Problem with Computer - Can anyone help?

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Need help please!

Have three computers - two laptops and a destktop.

One of the laptops is driving me nuts!

All are on Broadband for the net.

It takes me forever to open Internet Explorer on that one laptop, although the broadband is connected with a very strong signal and is working fine.

It keeps bringing up the message 'page not responding'

The other two computers are working just fine on the same network.

I have cleaned it, the anti-virus software is up-to-date, so nothing wrong there.

Does anybody have any idea what I can do to correct this problem, please, before I have no hair left????

Thanks in advance!

albertross_2

www.ccleaner.com

does this have the same problem?

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

which av/antispyware/firewall are you using? Does it do the same if you use a wired connection?

What settings have you got in ie/tools/internet options, connections?

Do you have any unusual toolbars in IE?

Cute_'n'_Quirky

That's another problem!

If I click on a link directly, like on those in your post, it seizes the computer up and I have to close the page!

Will have a go and get back to you - thanks!

Have not tried a wired connection - I always use the laptop on wireless

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Thank you so much!

Nobody has touched the laptop - only myself!

Will give this a go and report back.

Very kind of you

Merry Christmas!

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Have downloaded opera and everything is working perfectly!

So it IS a problem with IE.

Now all I have to do is to go through that list!

albertross_2

try ie, tools, internet options, programs, reset web settings.

and under ie, tools, internet options, advanced, untick enable 3rd part browser extensions