Hi all. Yet another newbie here needing help.
I have a problem which didn't seem to occur previously but is now causing a
lot of inconvenience for me. I'm running XP on a Toshiba notebook I think
IE5. Whenever I use websites that require me to fill-in forms/register (most
recent examples include applying for a new bank account and a yahoo! email
address) I complete the fill-in forms/registration and when I click on
complete/OK (usually after at least 10 minutes of form-filling!) my browser
just totally closes, like disappears as though I've clicked on the red x in
the top right CORNER. Basically I can't complete transactions and
registrations.

I really have no idea what's causing this but it's becoming as real pain. I
can't even sign into my university email account from home. A friend told me
it had something to do with my java or ActiveX settings, but they're at
default. Reading the microsoft pages the symptoms are similar to those
outlined in an article about the 832894 (MS04-004) security update in which
critical update 831167 is CITED as a resolution. I really can't figure this
out. I've POSTED on a few forums but nobody seems able to provide a solution.
My cipher strength is 128-bit. I really need to get this resolved as I WORK
from home and this is causing real problems for me.

Any ideas/suggestions hugely appreciated

THANKS for all/any replys in advance
Craig
Update Windows. Do you have SP2?

Update IE to the latest version.

Run Spyware/virus scans in safe mode with system restore turned off.

Post back here with the results.