Once upon a time a long long time ago, Daniweb helped me out when my old pc got a nasty trojan (maybe a worm, can't remember). The solution to that one was: get a new computer!

I'm hoping that this is the right forum to ask about a problem on the replacement pc!

Certain websites that I visit, cause my computer to 'freeze'. I don't have to reboot or anything, just close down the browser. Sometimes I can just click the X in the top right corner, sometimes I have to ctrl-alt-delete (it'll say 'not responding') and I have to close it from there.

After a few frustrating months of this, I realised that all the sites where it normally occurs are those which have Flash advertisements.

After another while, it got so annoying that I uninstalled 'adobe flash player activeX'. That sorted out the problem, but came with it's own nuisances, as alot of sites I visit like Youtube require it!

So I re-installed it, and the problem has come back.

I'm sure there is probably an easy solution to this, but as a complete dinosaur when it comes to knowing how technology works, I don't have a clue!

I have an unfounded suspicion that it may have something to do with my security software, mcafee.

Can anyone help? It'd be nice if I could somehow set up an on/off 'switch' for flash so that I can keep it off most of the time and browse normally, and then just click it on if i want to watch videos or something. (Rather than have to uninstall/re-install) Is that possible?

Thanks in advance,
gingerrua

Hello,

Have you treid disablig Mcafee and see if a flash applet then loads?? (It might be stopping them)

Try this and see what you see

http://games.alentus.com/games/makai.../speartoss.asp

You should have a game loaded in the center (Spear throwing game)


Good luck!

I'm feeling guilty now cos I just read the queen's announcement above - no questions in here! Feel free to move this, anyone in charge!

That spear throwing game loaded and played just fine.....(without disabling mcafee)

Ok then,your embedded flash is working fine

I have found out that what is happening to my PC is called Application Hang. It only ever happens on sites with the Flash adverts though!

ok, give us an example of a site?

maybe it is the site in general and not ur machine

The reason I think it's my machine is that the sites where it regularly happens are biggies - for me, mainly hotmail, youtube, glastonbury festival forum. For the missus, asiana.com (airline company), hani.co.kr (korean newspaper), qvc.co.uk (shopping site)

(touch wood) I seem to have found a solution! If I start Internet Explorer without add-ons, the application hang doesn't seem to happen!

Which is great, but leaves me with the question - Why?

Add ons are stupid (Like toolbars) they just bog stuff down!

I have none on mine........


Glad you figured it out