Computer Help!

[macho21]

If i leave my computer and come back to it later, when i type a url, the computer doesn't respond for sometime. After a few minutes it wil finally respond very quickly and display the webpage. My computer is connected through 802.11b so its pretty fast, it just seems to freeze up at times. Any ideas what may be causing this? Thanks in advance

 

[Code]

Open the case and put a bag of ice in it.
Might just be over-heating.

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

Does the computer not respond, or does the web browser not respond?

Two very big differences.

Are you on a home network?

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

Also, when I had a Linksys 802.11b router, it would occasionally just freeze up and I would have to restart it by pulling out the plug and then putting it back in.
That would fix the net issue right away - or I could let it sit for a long time and it would do it.

 

[FistingIvan]

Sounds like a serious problem with the computer wiring harness being overlooped by the temperature of the chipset fan and overload of the motherboard.

Easy fix though: take computer case apart, find the chip with intel/amd logo on it , take it out carefully, inspect it, blow dust off it, take paper clips and smear distilled water on ends of "legs'" and staple the clips to the "belly" of the chip, connect back.

 

[macho21]

It is only the browser that freezes because i can do other things like access documents and files in the meantime. Hmmm. so it might be something with the temp.. I might try to do what FistingIvan even though it sounds a bit complicated lol. Would adding another fan help as well? BTW it is a Dell Dimension Dim4500 with an Intel Pentium 4

 

[OMGWTFBBQ]

Those guys are just joking with you.
The temp of the computer won't matter - the temp of the wireless router or the temp of your wireless card would matter.

If the rest of it works, your computer is fine and not frozen.

If the browser is frozen, then it is either an issue with the browser, the network card, or the router.

If your computer puts the card to sleep for powersaving, but then doesn't bring it back up properly, that could be bad and look like that.

Or it could be a memory leak in IE.

If you kill IE (not just close it by the little X in the corner, but open up the task manager and "end task" the process - not the task process, but the process under the "processes" tab - should be "IEXPLORE" or something like that), and then start it up again and if that works - then the issue is with IE.
If that still has the problem, then the issue is with the card or the router.

If the problem is with IE, then it is something outside of the program since this isn't a known issue.
So you either have a virus, trojan, worm, or spyware.

Spyware would usually shoot you up a lot of ads though...

 

[Code]

Uninstall IE.

 

[FistingIvan]

Uninstall the fan , turn power on, if the chip starts to get red color then you know it's the fan that needs to be reinstalled/replaced

If that doesn't solve the problem, try replacing the surge protector

 

[FistingIvan]

The temp of the computer won't matter - the temp of the wireless router or the temp of your wireless card would matter.

If the rest of it works, your computer is fine and not frozen.

If the browser is frozen, then it is either an issue with the browser, the network card, or the router.

If your computer puts the card to sleep for powersaving, but then doesn't bring it back up properly, that could be bad and look like that.

Or it could be a memory leak in IE.

If you kill IE (not just close it by the little X in the corner, but open up the task manager and "end task" the process - not the task process, but the process under the "processes" tab - should be "IEXPLORE" or something like that), and then start it up again and if that works - then the issue is with IE.
If that still has the problem, then the issue is with the card or the router.

If the problem is with IE, then it is something outside of the program since this isn't a known issue.
So you either have a virus, trojan, worm, or spyware.

Spyware would usually shoot you up a lot of ads though...

You are joking, right ?

It sounds like you want this guy to install a virus on his own computer intentionally, so it will break down completely and you'll get access to all of his files and logs.

Macho21! Don't do what he said!