Browser crashes...need help, geeks!

[Quiet Storm]

OK, I'm getting tired of my browser crashing about every other minute (slight exaggeration) for seemingly no reason. This has been bugging me for a couple weeks and it started just out of the blue.

I still run Windows98 and use Opera. It doesn't look like it's Opera's fault, I tried the IE and it will crash just as often.

I've used ScanDisk and Defrag.
I got AVG 7.0 and just ran it two days ago.
I regularly run and update Adaware, Spybot S&D and Spywareblaster.

What the heck is wrong with my 'puter?

 

[faramir]

Crash ... how ? The application itself crashes ? Does anything else except those two web browsers crash in similar manner ? (specifically do other applications that don't use networking crash, and do other applications that DO use networking crash)

 

[Quiet Storm]

Crash ... how ? The application itself crashes ?

Yes.

Does anything else except those two web browsers crash in similar manner ? (specifically do other applications that don't use networking crash, and do other applications that DO use networking crash)

Outlook sometimes does, but far less frequently than the browsers.

 

[musashi]

Have you updated windows or your device drivers lately?
Have you installed any new hardware or software?
Has anyone else got an account on your PC and installed anything from a disc or the net?
Have you any "rollback software" installed like "Go-Back" or system restore?

I'd try Firefox and see if you get the same problem.It's good to handle intrusive scripts and pop-ups ,as well as being a neat browser.

 

[faramir]

Outlook usegae resuklts in far less network traffic so this is no indicator. What about other browsers (Firefox for example) or other network applications (say FTP clients, news readers, etc.) ?

What about those other appliations (that have nothing to do with networking, such as Word and similar apps) ? DO they crash as well or not ?

It's important to determ,ine whether the causeof your probems has something to do with networking (virus/worm, hardware defect, driver problem, etc.) or it's a generic system problem that affects all applications (corrupted registry and/or other configuration files, defective RAM or CPU/motherboard, etc.). You'll have to provide more details - guessing as to what is wrong in your case as as likely to be successful as guessing the lottery numbers.

 

[Quiet Storm]

Have you updated windows or your device drivers lately?
Have you installed any new hardware or software?
Has anyone else got an account on your PC and installed anything from a disc or the net?
Have you any "rollback software" installed like "Go-Back" or system restore?

No, no, no and no.

I'd try Firefox and see if you get the same problem.It's good to handle intrusive scripts and pop-ups ,as well as being a neat browser.

Been thinking about that for a while (for different reasons), seems like I need to try it...but I kinda doubt that Firefox will solve my problem.

 

[Quiet Storm]

What about those other appliations (that have nothing to do with networking, such as Word and similar apps) ? DO they crash as well or not ?

No.

I honestly don't know why this problem started or by what the crashes are triggered. I can browse Bladeforums (for example) for half an hour without a problem and all of a sudden the browser will crash simply because I scrolled down on a page...it just happens at random (or so it seems).


Thanks for your help guys!