PC freezing for short periods when browsing - Long - sorry.

I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst browsing the net
(doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying avi files).
Certain sites cause the seizing more than others, like;
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any page which has
moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but it's a common occurrence
with moving picture sites, again more likely the longer I've been on the
net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the graphics card (was
only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated to a 64MB NVIDIA card
without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and Trojans without finding
anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading the 'sites' it can
seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this and possibly help.

Steve
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without any change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology. Speed=637 MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7
(my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis

from what I see and if I read you correctly, the period of
time you identify as freezing is time needed to download
the image files. when on a telephone line the best you
will connect is 40,000 or so and the very best download
speed I have ever seen is 2 plus kps. lag time no
freezing is my guess. I had similar problems till I went
with cable. believe me 500 kps vs 2 kps makes a big
difference! hope that helps.
-----Original Message-----
I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here
we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst
browsing the net
(doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying
avi files).
Certain sites cause the seizing more than others, like;
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any
page which has
moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but it's a
common occurrence
with moving picture sites, again more likely the longer
I've been on the
net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the
graphics card (was
only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated to
a 64MB NVIDIA card
without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and
Trojans without finding
anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any
difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading
the 'sites' it can
seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this
and possibly help.

Steve
----------------------------------------------------------
------------------
------
My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without
any change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology.
Speed=637 MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5)
Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7
(my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest
updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis


.

Hi Gary,

I too had considered it being a download problem, however I can download
several files at once and as far as I can remember it has never frozen. Just
seems to be sites like Yahoo with their moving advertising displays whilst
browsing.

Unfortunately cable is a non-starter here in the sticks (

Steve


"Gary" wrote in message
...
from what I see and if I read you correctly, the period of
time you identify as freezing is time needed to download
the image files. when on a telephone line the best you
will connect is 40,000 or so and the very best download
speed I have ever seen is 2 plus kps. lag time no
freezing is my guess. I had similar problems till I went
with cable. believe me 500 kps vs 2 kps makes a big
difference! hope that helps.
-----Original Message-----
I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here
we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst
browsing the net
(doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying
avi files).
Certain sites cause the seizing more than others, like;
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any
page which has
moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but it's a
common occurrence
with moving picture sites, again more likely the longer
I've been on the
net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the
graphics card (was
only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated to
a 64MB NVIDIA card
without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and
Trojans without finding
anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any
difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading
the 'sites' it can
seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this
and possibly help.

Steve
----------------------------------------------------------
------------------
------
My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without
any change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology.
Speed=637 MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5)
Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7
(my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest
updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis


.

Here you go:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers...nection_freeze

You should also review this URL:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#freezing

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_______________________________________
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Air Rider wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst browsing the
net (doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying avi
files). Certain sites cause the seizing more than others, like;
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any page which
has moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but it's a common
occurrence with moving picture sites, again more likely the longer
I've been on the net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the graphics
card (was only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated to a
64MB NVIDIA card without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and Trojans without
finding anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading the 'sites' it
can seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this and possibly
help.

Steve
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without any change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology. Speed=637 MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007
Firebird/0.7 (my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis

Thanks for your reply, I'll give them a try.

Steve

"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
...
Here you go:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers...nection_freeze

You should also review this URL:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#freezing

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



Air Rider wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst browsing the
net (doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying avi
files). Certain sites cause the seizing more than others, like;
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any page which
has moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but it's a common
occurrence with moving picture sites, again more likely the longer
I've been on the net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the graphics
card (was only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated to a
64MB NVIDIA card without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and Trojans without
finding anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading the 'sites' it
can seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this and possibly
help.

Steve

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
------
My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without any change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology. Speed=637 MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007
Firebird/0.7 (my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis

Updated Flash
Updated graphics card drivers

The browsing on Yahoo groups is better, but everything else has now
deteriorated.

Have also tried altering the hardware acceleration on various settings which
make it worse when on 'none'

Whilst offline and using something like AutoCAD, I now get a very sluggish
mouse.


"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
...
Here you go:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers...nection_freeze

You should also review this URL:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#freezing

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



Air Rider wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst browsing the
net (doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying avi
files). Certain sites cause the seizing more than others, like;
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any page which
has moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but it's a common
occurrence with moving picture sites, again more likely the longer
I've been on the net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the graphics
card (was only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated to a
64MB NVIDIA card without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and Trojans without
finding anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading the 'sites' it
can seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this and possibly
help.

Steve

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
------
My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without any change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology. Speed=637 MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007
Firebird/0.7 (my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis

Did you check for spyware/malware?

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



"Air Rider" wrote in message
news
Updated Flash
Updated graphics card drivers

The browsing on Yahoo groups is better, but everything else has now
deteriorated.

Have also tried altering the hardware acceleration on various
settings which make it worse when on 'none'

Whilst offline and using something like AutoCAD, I now get a very
sluggish mouse.


