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Occasionally, this problem also happens... I'm just on the computer, no idleness or anything, and just clicking away and stuff, and all of a sudden, it's like my computer "skips." All processes completely halt for a second, then continue for two seconds, halt, go, halt, go, including the mouse. It's like my computer completely freezes for a second... and then it keeps doing it until I restart. Does anyone know what problem I'm talking about, why it happens, and/or how to fix it??

downloaded the latest drivers?

Yep, everything's always been up-to-date. I don't think drivers are an issue.

hmm, by any chance connected to the net at that time?

Broadband's always on, and I never disconnect the modem for anything, so yep.

it might be IE related, for some reason my pc is touchy when being online, it might be the same deal with you?

It might be that, but I've been using Avant Browser lately, has an IE core.. but what can IE do that makes the computer halt up over and over again? I've closed all open programs and it never went away... always had to restart

not IE in general, just the net perhaps?

It just happens when I'm using any old program, I was watching a DVD and it started 'skipping', listening to music, talking online, on KMC... but it happened before we had the internet, so I don't know

don't use old programs then

I don't use old programs...

that's what you said last time

Last time? Is Avant an old program?

sure, why not

Maybe I'll just wait for Raz on this one too

If you're on Windows XP, run the task manager and see what program is taking up the CPU. You might want to sort the columns by the CPU usage.

It's usually the System Idle Process, but I don't see anything that stands out when the 'skipping'... will look again when it hapens

I got that a couple of times here at KMC. All I did was to log off and log on and it stop.

(edit): Nm I'm stupid, and I don't even know what this board is. Sorry.

I forgive you.

well, I don't

Yeah, and I still get the problem... thanks for reminding me

Okay here's your problem: You're not running the latest IE. I got this until I upgraded to the latest IE explorer. It froze like a deer in the headlights and then shot off again like a bullet through the air. Sorry for the strange analogies, but it's a fair analogy of what is happening. Check your IE explorer. Are you running IE6? Have all the latest devices? If this still doesn't help, try returning to a time in your system restore that you remember when your computer worked properly. Otherwise reformat your computer.

Do you run anti-virus software or a firewall? Make sure you close all the problems that you don't need, including programs running in the background.

Also is there something specific you do that causes the problem?

I don't use IE.

And yes, I have Norton 2003 on this computer, and Norton Personal Firewall, I want to say 02... I keep getting updates for them. Lost the serial # for my Systemworks 04, so I can't get that back on... but anyway, no, it just happens spontaniously, nothing specific triggers it from what I can tell.

could be running to many apps. at one time. as you are on the net all the time, you could also have unintentionally acquired something. a worm perhaps?

I would have a guess and say its Norton.

Try using alternative software and disable both Norton programs to see if the problem goes away.