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To: j g cordes who wrote (7686)	1/4/2000 11:36:00 PM
From: mr.mark	Respond to of 110652

you could try lowering your acceleration setting to see if there's a change

To: j g cordes who wrote (7686)	1/5/2000 12:04:00 AM
From: mr.mark	Respond to of 110652

a few extra thoughts for you... what have you introduced new into your machine that may be contributing to this? anything? also, in perusing the newgroups for freeze probs, here is a suggestion i see repeatedly: "With Communicator closed: Browse to .../communicator/users/your_profile/ directory and delete the /cache/ directory, everything including the folder. Restart Communicator" also, similarly... "Close NetScape. Then use your file manager to delete NETSCAPE.HST and the CACHE directory (or all files therein). They will be built anew as you surf." or you could go the troubleshooting route of "Prior to opening NetScape, disable all background applications - including virus checkers, performance monitors, WEBaccelerators and cache utilities, ads-off and crashguard programs, TSRs, animated screen savers and the like. Click <atl-ctrl-del> once and END TASK of each item except NETSCAPE, RNAAPP and EXPLORER and SYSTRAY, if it is shown." ufaq.org help.netscape.com good luck, :) mark

To: j g cordes who wrote (7686)	1/5/2000 12:09:00 AM
From: Dwane Houghtaling	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

I had a similar problem with v4.51 and v4.7 with Netscape. The lockup only occurred intermittently. Turns out my problem was with the Registry. Now, whenever I have lockups I clean up my Registry and I'm back working again. The System Registry grows as you work on your computer. Software you install maintains information in the Registry on how to run the application; uninstalled software installed can leave dead links in the Registry even if you use its uninstall option; using the Find tool in Explorer leaves data; the Run tool leaves entries; the association of file types to the applications used to execute those files are held here; the fonts you can use are identified in the Registry. Lots and lots of data. Some of it changes and some is static. Just as you perform periodic maintenance on your hard drive, your System Registry needs maintenance too. If you aren't careful, editing your Registry can really mess up your computer. I bought Mijnex FixtIt99 (FixIt2000 is out now) to address the Registry problem. It has a set of system Registry repair and clean tools that have taken care of my problems. If you're going to edit the Registry (even with a software tool made to edit the Registry) back up the Registry first. Read the documentation that comes with the software and tread lightly. Dwane