"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
...
Here you go:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers...nection_freeze

You should also review this URL:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#freezing

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



Air Rider wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst browsing
the net (doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying avi
files). Certain sites cause the seizing more than others, like;
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any page which
has moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but it's a common
occurrence with moving picture sites, again more likely the longer
I've been on the net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the graphics
card (was only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated to
a 64MB NVIDIA card without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and Trojans without
finding anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading the 'sites' it
can seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this and possibly
help.

Steve

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without any
change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology. Speed=637 MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007
Firebird/0.7 (my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis

Yes,

These are the progs I use;
Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis



"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
...
Did you check for spyware/malware?

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



"Air Rider" wrote in message
news
Updated Flash
Updated graphics card drivers

The browsing on Yahoo groups is better, but everything else has now
deteriorated.

Have also tried altering the hardware acceleration on various
settings which make it worse when on 'none'

Whilst offline and using something like AutoCAD, I now get a very
sluggish mouse.


"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
...
Here you go:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers...nection_freeze

You should also review this URL:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#freezing

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



Air Rider wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst browsing
the net (doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying avi
files). Certain sites cause the seizing more than others, like;
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any page which
has moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but it's a common
occurrence with moving picture sites, again more likely the longer
I've been on the net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the graphics
card (was only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated to
a 64MB NVIDIA card without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and Trojans without
finding anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading the 'sites' it
can seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this and possibly
help.

Steve


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
------
My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without any
change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology. Speed=637 MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007
Firebird/0.7 (my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis

Ok. This link addresses a different kind of freezing, perhaps it will help:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers...nection_freeze

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



"Air Rider" wrote in message
news
Yes,

These are the progs I use;
Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis



"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
...
Did you check for spyware/malware?

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



"Air Rider" wrote in message
news
Updated Flash
Updated graphics card drivers

The browsing on Yahoo groups is better, but everything else has now
deteriorated.

Have also tried altering the hardware acceleration on various
settings which make it worse when on 'none'

Whilst offline and using something like AutoCAD, I now get a very
sluggish mouse.


"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
...
Here you go:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers...nection_freeze

You should also review this URL:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#freezing

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



Air Rider wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst browsing
the net (doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying
avi files). Certain sites cause the seizing more than others,
like; http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any
page which has moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but
it's a common occurrence with moving picture sites, again more
likely the longer I've been on the net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the graphics
card (was only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated
to a 64MB NVIDIA card without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and Trojans
without finding anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading the 'sites'
it can seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this and
possibly help.

Steve


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
------
My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without any
change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology. Speed=637
MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007
Firebird/0.7 (my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis

I do have a network card fitted for a cat5 network via a hub to two other
pc's. I tried disabling as described, but no change.


"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
...
Ok. This link addresses a different kind of freezing, perhaps it will
help:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers...nection_freeze

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



"Air Rider" wrote in message
news
Yes,

These are the progs I use;
Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis



"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
...
Did you check for spyware/malware?

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



"Air Rider" wrote in message
news Updated Flash
Updated graphics card drivers

The browsing on Yahoo groups is better, but everything else has now
deteriorated.

Have also tried altering the hardware acceleration on various
settings which make it worse when on 'none'

Whilst offline and using something like AutoCAD, I now get a very
sluggish mouse.


"Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote in message
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Here you go:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers...nection_freeze

You should also review this URL:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#freezing

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http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/



Air Rider wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, but here we go.

My system tends to seize/freeze for short periods whilst browsing
the net (doesn't happen off the net at all, even when displaying
avi files). Certain sites cause the seizing more than others,
like; http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/motorhome-list or any
page which has moving pictures. Its not guaranteed to seize, but
it's a common occurrence with moving picture sites, again more
likely the longer I've been on the net.

My first reaction was that the seizing was caused by the graphics
card (was only a basic video card, either 4 or 8 MB) so up-rated
to a 64MB NVIDIA card without any change to the seizing

I have run various programs to check for virus's and Trojans
without finding anything.
I have tried different browsers, again without any difference.

Another thought was the modem, but after downloading the 'sites'
it can seize, so not sure it likely to be the modem.


May I thank anyone who has taken the time to read this and
possibly help.

Steve



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My system;

20 G hard drive (portioned as shown below)
Windows-managed swap file on drive H (1321MB free)
Available space on drive C: 700MB of 4149MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive D: 732MB of 4109MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive E: 275MB of 4094MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive F: 0MB of 4117MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive G: 800MB of 2914MB (FAT32)
Available space on drive H: 1321MB of 2137MB (FAT32)

(since the above, I have fitted a 40 G hard drive without any
change)

Authentic AMD AthlonT Processor Intel MMXT Technology. Speed=637
MHz

640MB RAM 59% system resources free

NVIDIA GeForce MX 440 with AGP8X graphics card 64MB

ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007
Firebird/0.7 (my preferred browser)
Outlook Express 5.50
Internet Explorer 5.50

Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07 (with latest updates)
Norton Internet Security 2002 (Firewall - with latest updates)

Ad-aware 6.0
CWShreader
Trojan Eliminator
Spybot Search & Destroy
HiJackThis