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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: CG6468 on November 12, 2012, 12:03:54 PM

Title: Assistance Needed
Post by: CG6468 on November 12, 2012, 12:03:54 PM
Often my machine just quits IE; no warning, no nuthin'. It seens to return after about 2 - 3 minutes.

Anything I can do to correct the irritation?
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: Dori on November 12, 2012, 12:17:36 PM
Often my machine just quits IE; no warning, no nuthin'. It seens to return after about 2 - 3 minutes.

Anything I can do to correct the irritation?

Is it IE or your IP?

Have your tried firefox?
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: CactusCarlos on November 12, 2012, 01:51:48 PM

Have your tried firefox?


Chrome and Opera are good alternatives also - even if it's just to see if it's IE or something else. 
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 12, 2012, 02:05:34 PM
If you want to get an idea of whats happening then use IE until it crashes and then go look at the application log in event viewer. If it logs an event those entries often have a link that will provide more information on what is going on.

I have a similar problem with IE 9 viewing the Hotair website. I haven't spent much time troubleshooting the problem and have taken to using the chrome browser to get around it.

The problem seems to revolve around the browser handling errors the server has when providing advertisements. If you can reproduce the error and provide event log information I'd be happy to take a look at it.  
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: CG6468 on November 12, 2012, 02:47:18 PM
My wife's machine is using Firefox.

Would anyone recommend that? I had "not so much good luck" with Firefox in the past. Is Chrome any better now? I had bad experiences there, too.

Problems transferring info from IE over to either one of them?
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: Chris_ on November 12, 2012, 02:50:26 PM
I'm using Chrome... I just don't care for Firefox anymore.  It runs like crap if you have more than two add-ons running.
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: CG6468 on November 12, 2012, 03:03:11 PM
I'm using Chrome... I just don't care for Firefox anymore.  It runs like crap if you have more than two add-ons running.

So you like Chrome in lieu of the others?

It's been a while, but are there any problems transferring favorites, etc?
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: Chris_ on November 12, 2012, 03:08:32 PM
Not that I've noticed.  It's just your standard export/import.
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 12, 2012, 03:12:52 PM
Not that I've noticed.  It's just your standard export/import.

Chris is right, I didn't have any problems transferring favorites.

I haven't found a "home" button but you can just create a favorite in the folder created for you imported IE favorites.

The only problem I have noticed with chrome so far is small problems with page formatting, not a big deal.
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: CG6468 on November 12, 2012, 03:37:16 PM
I installed Chrome. How do I get the last post to appear? I have to go through all the posts on a page.
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 12, 2012, 03:39:57 PM
Typically I work from here...

http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php


The most recent posts area.
Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: Chris_ on November 12, 2012, 03:42:43 PM
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Title: Re: Assistance Needed
Post by: CG6468 on November 12, 2012, 03:50:21 PM
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Never mind. Got it solved.