Hi: It seems now when I search on the web I get quite a number freezes and Microsoft "not responding". I am not certain if this is a virus as I can clear it. What are the reasons for this happening. Can it be an overload of files etc.? My computing experience has only just started so I am in need of some advice.

galaxy: Your browser may have been hijacked. First, though, do the simple things like emptying your browswer cache, etc. Click on TOOLS, click on INTERNET OPTIONS, then click DELETE FILES and DELETE COOKIES. Click OK on the way out. If problems persist, post back on this thread. Solarian

Solarian is Right. LIsten to him

You what happens to me, every once in a while, some times more often than others, after a pop up screen, most of the time's it's intention pop ups not ads, I'll go to close the window and all of a sudden I can't click on anything, the only thing I can do is click the "X" to close the browser and I get the message box that says "IE not responding", End or cancel. I always have to end it and reopen IE. Iv'e tried reinstalling IE but that didn't work.