[pjelliott]

When I first fire up my PC, the temporary internet files folder is set to
anything between 9538-30000MB. This appears arbitary and, despite setting it
to 30000MB manually, it appears to change randomly.

After being connected to IE for a time, however, I will suddenly notice a
significant drop in performance and, when I check the internet properties
settings tab I find that the amount of disk space to use has been reset to
zero. No matter what I then type in the adjacent box or however far I move
the slider, I receive an error message informing me that the value must be
between 0 and 1 - effectively preventing me from changing the value.

At this time, closing IE results in the PC hanging for a duration of up to
2-3 minutes. I can, after closing , continue to use the PC without problem
until I need to open a new IE browser at which point it again runs extremely
slowly before hanging again on exit.

I have Norton Antivirus (updated regularly) together with Spyware Blaster
and AdAware installed and I am confident that the problem is not resulting
from an infection (the problem existed prior to a clean reinstallation of XP
Pro and has recurred since).

Can anyone help with this most annoying problem please?

Regards

Peter

[Ted Zieglar]

I think you're confused about some things. In the first place, the size of
TIF is not set as a range. (See Tools > Internet Options > General tab >
Settings button.) Second, 30 GB is way, way, way too large for TIF. A cache
that large is asking for slow performance and random weird behavior due to
file corruption.

If you have a broadband connection, anywhere between 5 and 15 MB is
generally sufficient. If you have dialup, goose it up to 25 or 30.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"pjelliott" <pjelliott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6ED15CB3-EC68-4A26-8B29-95C69AA0CACC@microsoft.com...
> When I first fire up my PC, the temporary internet files folder is set to
> anything between 9538-30000MB. This appears arbitary and, despite setting
it
> to 30000MB manually, it appears to change randomly.
>
> After being connected to IE for a time, however, I will suddenly notice a
> significant drop in performance and, when I check the internet properties
> settings tab I find that the amount of disk space to use has been reset to
> zero. No matter what I then type in the adjacent box or however far I move
> the slider, I receive an error message informing me that the value must be
> between 0 and 1 - effectively preventing me from changing the value.
>
> At this time, closing IE results in the PC hanging for a duration of up to
> 2-3 minutes. I can, after closing , continue to use the PC without problem
> until I need to open a new IE browser at which point it again runs
extremely
> slowly before hanging again on exit.
>
> I have Norton Antivirus (updated regularly) together with Spyware Blaster
> and AdAware installed and I am confident that the problem is not resulting
> from an infection (the problem existed prior to a clean reinstallation of
XP
> Pro and has recurred since).
>
> Can anyone help with this most annoying problem please?
>
> Regards
>
> Peter

[pjelliott]

Ted

I'm not confused at all. What I am saying is that the value changes
randomly. One day on opening the internet properties settings tab I may find
it set at 9538MB, next time I boot up it may well be set at 30000MB! In my
statement I was indicating the range over which it varies.

My problem is as stated - after a period of use the value decreases to zero
and nothing I do in respect of the slider scale or manual numerical entry
will permit to change the value upward from zero. I just get the error
message as illustrated in my original post.

Regards

Peter

"Ted Zieglar" wrote:

