IE and Firefox seem corrupted

vjgkam · 05-16-2008, 03:23 AM

I started having issues with IE a few days ago. Whenever I would open the browser, IE would start opening new tabs on it's own. Each new tab shows the "404 not found" message. I would have to click on the tabs to close them but they would continually re-open. After 10 -- 12 tabs would open and I would close them it seemed to stop. Keep iin mind it happens every time I open a new window. At the same time, IE seemed to slow significantly in terms of loading new sites.
I decided to install Firefox, and delete IE. I don't have the tab issues with Firefox, but it also loads extremely slow. It also freezes for 30 - 40 seconds after loading every page. Occasionally the page looks like it's covered with a bright white tint until it begins to function.
Can anyone shed some light on what's happening?
Thank you very much.

**jcgriff2** · 05-16-2008, 05:31 AM

Hi vjgkam. . .

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I suggest that you proceed to our Security Center, but please be sure to follow THESE 5 STEPS before starting a new thread there.

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05-16-2008, 03:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
vjgkam Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 OS: Windows Vista	IE and Firefox seem corrupted I started having issues with IE a few days ago. Whenever I would open the browser, IE would start opening new tabs on it's own. Each new tab shows the "404 not found" message. I would have to click on the tabs to close them but they would continually re-open. After 10 -- 12 tabs would open and I would close them it seemed to stop. Keep iin mind it happens every time I open a new window. At the same time, IE seemed to slow significantly in terms of loading new sites. I decided to install Firefox, and delete IE. I don't have the tab issues with Firefox, but it also loads extremely slow. It also freezes for 30 - 40 seconds after loading every page. Occasionally the page looks like it's covered with a bright white tint until it begins to function. Can anyone shed some light on what's happening? Thank you very much.

05-16-2008, 05:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 2,627 OS: Vista SP1, XP Pro, XP Home, Windows 95, DOS, IBM 390 TSO/ISPF	Re: IE and Firefox seem corrupted Hi vjgkam. . . Welcome back to the Tech Support Forum! I suggest that you proceed to our Security Center, but please be sure to follow THESE 5 STEPS before starting a new thread there. After your system receives a clean bill of health, feel free to come back to this forum for any unresolved Windows Vista issues. Good Luck to you. jcgriff2 __________________ SysInternals Suite • BSOD Bug Checks • Media Fire • Belarc Advisor • MS TechNet • Microsoft NTDE/CPR • MSDN 4d 69 63 72 6f 73 6f 66 74 - 20 - 56 69 73 74 61 / 58 50 - 20 - 53 75 70 70 6f 72 74