Links slow to open or don't open at all...

I've got a Win2k box running IE 6 that has started giving me problems.
Alot of times when I click on links on a page like Yahoo or MSN, it
will show the title/path to the link along the botttom of the screen &
eventually say 'done', but will still be on the original page.
Same with google - it will show the info at the bottom & just hang
there.
XP box running IE 7 works just fine, though.
I have tried re-installing IE 6, running SFC, reset IE to default
settings, re-installing/updating Java & nothing has changed.
Any suggestions?

PA
Tue May 06 19:44:34 PDT 2008

See if uninstalling any/all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo;
Windows Live) and rebooting makes any difference, Mike.
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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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Mike wrote:
> I've got a Win2k box running IE 6 that has started giving me problems.
> Alot of times when I click on links on a page like Yahoo or MSN, it
> will show the title/path to the link along the botttom of the screen &
> eventually say 'done', but will still be on the original page.
> Same with google - it will show the info at the bottom & just hang
> there.
> XP box running IE 7 works just fine, though.
> I have tried re-installing IE 6, running SFC, reset IE to default
> settings, re-installing/updating Java & nothing has changed.
> Any suggestions?

Mike
Sun May 11 15:31:36 PDT 2008

On May 6, 9:44=A0pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> See if uninstalling any/all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo;
> Windows Live) and rebooting makes any difference, Mike.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>
>
>
> Mike wrote:
> > I've got a Win2k box running IE 6 that has started giving me problems.
> > Alot of times when I click on links on a page like Yahoo or MSN, it
> > will show the title/path to the link along the botttom of the screen &
> > eventually say 'done', but will still be on the original page.
> > Same with google - it will show the info at the bottom & just hang
> > there.
> > XP box running IE 7 works just fine, though.
> > I have tried re-installing IE 6, running SFC, reset IE to default
> > settings, re-installing/updating Java & nothing has changed.
> > Any suggestions?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

That seems to have done the trick.
Thanks!

PA
Mon May 12 08:30:17 PDT 2008

Mike wrote:
>> See if uninstalling any/all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo;
>> Windows Live) and rebooting makes any difference, Mike.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
>> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Mike wrote:
>>> I've got a Win2k box running IE 6 that has started giving me problems.
>>> Alot of times when I click on links on a page like Yahoo or MSN, it
>>> will show the title/path to the link along the botttom of the screen &
>>> eventually say 'done', but will still be on the original page.
>>> Same with google - it will show the info at the bottom & just hang
>>> there.
>>> XP box running IE 7 works just fine, though.
>>> I have tried re-installing IE 6, running SFC, reset IE to default
>>> settings, re-installing/updating Java & nothing has changed.
>>> Any suggestions?
>
> That seems to have done the trick.
> Thanks!

YW & thanks for your feedback. What toolbars were installed?

Mike
Mon May 12 10:19:58 PDT 2008

On May 12, 10:30=A0am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mike wrote:
> >> See if uninstalling any/all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo;
> >> Windows Live) and rebooting makes any difference, Mike.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
> >> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>
> >> Mike wrote:
> >>> I've got a Win2k box running IE 6 that has started giving me problems.=

> >>> Alot of times when I click on links on a page like Yahoo or MSN, it
> >>> will show the title/path to the link along the botttom of the screen &=

> >>> eventually say 'done', but will still be on the original page.
> >>> Same with google - it will show the info at the bottom & just hang
> >>> there.
> >>> XP box running IE 7 works just fine, though.
> >>> I have tried re-installing IE 6, running SFC, reset IE to default
> >>> settings, re-installing/updating Java & nothing has changed.
> >>> Any suggestions?
>
> > That seems to have done the trick.
> > Thanks!
>
> YW & thanks for your feedback. =A0What toolbars were installed?- Hide quot=
ed text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Google toolbar - I've never had problems with it in the past, though.

PA
Mon May 12 11:44:59 PDT 2008

Mike wrote:
> On May 12, 10:30 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Mike wrote:
>>>> See if uninstalling any/all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo;
>>>> Windows Live) and rebooting makes any difference, Mike.
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>>
>>>> Mike wrote:
>>>>> I've got a Win2k box running IE 6 that has started giving me problems.
>>>>> Alot of times when I click on links on a page like Yahoo or MSN, it
>>>>> will show the title/path to the link along the botttom of the screen &
>>>>> eventually say 'done', but will still be on the original page.
>>>>> Same with google - it will show the info at the bottom & just hang
>>>>> there.
>>>>> XP box running IE 7 works just fine, though.
>>>>> I have tried re-installing IE 6, running SFC, reset IE to default
>>>>> settings, re-installing/updating Java & nothing has changed.
>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>> That seems to have done the trick.
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> YW & thanks for your feedback. What toolbars were installed?
>
> Google toolbar - I've never had problems with it in the past, though.

You're not alone:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser/browse_frm/thread/66df6dd67346b1d0
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~PA Bear