Win Internet Explorer died

This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought 2ndhand
($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January this year. From the
beginning it was a bit twitchy if you asked it to do more than one job at
once,..it would go real slow, but would catch up.

Now when booting IExplorer the screen shows the window borders,..but no info
comes up,..such as home-addy and what its connecting to. If you try and
close it or enlarge to fullscreen it doesnt respond. Eventually a "program
not responding" box comes, and you shut it down with "end now" "Internet
options" has the right info. Outlook Express works normally.

Before it died, it would freeze at the first screen ie "Packard Bell"
with the ESC and 2 "F" choices at the bottom (escswitch screen F3 enter
BIOS F8 boot menu)
This fault cleared by itself, but the IE was dead.
Thanx for any hints. Will get it repaired if its not an arm and a leg :-)

Jason

"Jason James" wrote in message
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This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought 2ndhand
($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January this year. From
the beginning it was a bit twitchy if you asked it to do more than one job
at once,..it would go real slow, but would catch up.

Now when booting IExplorer the screen shows the window borders,..but no
info comes up,..such as home-addy and what its connecting to. If you try
and close it or enlarge to fullscreen it doesnt respond. Eventually a
"program not responding" box comes, and you shut it down with "end now"
"Internet options" has the right info. Outlook Express works normally.

Before it died, it would freeze at the first screen ie "Packard Bell"
with the ESC and 2 "F" choices at the bottom (escswitch screen F3 enter
BIOS F8 boot menu)
This fault cleared by itself, but the IE was dead.
Thanx for any hints. Will get it repaired if its not an arm and a leg :-)

Jason

Using the accessories program "Internet Explorer without add-ons", IE loaded
OK!!! Using editing, I typed www.google.com into the destination box and it
worked OK. Tried the normal IE icon,..still nogo. No text in any of the
boxes on the IE window.Checked "Internet options" and google is in the
"home" field. I dont know :-)

Jason

On Jun 27, 6:02*am, "Jason James" wrote:
"Jason James" wrote in message

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* * * *This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought 2ndhand
($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January this year. From
the beginning it was a bit twitchy if you asked it to do more than one job
at once,..it would go real slow, but would catch up.

Now when booting IExplorer the screen shows the window borders,..but no
info comes up,..such as home-addy and what its connecting to. If you try
and close it or enlarge to fullscreen it doesnt respond. Eventually a
"program not responding" box comes, and you shut it down with "end now"
"Internet options" has the right info. Outlook Express works normally.

Before it died, it would freeze at the first screen ie "Packard Bell"
with the ESC and 2 "F" choices at the bottom (escswitch screen F3 enter
BIOS *F8 boot menu)
This fault cleared by itself, but the IE was dead.
Thanx for any hints. Will get it repaired if its not an arm and a leg :-)

Jason

Using the accessories program "Internet Explorer without add-ons", IE loaded
OK!!! *Using editing, I typedwww.google.cominto the destination box and it
worked OK. Tried the normal IE icon,..still nogo. No text in any of the
boxes on the IE window.Checked "Internet options" and google is in the
"home" field. *I dont know :-)

Jason

Search for a suitable chipset upgrade. In the last six years there
should have been one.

"Jason James" wrote in message
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"Jason James" wrote in message
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This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought 2ndhand
($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January this year. From
the beginning it was a bit twitchy if you asked it to do more than one
job at once,..it would go real slow, but would catch up.

Now when booting IExplorer the screen shows the window borders,..but no
info comes up,..such as home-addy and what its connecting to. If you try
and close it or enlarge to fullscreen it doesnt respond. Eventually a
"program not responding" box comes, and you shut it down with "end now"
"Internet options" has the right info. Outlook Express works normally.

Before it died, it would freeze at the first screen ie "Packard Bell"
with the ESC and 2 "F" choices at the bottom (escswitch screen F3 enter
BIOS F8 boot menu)
This fault cleared by itself, but the IE was dead.
Thanx for any hints. Will get it repaired if its not an arm and a leg :-)

Jason

Using the accessories program "Internet Explorer without add-ons", IE
loaded OK!!! Using editing, I typed www.google.com into the destination
box and it worked OK. Tried the normal IE icon,..still nogo. No text in
any of the boxes on the IE window.Checked "Internet options" and google is
in the "home" field. I dont know :-)


Reset IE to default settings
Open in 'Start without addons'
choose 'tools' Internet options advanced Reset apply ok
Close IE
Now you can use IE normally

Jason James wrote:
This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought
2ndhand ($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January
this year.

*Ouch*
I hope there is something pretty special about that system for $600.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...99_32575_32575

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

On 6/27/2010 5:28 AM, Shenan Stanley wrote:
Jason James wrote:
This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought
2ndhand ($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January
this year.

