Ran the following XoftSpy SE V4.33 no issues, Ad-Aware SE Pro V1.06R1 no
issues, Symantec AntiVirus CE V9.0.3.1000 no issues, Windows Defender
V1.1.1593.0 no issues. These all have the latest definitions installed. Ran
all the programs under normal mode and safe mode the outcome was the same, no
issues or problems found. I also ran MS updates, even though I have auto
update enabled. Found no updates.

Ran Windows Live OneCare full service scan, there was no issues there
either. But it took about 40 minutes once clicking the help and support link
on the discussions page. then on the OneCare link then on the full service
link to finally getting the scan to start. Starting the add-on disable/enable
check.

Well it took a while but I finally found the guilty add-on. It was a google
toolbar add-on, so now that it is disable everything works. Thanks for the
help and for pointing me in the right direction. Mike.

"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> Start here:
>
> "Internet Explorer stops responding, stops working, or restarts"
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/pc_ie_intro
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Mike wrote:
> > First off I'm running Windows XP-MCE SP-2, with MSIE 7.0.5730.11. The problem
> > I'm having is that MSIE is hanging and or freezing. It takes about 5 minutes
> > for it open to my home page once that is open I can open any pages in my
> > favorites. But if I click on a link it never opens and stops responding. I
> > must C-A-D to close it and then I get a message that IE had hung-up. I am not
> > running any third-party firewalls, and I'm using Symantec AV. This problem
> > just started yesterday for me, after I came home and re-booted my machine.
> > Prior to the re-boot no problems. When I do get to my homepage, I better not
> > click on a new tab or it will hang-up (freeze). I can run updates to programs
> > that don't go through IE, and my local area connection shows that I am
> > connected. Please help me, Mike.
>