Can anyone explain why my PC locks up when I try to access web links inserted into messages on the newsgroup.
No problem with normal browsing. Have tried several times today with the same result.

Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather

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Rob Bale ha scritto:
Can anyone explain why my PC locks up when I try to access web links inserted into messages on the newsgroup.
No problem with normal browsing. Have tried several times today with the same result.

Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather

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You might check that at least one browser (if you have more than one) is
set as the default browser.

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On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:11:00 -0000, Rob Bale
wrote:

Can anyone explain why my PC locks up when I try to access web links
inserted into messages on the newsgroup.
No problem with normal browsing. Have tried several times today with
the same result.

Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather

Take cat out before emailing



Clear all your temporary internet files. Often clears problems.

--
Gareth

The software said to install Win98, NT4 or better; so I installed OS X.

What exactly do you mean by "locking up"?

Does the mouse-pointer still move?
Are you able to switch between applications?
Do you get any response at all when you click on various features in
applications?

I get many complaints from people who say something like
"Whenever I click on a link, all I get is a blank browser-window with not
even the URL in the address bar"

If all you're getting is blank pop-up browsers with no content then the fix
is to click on START...RUN....
then enter " regsvr32 urlmon.dll " and click OK

This may not fix your problem but I thought it is useful to mention it
anyway.


Brendan

Brendan DJ Murphy wrote:
What exactly do you mean by "locking up"?

Does the mouse-pointer still move?
Are you able to switch between applications?
Do you get any response at all when you click on various features in
applications?

I get many complaints from people who say something like
"Whenever I click on a link, all I get is a blank browser-window
with not even the URL in the address bar"

If all you're getting is blank pop-up browsers with no content then
the fix is to click on START...RUN....
then enter " regsvr32 urlmon.dll " and click OK

This may not fix your problem but I thought it is useful to mention it
anyway.


Brendan

Hi Brendan,

It doesn't seem to happen on every link. When it does I can move the mouse but not shut down that particular post or even the
newsgroup. I can access any browser windows that are open but opening other links in the browser become painfully slow. In the
end I have to reboot to cure the problem. This only happens on the newsgroup links.

Just tried what you said and tried another post with a link. A browser window tried to open and then Outlook Express shut down.


Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather

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