Couple Issues with Windows 7

niko381 · 11-06-2009, 08:12 PM

Hey guys, I just upgraded to Windows 7, and so far so good for the most part, but I've noticed a few problems and was hoping someone could at least help me with one of them.

First of all, I use Firefox to browse the web, and many times randomly it'll just stop loading web pages. If I try to click a link or go to a site, at the bottom left of the window where it shows what it's doing, it just says "Stopped". From then on, I can't browse the web with Firefox or any other browser, until I restart the computer and everything works again.

My next problem, comes with restarting the computer. As it's loading, and has the Win 7 logo up on the screen, occasionally it'll just stop there. It's not exactly frozen, since I can still see the ambient light animation of the logo glowing slightly, but it just stays at that screen. Sometimes the first time I try restarting it boots fine, straight through, sometimes it hangs at that screen and I have to restart once and it works, and sometimes it keeps hanging at that screen and won't fully start until I've tried booting 5 or 6+ times.

Any help with either of these issues would be greatly appreciated, thanks guys.

**jcgriff2** · 11-06-2009, 08:55 PM

Did you upgrade from XP to Windows 7?

How does IE8 behave compared to Firefox?

niko381 · 11-06-2009, 08:57 PM

Nah, initially I had my computer partitioned with XP/Vista, and I upgraded the Vista side to Windows 7.

And when I start getting the problem, IE8 just says that it can't connect to the server, same as if I had no internet connection at all.

**jcgriff2** · 11-06-2009, 09:00 PM

If you just upgraded Vista to Windows 7 and IE8 does not work..... something happened during the upgrade.

Did IE7/ 8 work under Vista?

niko381 · 11-06-2009, 10:43 PM

Well the thing is, IE8 normally does work, it only stops working randomly along with any other browser. Still though, I am thinking you might be right about a problem during the upgrade because of the booting issue.

And as far as I remember I never had this problem under Vista, but the thing is I barely used Vista, sticking to XP for the most part. Nonetheless, I don't recall this problem so it looks like it surfaced in Windows 7.

**jcgriff2** · 11-06-2009, 11:36 PM

I would re-format the HDD with KillDisk then re-install the OS again.

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niko381 · 11-08-2009, 11:40 AM

Unfortunately the reason I just updraded my Vista partition rather than XP, was so I could keep all of the stuff I have saved. Oh well, I suppose I'll just live with the issues for now, and if it really gets too bad, I'll try and find a harddrive I can use to back up my data.

Thanks anyways for the help.

11-06-2009, 08:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
niko381 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP service pack 3	Couple Issues with Windows 7 Hey guys, I just upgraded to Windows 7, and so far so good for the most part, but I've noticed a few problems and was hoping someone could at least help me with one of them. First of all, I use Firefox to browse the web, and many times randomly it'll just stop loading web pages. If I try to click a link or go to a site, at the bottom left of the window where it shows what it's doing, it just says "Stopped". From then on, I can't browse the web with Firefox or any other browser, until I restart the computer and everything works again. My next problem, comes with restarting the computer. As it's loading, and has the Win 7 logo up on the screen, occasionally it'll just stop there. It's not exactly frozen, since I can still see the ambient light animation of the logo glowing slightly, but it just stays at that screen. Sometimes the first time I try restarting it boots fine, straight through, sometimes it hangs at that screen and I have to restart once and it works, and sometimes it keeps hanging at that screen and won't fully start until I've tried booting 5 or 6+ times. Any help with either of these issues would be greatly appreciated, thanks guys.

11-06-2009, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Great State of New Jersey - away from the gross corruption of the Riverside County, CA, SO office. SHAMEFUL ! Posts: 10,083 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Couple Issues with Windows 7 Did you upgrade from XP to Windows 7? How does IE8 behave compared to Firefox? __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread My availability will be limited through ~ December 1, 2009 Last edited by jcgriff2; 11-06-2009 at 08:59 PM.

11-06-2009, 08:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
niko381 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP service pack 3	Re: Couple Issues with Windows 7 Nah, initially I had my computer partitioned with XP/Vista, and I upgraded the Vista side to Windows 7. And when I start getting the problem, IE8 just says that it can't connect to the server, same as if I had no internet connection at all.

11-06-2009, 09:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Great State of New Jersey - away from the gross corruption of the Riverside County, CA, SO office. SHAMEFUL ! Posts: 10,083 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Couple Issues with Windows 7 If you just upgraded Vista to Windows 7 and IE8 does not work..... something happened during the upgrade. Did IE7/ 8 work under Vista? __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread My availability will be limited through ~ December 1, 2009

11-06-2009, 10:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
niko381 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP service pack 3	Re: Couple Issues with Windows 7 Well the thing is, IE8 normally does work, it only stops working randomly along with any other browser. Still though, I am thinking you might be right about a problem during the upgrade because of the booting issue. And as far as I remember I never had this problem under Vista, but the thing is I barely used Vista, sticking to XP for the most part. Nonetheless, I don't recall this problem so it looks like it surfaced in Windows 7.

11-06-2009, 11:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Great State of New Jersey - away from the gross corruption of the Riverside County, CA, SO office. SHAMEFUL ! Posts: 10,083 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Couple Issues with Windows 7 I would re-format the HDD with KillDisk then re-install the OS again. KillDisk - http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm Make bootable KillDisk ISO CD w/ ImgBurn - ImgBurn - http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread My availability will be limited through ~ December 1, 2009

11-08-2009, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
niko381 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP service pack 3	Re: Couple Issues with Windows 7 Unfortunately the reason I just updraded my Vista partition rather than XP, was so I could keep all of the stuff I have saved. Oh well, I suppose I'll just live with the issues for now, and if it really gets too bad, I'll try and find a harddrive I can use to back up my data. Thanks anyways for the help.