08-23-04 06:28 PM - Post#292    

Weird. I was on my daughter's PC, trying to update Norton's and stuff for her. While it was working, I was checking my email, and I had a couple of email alerts for new PT messages. I used the email link to open up the message board. I logged in, read the PT, and started typing a reply. IE crashed! It is a new Compaq el cheapo PC running Win XP Home and IE 6.0. The only difference between her PC and mine are these: mine is older, runs XP Pro and uses IE 6. I run Zone Alarm Pro, Norton's Antivirus and Spy Sweeper. Her PC does not have Zone Alarm or Spy Sweeper, yet. I was going to download ZA, but their site is down right now. I didn't save the error info the first time it happened. But, when it happened again, I did. I had to email the jpg to myself so I could post it from my PC, as her's won't let me post without IE crashing.

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Edited by Couchtomatoe on 10-20-07 09:58 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

08-23-04 07:10 PM - Post#294    

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OKay, more info on the crash. I can actually MAKE IE crash on my daughter's PC when trying to post here! All I have to do is click reply, then type away! Boom, it crashes! It has nothing to do with Zone Alarm, because it still crashes even after I installed ZA Pro on her PC.

Here is some more of the technical info on the crash. I didn't save EVERY aspect of the crash. It would have taken over 80 screen caps to show it all. I have the first couple, and then the last module, and the beginning of the thread part of the error message. I do have a few more caps then what I posted here if you need them, just ask.

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08-23-04 07:20 PM - Post#296    

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I just read an article mentioning that a typical windows box, without a firewall (can't count the one windows has as it's not *that* good) is infected within 20 minutes of being connected to the net.

I would get her ZoneAlarm asap and scan for viruses and then do the ritual of windows updates. (you may not want to do XP's SP2 yet)

I can't say for sure why her computer is doing what it's doing though. The javascript/css stuff seems to be working for many different browsers and systems. I think that clicking on a link from your email client actually lanches explorer as the windows explorer? In that it's as if a desktop window is being opened to the net or something like that. My ZoneAlarm always mentioned that IE being launched by itself and from the email client as different.

I have to boot my laptop over to windows to actually see what windows looks like when speaking about it. LoL but that's how I remember it.?

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08-23-04 07:22 PM - Post#297    

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Ouch! Well, Norton's is up to date as of today. I'll go scan it. I did install Zone Alarm Pro before the second post above. Thanks, Dave!

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08-23-04 07:31 PM - Post#300    

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Dave Said:

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... I think that clicking on a link from your email client actually lanches explorer as the windows explorer? ...

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Yes, I was checking my email in IE on our web based email system. It asked for the initial user name and password before allowing me to see the message. Then, I right clicked on the url to have it open the email link in a new IE Window. Once the new window loaded the message board, I then had to input my user name and password to log in to see it there. It didn't crash until I tried to type up a reply. Weird. Anywho, I'm posting this from my PC while Norton's is scanning hers. Oh, hers is a Compaq Presario if that makes any difference.

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08-24-04 08:35 AM - Post#326    

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Just an update. Her PC is clean. Norton's found nothing. So far, nothing crashes IE on her PC except when trying to post here.

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08-24-04 09:00 AM - Post#329    

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I'm really at a loss on this one. Anyone else with windows/ie that is having problems? (lol as if that's a question that needs to be asked)

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