Further to my recent post about IE I tried Firefox and even though it doesn't freeze like IE the web browsing is just as slow. I have just done a system restore back to August and after completion I got the message System Restore did not install correctly" so I undid the restore back to the present and got the same message. I am considering a complete reboot of the whole system with my Visa disc. Do I simply load the disc and it deletes the original or does that stay on the hard drive? Or do I format the drive first? I have no idea what the problem could be as I have done a complete scan more than once and found no problems. I'm getting a little stressed now so hope you can help. Regards Peter > Suddenly my Internet Explorer has started to freeze on a regular basis and sometimes I have to switch the pc off. > "Sometimes there is a popup which says "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and is disconnecting." I am using Vista. > > What could be the problem please? > > Peter >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Metcalfe" <Peter-redfern@runbox.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 1:52 AM Subject: [COMPUTERS] System Restore > Further to my recent post about IE I tried Firefox > and even though it doesn't freeze like IE the web > browsing is just as slow. First, defrag your HD. Second, get a copy of SuperAntiSpyware (free) and scan your system. Last, go to www.speedguide.net, and get their TCP/IP optimizer for your OS. THEN, if none of that helps, a new clean install may be necessary.

Thanks Bud, I will do that. I have already defragged. Peter > > First, defrag your HD. > > Second, get a copy of SuperAntiSpyware (free) and scan your system. > > Last, go to www.speedguide.net, and get their TCP/IP optimizer > for your OS. > > THEN, if none of that helps, a new clean install may be necessary. > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- End Original Message -----

Try doing the restore in Safe Mode. I use Norton 360, and it's so protective of my setup, it will not allow a System Restore, so I have to do the restore without allowing it to load. You may be loading something when you boot, something you don't even see, that is preventing the restore. It's worth a try. Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com On Behalf Of Peter Metcalfe > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:52 AM > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Subject: [COMPUTERS] System Restore > > Further to my recent post about IE I tried Firefox and even > though it doesn't freeze like IE the web browsing is just as > slow. I have just done a system restore back to August and > after completion I got the message System Restore did not > install correctly" so I undid the restore back to the present > and got the same message. > > I am considering a complete reboot of the whole system with > my Visa disc. Do I simply load the disc and it deletes the > original or does that stay on the hard drive? Or do I format > the drive first? > > I have no idea what the problem could be as I have done a > complete scan more than once and found no problems. > > I'm getting a little stressed now so hope you can help. > > Regards > > Peter

Peter, Could you please refresh my memory. You are using Vista. What size hard drive do you have and how much free space is there on it? What size memory does the computer have? Defragmenting the hard-drive is a great first step. Another thing to be aware of is your "anti-nasty" software (anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc). Some look at the web-sites as you open them to check for "nasties" and this slows them down. Another source of slowness is the site you are opening. I find Ancestry very slow. This could be because it is very popular and their pipe is clogging up. It could be that there is too much on the page and it takes ages to download (the new pages are much bigger than the old ones). Other sites I find very fast - for example some Family History Society web-sites. These are usually much smaller than the "biggies". I also find FreeBMD and Family Search to be fast to load. Chris -----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Peter Metcalfe Sent: 11 September 2009 09:52 To: computers@rootsweb.com Subject: [COMPUTERS] System Restore Further to my recent post about IE I tried Firefox and even though it doesn't freeze like IE the web browsing is just as slow. I have just done a system restore back to August and after completion I got the message System Restore did not install correctly" so I undid the restore back to the present and got the same message. I am considering a complete reboot of the whole system with my Visa disc. Do I simply load the disc and it deletes the original or does that stay on the hard drive? Or do I format the drive first? I have no idea what the problem could be as I have done a complete scan more than once and found no problems. I'm getting a little stressed now so hope you can help. Regards Peter > Suddenly my Internet Explorer has started to freeze on a regular basis and sometimes I have to switch the pc off. > "Sometimes there is a popup which says "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and is disconnecting." I am using Vista. > > What could be the problem please? > > Peter > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message