Netscape Freezing After 3-4 Links

[Dietmar Bussmann]

Dear Donna,

we had the same problem a few weeks ago. The really only ! solution seems to
change the Navigator to Version 4.03. If you need more information don't
hesitate to call me directly.

Regards,

Dietmar

Donna Schumann wrote:

> In one of our libraries I have five workstation running NT Workstation
> 4.0, SP3, Netscape Navigator 3.04, Office 97, MS Publisher, and various CD
> ROM products. We have set up an html page for our menu and use W3Launch to
> execute local applications such as Word and Excel. Patrons can also browse
> the web. This has been working wonderfully since we implemented it two
> weeks ago. (We just opened a new library.) But then...
>
> Yesterday, *one* of the workstations started freezing up when browsing the
> web. We can use it to launch applications forever, but when we start web
> surfing, Netscape freezes solid after following 3-5 links. It is frozen
> enough that I can't display task manager to close it down--instead of
> displaying the normal list of tasks, I get a blank screen. I can still
> access the task bar and can even launch a second copy of Netscape and use
> it, until I start web surfing and follow too many links.
>
> I've made sure that all disk cache files are deleted. I've tried
> uninstalling and reinstalling Netscape. I've checked file permissions.
> I've checked for viruses. Has anyone else seen this? Has anyone else
> *solved* it? HELP!!!
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Donna Schumann                  Application System Specialist
> Timberland Regional Library     360-704-4542 FAX: 360-586-6838
> Olympia, Washington             schumann at timberland.lib.wa.us



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