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10-01-2003, 10:45 PM
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IE6 Pages wont load all the time.
OK, let me start by saying I have read about 12 pages worth of posts on this subject but no one has answered this question... here are my symptoms.
I am using IE6 on Win XP Pro. I have a 786 DSL connection. When I start IE it takes a good 60 seconds to find and load the page. Sometimes it tells me the page is not found, if I simply reload the page, it comes up. Sometimes I can click a link and nothing will happen, I have to click it 5 or 6 times before it will go to the page. I know this is not a problem with my DSL, I can download files at over 90kbps, I can use Kazaa, I am running my FTP and people can download and upload at full speed. Before you ask, NO I am not running those apps when this problem occurs. It occurs no matter what I am doing online, even when I am doing nothing but browsing. I have installed all the latest updates for Win XP and IE6 to no avail. I have reloaded Win XP over the top of my current install, this did not fix the problem either. I have run spybot, norton AV with the latest virus definitions. They both find nothing. I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH IE6!!! I just dont know how to fix it. I have completely eradicated IE and reinstalled, which leads me to believe that it may be ingrained in to XP, possibly a registry entry, although I have read about this problem on Win 2000 systems as well. I have seen posts very similiar to this and the answers always try and point them to network settings. This is not a network issue, I have had the same network settings for the past 4 years and havent had this problem until recently. I have reset my router, rebooted it and even tried a different brand. I can tell you I am 100% sure it is not a hardware problem. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them, but dont tell me to download Netscape or Opera, those are not solutions, they are alternatives. I am not interested in them.
Jason
Pentium 2.4 Ghz
120 GB Maxtor 7200 RPM
1 GB RAM
Windows XP Pro - SP1
IE6 - SP1
D-Link 802.11b wireless router
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10-01-2003, 11:10 PM
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1. Clear the IE Cache
2. Check for spyware (AdAware www.lavasoft.de)
Spyware (you can thank IE for) is great at borking IE
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10-01-2003, 11:15 PM
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10-02-2003, 02:15 PM
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Have you got a firewall installed? I had a similar problem some time ago with ZoneAlarm.
If you have, try disabling the firewall and see if there's any difference.
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10-02-2003, 03:20 PM
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Ran Adware, while it did find ad software, deleting it all did not help.
The Index file you suggested altering was on ly 32k in size, I didn't bother to rename it. I somehoe doubt that 32k is too large to process on my system.
I am not running any firewall software, the firewall is built in to my router.
Anyone else have any suggestions?
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10-02-2003, 03:45 PM
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While not too large, it maybe corrupt
It doesn't hurt to rename it, as IE will just create another one
Some people write jobs to delete it on occasion.
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10-02-2003, 03:47 PM
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What does it say in the status bar while you're waiting for a page to load?
"Finding site" might indicate that it's having trouble with DNS or connecting to your ISP
"Connecting to [IP address]" might indicate a slowdown on the route between your ISP and the site you're visiting
"Web site found, waiting for reply" might be a problem with the site itself or, again, a slowdown on the net
"Opening page" would indicate a problem with IE - the page has reached your computer but IE is having trouble loading it
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10-02-2003, 06:15 PM
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Sometimes the status bar reads finding site, then it will say page not found. If I reload it, it comes right up.
Sometimes it doesnt say anything on the status bar, but there is a long puase before the page finally appears. It wont say finding site, loading, redirecting, etc...
Other times I click a link and nothing happens until I click the link several more times.
If it were a problem with network settings, I dont believe any of my other network related programs would function as flawlessly as the do.
I am 99.9% sure the problem is with IE.
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