XP Logon Problem

Erad · 29-January-04, 05:32 PM

OK so I'm surfing the net and something happens and IE crashes. From there, no page will open, so basically I cant use IE. So I decided to ask my friend (on AIM) to send me the install wizard for IE 6. He did, then I open it and install it. Near the end it required a restart. So I did.
Now, after I type in my password, it takes about one minute to log on, and another three minutes for my taskbar to finish loading. I have no clue what to do. Somebody help me!

Dimazz · 29-January-04, 06:21 PM

Sounds like a virus, the virus might have did it when IE crashed now that you restarted the computer is just stsrting up the virus and its taking a long time. Run norton and spybot and adaware.

godfoot · 29-January-04, 07:27 PM

I would try Dimazz' suggestions first and then I would suggest maybe switching browsers.
I used to use IE 6 and I noticed that Mozilla Firebird works best for me (when viewing PR, at least) and Avant Browser is a close second with the small inconvenience (again, within PR) that I cannot right click on the "New Posts" link and open in a new tab. That is, unless GK fixes that problem or has fixed it already, haven't used AB for a while.
IE6 is also slower than both of these overall in my experience using a cable modem.

Evil3lf · 29-January-04, 07:29 PM

Press ctrl+alt+del and if svchost.exe is using 90-100% of cpu this has been happening to a lot of people, including me. Many people are fixing it in totally different ways. I fixed mine by turning on my routers firewall.

29-January-04, 05:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Erad Radic-Hoe Gallery Mod Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,930	XP Logon Problem OK so I'm surfing the net and something happens and IE crashes. From there, no page will open, so basically I cant use IE. So I decided to ask my friend (on AIM) to send me the install wizard for IE 6. He did, then I open it and install it. Near the end it required a restart. So I did. Now, after I type in my password, it takes about one minute to log on, and another three minutes for my taskbar to finish loading. I have no clue what to do. Somebody help me! __________________ - Sig by Jobistober -

29-January-04, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chesterfield, MI Posts: 2,108	Sounds like a virus, the virus might have did it when IE crashed now that you restarted the computer is just stsrting up the virus and its taking a long time. Run norton and spybot and adaware. __________________

29-January-04, 07:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta Join Date: May 2003 Location: "Truth is not determined by majority vote." Posts: 9,948	I would try Dimazz' suggestions first and then I would suggest maybe switching browsers. I used to use IE 6 and I noticed that Mozilla Firebird works best for me (when viewing PR, at least) and Avant Browser is a close second with the small inconvenience (again, within PR) that I cannot right click on the "New Posts" link and open in a new tab. That is, unless GK fixes that problem or has fixed it already, haven't used AB for a while. IE6 is also slower than both of these overall in my experience using a cable modem. __________________

29-January-04, 07:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Evil3lf Lokie's Elf of Evil Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 775	Press ctrl+alt+del and if svchost.exe is using 90-100% of cpu this has been happening to a lot of people, including me. Many people are fixing it in totally different ways. I fixed mine by turning on my routers firewall. __________________ It was dark when I started drinking... I blame the sun for making it day again.

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