Web page load problems

Whenever I open a new instance of IE it has problems loading.  An IE6 screen 
opens with the message in the task bar that the website has been found, but 
the webpage doesn't load.  If I right click on the task bar box for that 
instance of IE6 it releases IE6 from the "holding pattern" it is in. 
If I 
don't right click the webpage eventually loads two or three minutes later. 

I am running Windows 2000 with all the updates applied.  I had Norton 
Antivirus 2000 loaded, but uninstalled it in the process of trying to debug 
the problem.  So now I have no antivirus, never had a firewall, and have no 

Hi,
Security programs can slow down the loading of webpages, but running (in
this day and age) without security programs is definitely not recommended.

Is NAV 2000 still updateable?

From Internet Options> Advanced> uncheck "Enable third-party browser
extensions." If this helps, you still need to find the troublesome
toolbar,
program. BHO or add-on.
ToolbarCop from http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm will help identify
and remove add-ons.

Try clearing the Temporary Internet Files and History. Make sure the TIF
folder isn't too large. 50-100 MB recommended.
- - -
This may well be a malware problem. No malware removal program detects
everything.

See these sites for help *including* the posting of a HijackThis log to one
of the forums where HJT logs are analyzed:

The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Malware Removal and Prevention Overview - CastleCopsWiki:
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview

Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html

Removing Malware:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Partial list of forums- there are others:
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php
http://forums.whatthetech.com/forums.html
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html

You will have to register to post to any of these forums and should look for
one or more "Important- Read this first" type messages, at whatever
forum
you choose, for specific instructions.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"Matt Williams" <MattWilliams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
news:7802860B-5C5F-4CF1-9AA2-46CD96D9A326@microsoft.com...
> Whenever I open a new instance of IE it has problems loading.  An IE6
screen
> opens with the message in the task bar that the website has been found,
but
> the webpage doesn't load.  If I right click on the task bar box for that
> instance of IE6 it releases IE6 from the "holding pattern" it is
in.  If I
> don't right click the webpage eventually loads two or three minutes later.
>
> I am running Windows 2000 with all the updates applied.  I had Norton
> Antivirus 2000 loaded, but uninstalled it in the process of trying to
debug
> the problem.  So now I have no antivirus, never had a firewall, and have
no
> spyware loaded.

sI downloaded the critical updates from Microsoft two days ago.  When I 
rebooted after the download, I briefly received a message stating that a 
google file could not be found.  After this, Internet explorer takes 90 - 95 
seconds to load a new browser page.  Mozilla and Netscape load within 10 - 15 
seconds.  I have wiped all the cookies, temp files, etc and have reloaded 
Internet Explorer three times.  No change.  I need to know then how to get 
rid of the google tool bar and reinstall it.  Any ideas.

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Security programs can slow down the loading of webpages, but running (in
> this day and age) without security programs is definitely not recommended.
> 
> Is NAV 2000 still updateable?
> 
> From Internet Options> Advanced> uncheck "Enable third-party
browser
> extensions." If this helps, you still need to find the troublesome
toolbar,
> program. BHO or add-on.
> ToolbarCop from http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm will help
identify
> and remove add-ons.
> 
> Try clearing the Temporary Internet Files and History. Make sure the TIF
> folder isn't too large. 50-100 MB recommended.
> - - -
> This may well be a malware problem. No malware removal program detects
> everything.
> 
> See these sites for help *including* the posting of a HijackThis log to
one
> of the forums where HJT logs are analyzed:
> 
> The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> 
> Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> 
> Malware Removal and Prevention Overview - CastleCopsWiki:
> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview
> 
> Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html
> 
> Removing Malware:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
> 
> Partial list of forums- there are others:
> http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
> http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php
> http://forums.whatthetech.com/forums.html
> http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/
> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
> http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
> 
> You will have to register to post to any of these forums and should look
for
> one or more "Important- Read this first" type messages, at
whatever forum
> you choose, for specific instructions.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
> 
> 
> "Matt Williams" <MattWilliams@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
> news:7802860B-5C5F-4CF1-9AA2-46CD96D9A326@microsoft.com...
> > Whenever I open a new instance of IE it has problems loading.  An IE6
> screen
> > opens with the message in the task bar that the website has been
found,
> but
> > the webpage doesn't load.  If I right click on the task bar box for
that
> > instance of IE6 it releases IE6 from the "holding pattern"
it is in.  If I
> > don't right click the webpage eventually loads two or three minutes
later.
> >
> > I am running Windows 2000 with all the updates applied.  I had Norton
> > Antivirus 2000 loaded, but uninstalled it in the process of trying to
> debug
> > the problem.  So now I have no antivirus, never had a firewall, and
have
> no
> > spyware loaded.
> 

Google gives me a pop up blocker and a few other things that I like.  But 
after uninstalling google I did not have the problem.  Then I tsted the cause 
by downloading the latest ggogle tool bar and the problem began again.  So 
google is the problem and I guess until they fix the problem, I will not use 
the google tool bar.

