IE8 Crashing/locking up

waddler_8

Correct spud.

http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&postID=1053609#post1053609

If you know the program or process that is requesting this access (like a third-party software to manage your HOSTS file), you should disable the security option from Avira before use the software. Go to Avira Configuration (Configure Avira...)> tick "Expert Mode" > General > Security > uncheck "Protect Windows hosts files from changes" under System protection > Click Apply, then OK. You should be able to manage your HOSTS file now. Then, you could check this option again later.

rizla01

waddler_8 wrote: »

Start > Run, copy/paste

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc

> OK

Open the file hosts with notepad.

It should look like this if it was successful.

http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt

OK.

Now I am a tad confused. (Not difficult these days, I admit)

I did that and opened the file with notepad and it looked similar to the one shown on that link.............

Now what? Is that it?

Does this require a reboot. What difference/benefit am I likely to see?

waddler_8

rizla01 wrote: »

I did that and opened the file with notepad and it looked similar to the one shown on that link.............

Now what? Is that it?

Yes, that's it.

Does this require a reboot.

No.

What difference/benefit am I likely to see?

Basically it blocks content from bad sites & ad servers. It's explained in greater detail in the first link I gave you but basically it's set & forget. It is updated from time to time, you can check the site once a month or so.

http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm


Whilst I remember....


Go to start > run and copy/paste into the run command box:

firefox.exe about:config

click ok

When firefox opens (click yes, I'll be careful!), in the filter box copy/paste each of these in turn:

browser.search.defaulturl
browser.startup.homepage
keyword.URL

Right click each entry in turn and choose reset.

In order, what you are removing are these values:

hxxp://search.conduit.com/ResultsExt.aspx?ctid=CT2481032&SearchSource=3&q={searchTerms}

hxxp://search.babylon.com/?AF=108976&babsrc=HP_ss&mntrId=d41c22a90000000000000019d106eb94

hxxp://search.babylon.com/?AF=108976&babsrc=adbartrp&mntrId=d41c22a90000000000000019d106eb94&q=