When I try to use a link, either in a site through my Mozilla Firefox 3 browser or through my Mozilla Thunderbird Email, the link "freezes". In order to complete the complete the link, I must first cancel my initial effort and then re-try. On the second effort the link promptly opens.
This doesn't happen all the time, but does almost all the time.
Here is a description of my computer:
Computer Profile Summary
Computer Name: Jim-pc (in WORKGROUP)
Profile Date: Sunday, December 06, 2009 11:15:28 PM
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2 (build 6002)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States) HP-Pavilion FK555AAR-ABA a6603w
System Serial Number: 3CW8420F0S
Chassis Serial Number: DM0001
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor: 2.40 gigahertz Intel Pentium Dual 64 kilobyte primary memory cache 1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache 64-bit ready
Multi-core (2 total)
Not hyper-threaded Board: FOXCONN Napa HP P/N
Serial Number: ULSL84007544
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 5.21 12/02/2008
Drives Memory Modules c,d
400.09 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
259.50 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
HP DVD Writer 1170d ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]
Generic- Compact Flash USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 2
Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 5
Generic- SD/MMC USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 4
Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
ST3320813AS [Hard drive] (320.07 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 6SZ0RL0K, rev HP21, SMART Status: Healthy
WD 800BB External USB Device [Hard drive] (80.02 GB) -- drive 1 2942 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Slot 'A0' has 2048 MB
Slot 'A2' has 1024 MB
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 307.74 GB 219.88 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 0) 12.33 GB 1.19 GB free
j: (NTFS on drive 1) 80.02 GB 38.43 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
l
Lexmark X1100 Series on USB001
Microsoft XPS Document Writer on XPSPort:
Controllers Display
IDE Channel [Controller] (4x)
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller (2x) NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i [Display adapter]
Emprex LE22A3 [Monitor] (21.7"vis, s/n 75101488, December 2007)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Realtek High Definition Audio
Virus Protection [Back to Top] new Group Policies
Microsoft Security Essentials Version 2.0.6212.0
Scan Engine Version 1.1.5302.0
Virus Definitions Version 1.71.527.0
Realtime File Scanning On
Communications Other Devices
PCIe Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
NVIDIA nForce 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.1.2 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.1
Physical Address: 00:22:68:06:00:D5
Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Networking Dns Server: 192.168.1.1
VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
HID UPS Battery
American Power Conversion USB UPS
Lexmark X1100 Series Printer/Scanner
Enhanced Multimedia PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
Generic USB Hub
USB Mass Storage Device (2x)
USB Printing Support
USB Root Hub (2x)
Generic volume shadow copy
I have identified no "malware' through many searches and several programs.
Your help in eliminating this nuisance would be greatly appreciated.
Jim