"David Morgan (MAMS)" wrote:

> 
> "Mark A. Golden" <Mark A. Golden@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
> news:592C2B14-76FA-4A3E-8BAF-C84D56C3E075@microsoft.com...
> > sI downloaded the critical updates from Microsoft two days ago.  When
I
> > rebooted after the download, I briefly received a message stating that
a
> > google file could not be found.  After this, Internet explorer takes
90 - 95
> > seconds to load a new browser page.  Mozilla and Netscape load within
10 - 15
> > seconds.  I have wiped all the cookies, temp files, etc and have
reloaded
> > Internet Explorer three times.  No change.  I need to know then how to
get
> > rid of the google tool bar and reinstall it.  Any ideas.
> 
> Just curious, why re-install it?  What purpose is having the toolbar? 
What
> functions do you gain that aren't available by simply surfing to
google.com?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Security programs can slow down the loading of webpages, but
running (in
> > > this day and age) without security programs is definitely not
recommended.
> > >
> > > Is NAV 2000 still updateable?
> > >
> > > From Internet Options> Advanced> uncheck "Enable
third-party browser
> > > extensions." If this helps, you still need to find the
troublesome toolbar,
> > > program. BHO or add-on.
> > > ToolbarCop from http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm will
help identify
> > > and remove add-ons.
> > >
> > > Try clearing the Temporary Internet Files and History. Make sure
the TIF
> > > folder isn't too large. 50-100 MB recommended.
> > > - - -
> > > This may well be a malware problem. No malware removal program
detects
> > > everything.
> > >
> > > See these sites for help *including* the posting of a HijackThis
log to one
> > > of the forums where HJT logs are analyzed:
> > >
> > > The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> > >
> > > Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
> > > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> > >
> > > Malware Removal and Prevention Overview - CastleCopsWiki:
> > >
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview
> > >
> > > Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html
> > >
> > > Removing Malware:
> > > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
> > >
> > > Partial list of forums- there are others:
> > > http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
> > > http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php
> > > http://forums.whatthetech.com/forums.html
> > > http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0
> > > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/
> > > http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
> > > http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?
> > > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
> > > http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
> > >
> > > You will have to register to post to any of these forums and
should look for
> > > one or more "Important- Read this first" type messages,
at whatever forum
> > > you choose, for specific instructions.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Don
> > > [MS MVP- IE]
> > >
> > >
> > > "Matt Williams"
<MattWilliams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:7802860B-5C5F-4CF1-9AA2-46CD96D9A326@microsoft.com...
> > > > Whenever I open a new instance of IE it has problems
loading.  An IE6
> > > screen
> > > > opens with the message in the task bar that the website has
been found,
> > > but
> > > > the webpage doesn't load.  If I right click on the task bar
box for that
> > > > instance of IE6 it releases IE6 from the "holding
pattern" it is in.  If I
> > > > don't right click the webpage eventually loads two or three
minutes later.
> > > >
> > > > I am running Windows 2000 with all the updates applied.  I
had Norton
> > > > Antivirus 2000 loaded, but uninstalled it in the process of
trying to
> > > debug
> > > > the problem.  So now I have no antivirus, never had a
firewall, and have
> > > no
> > > > spyware loaded.
> > >
> > >
> 
> 

Matt, I had the same problem and found out that my google toolbar was the 
problem.  Go to the toolbar area right mouse click and uncheck the google 
tool bar.  This will stop the long delay in starting Internet Explorer until 
a fix is found.  Hope this helps you and solves part of your problem.  

"Matt Williams" wrote:

> Whenever I open a new instance of IE it has problems loading.  An IE6
screen 
> opens with the message in the task bar that the website has been found, but

> the webpage doesn't load.  If I right click on the task bar box for that 
> instance of IE6 it releases IE6 from the "holding pattern" it is
in.  If I 
> don't right click the webpage eventually loads two or three minutes later.

> 
> I am running Windows 2000 with all the updates applied.  I had Norton 
> Antivirus 2000 loaded, but uninstalled it in the process of trying to debug

> the problem.  So now I have no antivirus, never had a firewall, and have no