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Topic: PC Hangup |
David Cobb
From:
Chanute, Kansas, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2004 9:33 am |
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With icons on my desktop, I can click in, browse, then exit and try to go on to another icon.
All too often, I get the hourglass when I click on another desktop icon I want to use.
It's like I'm still hung up in SGF, or Ebay or whatever site I visited last.
No amount of waiting will allow the problem to clear.
So I Ctrl, Alt,Delete and reboot.
Often the PC hangs there too, and I shut off the PC at the start/kill button on the CPU. I'm using Win98, IE6, Norton 2004 installed over McAfee (which I never could completely uninstall) and a handful of other antivirus software that I've downloaded.
[This message was edited by David Cobb on 24 April 2004 at 02:40 PM.] |
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Bill Crook
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Goodlettsville, TN , Spending my kid's inheritance
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Posted 24 Apr 2004 5:46 am
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David..........
The install of Norton over McAfee is your culprit !!! When I removed the first virus program, (as you say,not completly) I also took away some DLL's that the operating system needed to function correctly. This created more that a few problems.
I hate to tell you this but,
Really,the only thing you can do to correct this problem (and others that you will begin to notice)is to re-load the operateing system. It has been my finding tho,that you can re-load Win 98 right over the top of the old one. This will keep you from haveing to re-format the hard drive. Now mind you, That you will loose the mail address book,and web-site "Favorites" list.
I had the same problem with a computer.
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David Cobb
From:
Chanute, Kansas, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2004 1:38 pm
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Thanks Bill,
Difficulty in completely eliminating McAfee seems to be a problem for many.
While watching for advice from the Forum, I discovered that using the F5 (refresh) key is often, though not always useful in breaking the lockup problem.
I'll try your suggestions, thanks again. |
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Larry Lorows
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Zephyrhills,Florida, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2004 7:41 pm
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Hi David, Thanks for mentioning that F5 button, I'm going to try that next time. I have had the same problem only when I hit con-alt-del, it asked me if it should end task, cancel, or shut down. Sometimes end task does the trick. Larry
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Les Pierce
From:
Shreveport, LA
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Posted 24 Apr 2004 8:11 pm
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Anytime your computer becomes unresponsive, it's waiting for something. Something has requested some information, and unless the program has a timeout setting, it will wait forever. To a computer, time is nothing.
It is probably the conflict between McAfee and Norton. Personally, I wouldn't use Norton if you gave it to me. Norton demands it be in charge of everything. It reminds of HAL in 2001.
Plus, you know you can't use multiple anti-virus programs. It just won't work, and can be disasterous.
I use a free one called AVG:
http://www.free-av.com
Best of luck, and I'd vote for clean install, and just start over.
Les
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David Cobb
From:
Chanute, Kansas, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2004 8:58 pm
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You're welcome Larry.
Les, I've heard pros and cons about both Norton and McAfee.
McAfee was what came with my Gateway.
Then recently I needed to upgrade and thought I'd give Norton a shot.
Had it paid for and then found the problem with eliminating McAfee. GRRRRRRRR.
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