IE Crashing & Sound Problem

[big man]

Hi guys. Having a problem with a works pc.

Running XP pro, IE 6 and media player 9

When windows starts, sound is fine, and i can run media player no probs. Then if i load another prog, i lose all sound (media player contines to play the files, but no noise) and if i try and access the sound controls the pc hangs.

At the same time as this first started, IE will randomly stop responding and freeze completely when it tries to load a web page, any new ie windows also freeze immediately, and i can't close the prog (not even ending task in task manager)

Since then, the problem has also spread to Outlook, which will randomly stop responding.

I know this sounds like a virus, but i've got the latest copy of mcaffee and it can't find any problems, neither does xp's scan disk

I can't fuind anything onthe web that has sorted this (updates/patches from microsoft, various fixes etc) and it's got the it guy here stumped as well.

I'm a little bit pissed off with this now and i'd really appreciate any help you guys can give me.

Cheers,

Big man

[flexylexy]

hi.
bin xp its shit, read the probs around the foruns an win xp..

[sniper]

could be loads of things , have you installed any new programs recent , check the memory - if you have 2 sticks in try running with one to see if one is faulty , or take sound card out and see if all works ok

[big man]

Hi guys, cheers for the response.

Looks like the IT guy's had enough of me nagging him now, so it looks like a fresh format (at last). Finally - might be able to get some work done (or at least browse the web )

[big man]

Unbelievable - This pc has USB speakers. IT guy unplugged them from the motherboard USB slot, put in a USB card, and plugged them into that. Working again

Bloody computers, never work like you expect