Applications Fail to Load when connected to the Internet

LFCFan · 08-10-2003 05:50PM #1

Has anyone else had this problem? Basically, as soon as I am connected to the internet, applications, Taskbar, My Computer Properties, Control Panel applications etc etc, all fail to load. If I had the taskbar loaded before hand I can see the applications have been loaded into memory but they don't launch. If I disconnect from the internet, after about 5 minutes everything I had tried to load magically appear. Any help much appreciated. Thanks!

Delboy79 · 08-10-2003 08:33PM

What Version of Windows is running ?
Whilst on the Net, Are you running any online software ?
How Much Ram is on the Machine ?

LFCFan · 09-10-2003 08:29AM

OS - XP Pro SP1
Processor - P4 2.8Ghz HT
RAM = 1024MB
Graphics - Abit Siluro FX5600
Mobo - Abit IC7-G

All I do is connect to the internet. Doesn't matter whether it's a manual connection or through the UTVip Dialler. As soon as I'm on the Net, no application will launch. Then, a couple of minutes after disconnecting from the Net everything I had tried to launch suddenly launch.

Tivoli · 09-10-2003 07:21PM

Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

if it still hangs did you try adaware, spybot, virus check,blaster patch ect

LastIrishMonkey · 09-10-2003 11:42PM

i had that all i had to do was update windows xp sp1 :f33r:

LFCFan · 10-10-2003 08:22AM

Originally posted by tlachta
Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

if it still hangs did you try adaware, spybot, virus check,blaster patch ect

This problem has nothing to do with Internet Explorer. It's when I'm connected to the internet. Nothing loads. Not IE, not the Taskbar, Nothing!!!! I've done all the virus checking, I've run all sorts of tools to find the problem and I'm using the most up to date XP SP1. It's bloody frustrating at this stage and it's getting closer to the stage where I'm gonna have to re-install :mad:

LFCFan · 12-10-2003 09:43PM

I finally figured out what was causing the problem. It was XP Update KB817778 that installs IPv6 support, so if anyone is having similar problems you know what to do.

Tivoli · 12-10-2003 11:59PM

good to know,glad you got it sorted lfc

i remeber reading a post once saying that the blaster virus was lesson for people to keep their software up to date, looks like thats not so true, if it ain't broke............

Applications Fail to Load when connected to the Internet

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