*Ouch*
I hope there is something pretty special about that system for $600.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...99_32575_32575

Gotta agree with Shenan. $600 for a four-year-old (or more) Packard Bell
is pretty expensive unless it's a screaming machine. Packard Bell was
never a major player in the computer market.

Bill

"AsK" wrote in message
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On Jun 27, 6:02 am, "Jason James" wrote:
"Jason James" wrote in message

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This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought 2ndhand
($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January this year. From
the beginning it was a bit twitchy if you asked it to do more than one
job
at once,..it would go real slow, but would catch up.

Now when booting IExplorer the screen shows the window borders,..but no
info comes up,..such as home-addy and what its connecting to. If you try
and close it or enlarge to fullscreen it doesnt respond. Eventually a
"program not responding" box comes, and you shut it down with "end now"
"Internet options" has the right info. Outlook Express works normally.

Before it died, it would freeze at the first screen ie "Packard Bell"
with the ESC and 2 "F" choices at the bottom (escswitch screen F3
enter
BIOS F8 boot menu)
This fault cleared by itself, but the IE was dead.
Thanx for any hints. Will get it repaired if its not an arm and a leg
:-)

Jason

Using the accessories program "Internet Explorer without add-ons", IE
loaded
OK!!! Using editing, I typedwww.google.cominto the destination box and it
worked OK. Tried the normal IE icon,..still nogo. No text in any of the
boxes on the IE window.Checked "Internet options" and google is in the
"home" field. I dont know :-)

Jason

Search for a suitable chipset upgrade. In the last six years there
should have been one.

"AsK" wrote in message
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On Jun 27, 6:02 am, "Jason James" wrote:
"Jason James" wrote in message

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This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought 2ndhand
($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January this year. From
the beginning it was a bit twitchy if you asked it to do more than one
job
at once,..it would go real slow, but would catch up.

Now when booting IExplorer the screen shows the window borders,..but no
info comes up,..such as home-addy and what its connecting to. If you try
and close it or enlarge to fullscreen it doesnt respond. Eventually a
"program not responding" box comes, and you shut it down with "end now"
"Internet options" has the right info. Outlook Express works normally.

Before it died, it would freeze at the first screen ie "Packard Bell"
with the ESC and 2 "F" choices at the bottom (escswitch screen F3
enter
BIOS F8 boot menu)
This fault cleared by itself, but the IE was dead.
Thanx for any hints. Will get it repaired if its not an arm and a leg
:-)

Jason

Using the accessories program "Internet Explorer without add-ons", IE
loaded
OK!!! Using editing, I typedwww.google.cominto the destination box and it
worked OK. Tried the normal IE icon,..still nogo. No text in any of the
boxes on the IE window.Checked "Internet options" and google is in the
"home" field. I dont know :-)

Jason

Search for a suitable chipset upgrade. In the last six years there
should have been one.

Thanx for the advice. If I get back to it, I'll ask around for any newer
chipset replacements are available. I live in the boonies tho,..and such a
search may well be limited :-)
I have a newer 2006 IBM PC to use from my daughter. It looked OK at first,
but threw up a "report to Microsoft error report" on trying to start IE.
I'd like to make it the subject of a new post. ATM it's a matter of trying
to get the better PC going :-)

thanx,.. Jason

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"Jason James" wrote in message
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"Jason James" wrote in message
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This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought 2ndhand
($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January this year. From
the beginning it was a bit twitchy if you asked it to do more than one
job at once,..it would go real slow, but would catch up.

Now when booting IExplorer the screen shows the window borders,..but no
info comes up,..such as home-addy and what its connecting to. If you try
and close it or enlarge to fullscreen it doesnt respond. Eventually a
"program not responding" box comes, and you shut it down with "end now"
"Internet options" has the right info. Outlook Express works normally.

Before it died, it would freeze at the first screen ie "Packard Bell"
with the ESC and 2 "F" choices at the bottom (escswitch screen F3
enter BIOS F8 boot menu)
This fault cleared by itself, but the IE was dead.
Thanx for any hints. Will get it repaired if its not an arm and a leg
:-)

Jason

Using the accessories program "Internet Explorer without add-ons", IE
loaded OK!!! Using editing, I typed www.google.com into the destination
box and it worked OK. Tried the normal IE icon,..still nogo. No text in
any of the boxes on the IE window.Checked "Internet options" and google
is in the "home" field. I dont know :-)


Reset IE to default settings
Open in 'Start without addons'
choose 'tools' Internet options advanced Reset apply ok
Close IE
Now you can use IE normally

Thank you! This has worked fine for IE. I will give it a run and see how it
goes!

Many thanx,..Jason

"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message
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Jason James wrote:
This Packard Bell PC with winxp home edition was bought
2ndhand ($600). Its about a 2006 model.Took delivery in January
this year.

*Ouch*
I hope there is something pretty special about that system for $600.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...99_32575_32575


Yeah,..I got ripped off. No-one to blame but myself :-(

Jason,....BUT,.. it wont happen again :-)