explorer and IE errors

[kkiedrowski]

I have a laptop using windows XP pro.
when you open up internet explorere and try to use the address bar IE stops responding
However if I set google as the home page and search for the site I tried to type in the address bar I can get to the site fine.
Also when I double click on "my computer" I just get the hour glass searching for the drives
System restore was off for some reason so I cannot go back to a working day. I removed andy new programs and re-installed IE [removed it from windows component and reinstalled]
I have even done a repair booting of the XP CD but still have the same issue
I scanned for spyware and nothing on that front as well

 

[kkiedrowski]

also it takes 2 minutes [I timed it] from when I enter the password until the desktop becomes available

 

[gpalmer711]

Take a look at

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;819017

and see if it helps.

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[kkiedrowski]

that did not work
only the first one was a possible option for me