob, but with windows vista, i would advise staying away from such programme.

so going to pay the 40 quid or so to get protected, as everything was tip top while using it.

sean

[Drift]

I use the paid version of AVG before that I used the free version with Vista, I do believe recently there has been an issue with the new AVG 8 upgrade and Vista, this is a problem on the AVG side of things and is supposed to be being worked on to be resolved in the very near future

[Ruathar]

There is a problem with the latest update patch from AVG and Vista as has been said. I am seeing one of the techs from Grisoft this weekend so will ask them when the fix will be released and update for people, as getting AVG for free is actually a lot better for yur PC than paying for Norton which will make your machine run like a dog

[Drift]

I couldnt agree more about Norton
Make sure you fully delete Norton from your systems C drive it tends to hang around a bit

[Red Oktober]

I personally don't understand why people rave on about Norton .........it's got to be the most intrusive piece of software that was ever produced

it's prized Kak ...and quite frankly it's not even that much cop at stopping any bugs and viruses anyway

the free version of AVG is shed loads better

[Silver Ghost]

Do you know if the older version of AVG free, has any issues, and what version would you maybe suggest i try. i dont mind trying as i know what the fault will be if it happens again.
i just boot up in safe mode and remove.

Just with it being a brand new pc, i dont want to be unprotected, whic i am now.

and to add to what has been said, i prefer AVG by far. have always used it over the years.

sean

[john (smifffy)]

you can get avg 2008 free from here ive got it and it works ok

http://www.docsdownloads.com/

[Drift]