Computer freezes up with Windows 98
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Re: Computer freezes up with Windows 98
Hi,Jimmy Joe
Fix all 3 again & do this here see if they come back
following these instructions:
1. From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
2. Click once on the Security tab
3. Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
4. Click once on the Custom Level button.
1. Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
2. Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
3. Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
4. Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
5. Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
6. Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
7. When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
8. If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
5. Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
HGD
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Dear HGD,
That last instruction seems to have done the trick. The 016 entries have not returned, neither have the R0 entries, even after a couple of restarts.
And the initial problem of computer freeze ups has ended.
Thank you so much. I guess it's time to close this thread.
Jimmy Joe
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Hi,Jimmy Joe
That is great news now not sure if you have these
but i will add them here for you.
SpywareBlaster - Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareGuard - An anti-virus program scans files before you open them and prevents execution if a virus is detected - SpywareGuard does the same thing, but for spyware!
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
IE-SPYAD is a Registry file (IE-ADS.REG) that adds a long list of sites and domains associated with known advertisers, marketers, and crapware pushers to the Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer.
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
& you should also think about going to Firefox & Mozilla just
use IE for updates
Get your Firefox here
Mo who
HGD
Thanks for stoping by D-A-L for help