Hi, I have the latest IE browser, but recently it freezes after about 5-10 minutes of usage. It usually take about 5 mins for the task manager to show that IE is running again. Im running XP SP2, p4, 1500, 40 gigs. I have up to date norton 2005 anti virus, as-aware, spybot, spydoctor, spyguard, spyblaster. The scanner among them have picked up nothing. Im not getting redirected or anything , IE just freezes.

Any suggstions as to why and what to do about it. PS, Im not running a lot of applications when this happens.

You may have some corrupted or damaged files. Try doing a repair of the IE
according to the instructions here:

First, see if you can do a System Restore to a date prior to the time the
problem started:
How to do a System Restore in XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...N-US%3BQ306084

If this will not help, then you may need to repair IE:

Which is basically to reinstall SP2:

First, disable your AV:

How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/EN-US/

Be sure to visit Windows Update site and let it scan for all needed updates
and service packs afterward.

Prior to this you can try to error check the Event Viewer:

Event viewer: rt. click My Computer then click Manage then Event Viewer.
Or: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or Start/Run/ eventvwr
Open the system as well as the application tabs & look for X errors. Click error line for details.
Post back the source & event id especially of errors that seem to coincide with a crash.

Hi, is there any way to check if IE is missing files without having to reinstal SP2. Im very dubious about doing this as there are a lot of updates. The first time I installed SP2 it wrecked my dvd-rom so that it unable to recognize any dvd. I dont want that happening again to the dvd rom in at present.


Would uninstalling IE as a component of XP then reinstalling it not correct any problems?

You can't actually remove IE, you can only remove it from startup. You could always try firefox browser.