IE/Network Browse Not responding head-scratcher

[007jamesbond]

Hello all.

I've got a user who is having a strange problem with ie7.  Here's the problem & details:

As soon as you open IE, it hangs (“Not Responding”), if you leave it for 30seconds it kicks back to life. But if you type another address -> hangs for 30sec then fine etc.  Similarly, when you browse for a file on the network.  It took 40 seconds to open a tiny text file.

• Still same under my admin account
• Full virus/spyware scan came up clean
• No unusual CPU in Task Manager – “System Idle Process” stays around 98% even when IE is “Not Responding”
• Updated to IE7 + WinXP up to date
• Disabled all IE7 add-ins (even started IE7 in “No Add-in Mode”)
• Tools>Internet Options>LAN Connection all as they should be
• Under Network Adapter, removed all connections (i.e. Client for MS Networks, File and Printer Sharing, QoS Packet Scheduling) – rebooted – reinstalled.
• But a key point could be this.  Internet/LAN browsing is fine in Firefox! So I’m thinking it must be a windows/internet explorer component or setting.

 

[eggz]

Run a chkdsk.

[007jamesbond]

Run a chkdsk.

Oooh, i thought that could of been it. It did pick up some errors but did not fix it. Dang.
Any last ideas before I rebuild it?


Please!

[Kris1984]

i had a simplair proplem before with IE7 but it was just randomly closing down on me, turned out i had to rename a file and after it worked fine. if you still have a problem try the MS site, or just use firefox.

ill try hunt donw the help site i used before, if i find it i'll post it for you, might help, might not.


kris