Guest PT Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of the quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is also inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up the task manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so, I get a message that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it to shut down and the reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything works well for a few hours, and then the same problem occurs. What could be causing this? -- PT
Guest PA Bear Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: TaskBar Freezes - XP Home Excessive crossposting eliminated. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log to an appropriate forum. Checking for/Help with Hijackware http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878 http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2 (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert analysis, not here.** If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.org/ PT wrote: > Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of the > quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is also > inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up the task > manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so, I get a message > that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it to shut down and the > reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything works well for a few hours, > and then the same problem occurs. > > What could be causing this?
Guest Gerry Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: TaskBar Freezes - XP Home Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak? How much RAM memory? How large is your hard disk and how much free space. What processor speed? What Error / Warning reports ( if any ) appear in the System log in Event Viewer when you last booted the machine? Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in a previous boot. You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important. HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you should double click for further information. You can copy using copy and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further information. http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp (Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only) A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from Event Viewer. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PT wrote: > Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of > the quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is > also inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up the > task manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so, I get > a message that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it to shut > down and the reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything works well > for a few hours, and then the same problem occurs. > > What could be causing this?
Guest PT Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: TaskBar Freezes - XP Home Ram = 2MB HD = 240GB; 157 GB Free Proc Speed = 3 GHz Event viewer reports Application Error at time of hang Category 101 Event ID 1002 Hanging application iexplore.exe, version 6.0.2900.2180, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. ****************************************** I'm wondering if it might be easier to upgrade to IE7, than to try to repair IE6 -- PT "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message news:eQpqM6gBIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance > Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak? > > How much RAM memory? > > How large is your hard disk and how much free space. > > What processor speed? > > What Error / Warning reports ( if any ) appear in the System log in > Event Viewer when you last booted the machine? > > Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in > the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No > Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in > a previous boot. > > You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel, > Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning > of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description > are important. > > HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us > > Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you > should double click for further information. You can copy using copy > and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further > information. > http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp > (Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only) > > A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double > click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a > button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event > Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of > the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from > Event Viewer. > > > -- > > > > Hope this helps. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > PT wrote: >> Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of >> the quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is >> also inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up the >> task manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so, I get >> a message that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it to shut >> down and the reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything works well >> for a few hours, and then the same problem occurs. >> >> What could be causing this? > >
Guest Gerry Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 Re: TaskBar Freezes - XP Home PT You overlooked this question. Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak? Try taking the case off and using an Air Duster to remove dust bunnies: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot Wired or wireless keyboard? What type of internet connection? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PT wrote: > Ram = 2MB > HD = 240GB; 157 GB Free > Proc Speed = 3 GHz > > > Event viewer reports Application Error at time of hang > > > > Category 101 > > Event ID 1002 > > > > Hanging application iexplore.exe, version 6.0.2900.2180, hang module > hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000. > > > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > > > > ****************************************** > > > > I'm wondering if it might be easier to upgrade to IE7, than to try to > repair IE6 > > > PT > "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:eQpqM6gBIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance >> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak? >> >> How much RAM memory? >> >> How large is your hard disk and how much free space. >> >> What processor speed? >> >> What Error / Warning reports ( if any ) appear in the System log in >> Event Viewer when you last booted the machine? >> >> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in >> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No >> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear >> in a previous boot. >> >> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel, >> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning >> of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description >> are important. >> >> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us >> >> Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you >> should double click for further information. You can copy using copy >> and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further >> information. >> http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp >> (Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only) >> >> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and >> double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which >> appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and close >> Event Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the >> body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting >> from Event Viewer. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> PT wrote: >>> Suddenly I get an occasional freezing of the taskbar. Thus, none of >>> the quick launch icons launch IE6. In addition, the Start button is >>> also inoperative. I can reboot using ctrl-alt-delete to bring up >>> the task manager, and then use the shutdown option. When I do so, >>> I get a message that iexplorer is trying to shut down. I tell it >>> to shut down and the reboot goes ahead. On the reboot, everything >>> works well for a few hours, and then the same problem occurs. >>> >>> What could be causing this?
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