> I think you're confused about some things. In the first place, the size of
> TIF is not set as a range. (See Tools > Internet Options > General tab >
> Settings button.) Second, 30 GB is way, way, way too large for TIF. A cache
> that large is asking for slow performance and random weird behavior due to
> file corruption.
>
> If you have a broadband connection, anywhere between 5 and 15 MB is
> generally sufficient. If you have dialup, goose it up to 25 or 30.
>
> --
> Ted Zieglar
> "You can do it if you try."
>
> "pjelliott" <pjelliott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6ED15CB3-EC68-4A26-8B29-95C69AA0CACC@microsoft.com...
> > When I first fire up my PC, the temporary internet files folder is set to
> > anything between 9538-30000MB. This appears arbitary and, despite setting
> it
> > to 30000MB manually, it appears to change randomly.
> >
> > After being connected to IE for a time, however, I will suddenly notice a
> > significant drop in performance and, when I check the internet properties
> > settings tab I find that the amount of disk space to use has been reset to
> > zero. No matter what I then type in the adjacent box or however far I move
> > the slider, I receive an error message informing me that the value must be
> > between 0 and 1 - effectively preventing me from changing the value.
> >
> > At this time, closing IE results in the PC hanging for a duration of up to
> > 2-3 minutes. I can, after closing , continue to use the PC without problem
> > until I need to open a new IE browser at which point it again runs
> extremely
> > slowly before hanging again on exit.
> >
> > I have Norton Antivirus (updated regularly) together with Spyware Blaster
> > and AdAware installed and I am confident that the problem is not resulting
> > from an infection (the problem existed prior to a clean reinstallation of
> XP
> > Pro and has recurred since).
> >
> > Can anyone help with this most annoying problem please?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Peter
>
>
>

[Ted Zieglar]

OK, I misunderstood you. Sorry. What you describe sounds very much like the
behavior of a virus or spyware.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"pjelliott" <pjelliott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CE681964-C809-4BB1-8ECC-4708C59E05F3@microsoft.com...
> Ted
>
> I'm not confused at all. What I am saying is that the value changes
> randomly. One day on opening the internet properties settings tab I may
find
> it set at 9538MB, next time I boot up it may well be set at 30000MB! In my
> statement I was indicating the range over which it varies.
>
> My problem is as stated - after a period of use the value decreases to
zero
> and nothing I do in respect of the slider scale or manual numerical entry
> will permit to change the value upward from zero. I just get the error
> message as illustrated in my original post.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
> > I think you're confused about some things. In the first place, the size
of
> > TIF is not set as a range. (See Tools > Internet Options > General tab >
> > Settings button.) Second, 30 GB is way, way, way too large for TIF. A
cache
> > that large is asking for slow performance and random weird behavior due
to
> > file corruption.
> >
> > If you have a broadband connection, anywhere between 5 and 15 MB is
> > generally sufficient. If you have dialup, goose it up to 25 or 30.
> >
> > --
> > Ted Zieglar
> > "You can do it if you try."
> >
> > "pjelliott" <pjelliott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6ED15CB3-EC68-4A26-8B29-95C69AA0CACC@microsoft.com...
> > > When I first fire up my PC, the temporary internet files folder is set
to
> > > anything between 9538-30000MB. This appears arbitary and, despite
setting
> > it
> > > to 30000MB manually, it appears to change randomly.
> > >
> > > After being connected to IE for a time, however, I will suddenly
notice a
> > > significant drop in performance and, when I check the internet
properties
> > > settings tab I find that the amount of disk space to use has been
reset to
> > > zero. No matter what I then type in the adjacent box or however far I
move
> > > the slider, I receive an error message informing me that the value
must be
> > > between 0 and 1 - effectively preventing me from changing the value.
> > >
> > > At this time, closing IE results in the PC hanging for a duration of
up to
> > > 2-3 minutes. I can, after closing , continue to use the PC without
problem
> > > until I need to open a new IE browser at which point it again runs
> > extremely
> > > slowly before hanging again on exit.
> > >
> > > I have Norton Antivirus (updated regularly) together with Spyware
Blaster
> > > and AdAware installed and I am confident that the problem is not
resulting
> > > from an infection (the problem existed prior to a clean reinstallation
of
> > XP
> > > Pro and has recurred since).
> > >
> > > Can anyone help with this most annoying problem please?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Peter
> >
> >
> >

[PA Bear]

