View Full Version : yahoo browser locks up when clicking on certain links
mh64
February 28th, 2005, 03:32 AM
I have a 533mhz system with 256 memory and running windows me. I have Yahoo DSL which I have a problem regarding the browser. Everytime I click on a certain link thru email or acess a website or a website which i click on a link to open a second window, it locks up, I would have to do ctrl+alt+delete to shut it down and then relaunch it again. I dont have that problem with IE6, however I can access other websites thru yahoo browser without problem. Also my IE 6 is taking longer to luanch after i launch it. any help would be appreciated
degsy
February 28th, 2005, 05:08 PM
Welcome :)
Try this fix
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm
mh64
March 2nd, 2005, 04:48 AM
ok, I went to the website to download the IE fix program. ran the exe file to clear it up, but still yahoo browser locks when clickiing to access a certain link. Do you have any other ideas?
degsy
March 2nd, 2005, 04:10 PM
only one link?
what it the link?
mh64
March 2nd, 2005, 06:06 PM
its more than a link, its links on email (webmail)or some websites that i browsed more than once and when i click on the links to access, its supposed to open a second window, but locks up. Also when i try to access a certain website, it locks up as well, while some of the other websites that i frequently access, they open up without any problems especially the links that are on them. i have a pop-up blocker on the yahoo browser and it works good, but it hasn't detected any ad pop-ups. When i got this computer 6 months ago, i set up yahoo dsl and got it going, worked great until a virus got in my system . my antivirus program was up to date it detected a virus that caused ads to pop up all over the screen. I have yahoo antispyware which stopped most of the pop-ups on IE6, but some of the popups happen breifly after i launch IE 6. A pop-up blocker is also on IE 6. When i open up yahoo browser, no pop-up ads ever come up. Do you think this problem might have something to why i cant access certain links?
for instance. iwon.com or classmates.com which i get thru emails or my bank insituition website.
degsy
March 2nd, 2005, 06:21 PM
Incase the IEFix tool didn't work correctly you can try the manual method
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
renegade600
March 2nd, 2005, 08:08 PM
try pressing the ctrl key as you click on the links. What happens?
mh64
March 2nd, 2005, 10:00 PM
No effect. Still trying the manual method, so far no success.