Internet in Vista

[theodotcom]

Can anyone help

Im using a windows vista business 32bit edition, however when using internet explorer after a few links are selected it just hangs, I need to close the explorer window and reopen it and it works again for a few more links, The broadband is working fine and I've had a BT engineer out to check it all recently.

I've seen several posts on google regarding this issue however the fixes all seem to be check for viruses trojans etc however all that has already been done.

Any advice

Thanks in advace

[danthescan]

Use Firefox

[prezzy]

Use Firefox

Beat me to it / yep sack ie off it's shit

[liveseytowers]

Install firefox, remove IE from control panel if you can and then re-install it if you really want to use it? We need to use it at work for some of out internal stuff.

[face]

Try firefox so that you know if it is IE problem. It could be your ram does it hang doing anything else. Is windows upto date if not it may just be a bug that is now fixed and also what virus scanner have you got also make sure its upto date as well.

Edit: another thing you could try is running the IE (no add ons)

[theodotcom]

cheers for the advice, I knew people were going to start recommending firefox, is there a big difference to the way it works compared to ie?

[greens117]

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[TotallyRandom]

cheers for the advice, I knew people were going to start recommending firefox, is there a big difference to the way it works compared to ie?

yeh it works. lol na mate no big difference Evey thing in the same place.

Just less bloated that IE. Can still Leave IE on the system and if you dont like firefox you can just open IE

but once you have turned to firefox you will not go back

[flukesy]

I found in Vista 64-bit you can still have problems with network lock-ups, i searched and found some 'netsh' commands sorry I can't remember them, lol, google them they sorted my Vista out! And yes I'm using Firefox 3

[TotallyRandom]

can also be IP 6 that is the causes

sounds like it defaulting to IPv4 when you connect but once used for a bit will Try to reconnect IPv6 causing the hang to get ip V6 then revert back to IPv4 causing the hang


Fixed issue here

To disable IPv6 in Vista:

Use registry to access:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\tcpip6\Parameters\

Create key named:
DisabledComponents

Set key value to:
ff (in hex)