Windows version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

pjelliott wrote:
> When I first fire up my PC, the temporary internet files folder is set to
> anything between 9538-30000MB. This appears arbitary and, despite setting
> it to 30000MB manually, it appears to change randomly.
>
> After being connected to IE for a time, however, I will suddenly notice a
> significant drop in performance and, when I check the internet properties
> settings tab I find that the amount of disk space to use has been reset to
> zero. No matter what I then type in the adjacent box or however far I move
> the slider, I receive an error message informing me that the value must be
> between 0 and 1 - effectively preventing me from changing the value.
>
> At this time, closing IE results in the PC hanging for a duration of up to
> 2-3 minutes. I can, after closing , continue to use the PC without problem
> until I need to open a new IE browser at which point it again runs
> extremely slowly before hanging again on exit.
>
> I have Norton Antivirus (updated regularly) together with Spyware Blaster
> and AdAware installed and I am confident that the problem is not resulting
> from an infection (the problem existed prior to a clean reinstallation of
> XP Pro and has recurred since).
>
> Can anyone help with this most annoying problem please?
>
> Regards
>
> Peter

[pjelliott]

XP Pro SP2 - and I'm reasonably security conscious so I don't think it's a
virus or spyware. It happened before a clean reinstallation of XP Pro (when I
was using Zone Alarm Pro) and since (when I've been using the XP Firewall).

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Windows version?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> pjelliott wrote:
> > When I first fire up my PC, the temporary internet files folder is set to
> > anything between 9538-30000MB. This appears arbitary and, despite setting
> > it to 30000MB manually, it appears to change randomly.
> >
> > After being connected to IE for a time, however, I will suddenly notice a
> > significant drop in performance and, when I check the internet properties
> > settings tab I find that the amount of disk space to use has been reset to
> > zero. No matter what I then type in the adjacent box or however far I move
> > the slider, I receive an error message informing me that the value must be
> > between 0 and 1 - effectively preventing me from changing the value.
> >
> > At this time, closing IE results in the PC hanging for a duration of up to
> > 2-3 minutes. I can, after closing , continue to use the PC without problem
> > until I need to open a new IE browser at which point it again runs
> > extremely slowly before hanging again on exit.
> >
> > I have Norton Antivirus (updated regularly) together with Spyware Blaster
> > and AdAware installed and I am confident that the problem is not resulting
> > from an infection (the problem existed prior to a clean reinstallation of
> > XP Pro and has recurred since).
> >
> > Can anyone help with this most annoying problem please?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Peter
>
>

[PA Bear]

1. You may have a corrupt cache. Log on as Administrator and delete it:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers_8.htm#deltree.

2. Check for hijackware anyway.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
for expert analysis, not here.**
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


pjelliott wrote:
> XP Pro SP2 - and I'm reasonably security conscious so I don't think it's a
> virus or spyware. It happened before a clean reinstallation of XP Pro
> (when I was using Zone Alarm Pro) and since (when I've been using the XP
> Firewall).
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > Windows version?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >
> > pjelliott wrote:
> > > When I first fire up my PC, the temporary internet files folder is
> > > set to anything between 9538-30000MB. This appears arbitary and,
> > > despite setting it to 30000MB manually, it appears to change randomly.
> > >
> > > After being connected to IE for a time, however, I will suddenly
> > > notice a significant drop in performance and, when I check the
> > > internet properties settings tab I find that the amount of disk space
> > > to use has been reset to zero. No matter what I then type in the
> > > adjacent box or however far I move the slider, I receive an error
> > > message informing me that the value must be between 0 and 1 -
> > > effectively preventing me from changing the value.
> > >
> > > At this time, closing IE results in the PC hanging for a duration of
> > > up to 2-3 minutes. I can, after closing , continue to use the PC
> > > without problem until I need to open a new IE browser at which point
> > > it again runs extremely slowly before hanging again on exit.
> > >
> > > I have Norton Antivirus (updated regularly) together with Spyware
> > > Blaster and AdAware installed and I am confident that the problem is
> > > not resulting from an infection (the problem existed prior to a clean
> > > reinstallation of XP Pro and has recurred since).
> > >
> > > Can anyone help with this most annoying problem please?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Peter