Curse

Porkybubs · Jun 03, 2005, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Hey ive been having this promblem for quit a while now and i was just wondering how to fix it. my promblem is each time i go on Internet Explore my screen turns black for like 3 secs then turns back on. it does it every once in a while i dont know why so thats why im asking

. it doesnt do it on Opera the internet browser. I have latest drivers for vidoe card, direct x, no spy ware, virus, ect. I just reformated my computer beacuse guild wars was lockin up and to lazy to fix it so i just formated easy way out of that promblem, haha. well anyone have any ideas?

Specs
Amd athlon 2600+ xp
Geforce 6800 gt oc 256mb (didnt oc it, it was already like that)
450 power supply
1 gig of pc 2700 ram
200 gig hard drive

(edit) i have 7 Fans and my geforce runs 60° c when ideal and 68° c in game

and umm if anything els is needed just ask.

Dirkiess · Jun 03, 2005, 06:01 PM // 18:01

To be honest, this Forum is for Guild Wars related problems. It's not a Techie area for any problem out there. If you have an IE problem go seek out some MS websites, or even MS's own website for a solution.

Apoc · Jun 03, 2005, 06:03 PM // 18:03

WTF are you doing with IE? Stay with Opera, or better, Firefox.

Dirkiess · Jun 03, 2005, 06:10 PM // 18:10

IE is still used on various websites that both Opera and Firefox still have problems with. Namely certain ones that have high security.

I have a few websites that Firefox won't read properly, so i use IE from time to time.

But yes, i do get what you're saying, but most people go with what they know and are reluctant to try new things, because they have no idea if it will make a major impact on there machine, or have any idea on how to install/configure some of these pieces of software.

And before anyone says, it's easy. No, it's not. I have several friends who have no idea how to install most things and rely on me to help out with techie stuff. Same as me not knowing certain things, that they are useful for.

I have been a techie of some kind since I blew up my Atari VCS at 7 or pulled a video apart at the age of 4.

ZennZero · Jun 03, 2005, 09:07 PM // 21:07

It's not so much secure sites as it is sites with Active X controls or sites that have non standards compliant code that run better in IE. An interesting alternative might be the new Netscape. It still has some issues, but it is based on Firefox's codebase and it can switch to IE's html renderer when you need it.