1. a hardware failure that corrupts software being managed (like the memory)
or
2. which is more likely, a currupt media software controller related to web browsing.
Do this;
Uninstall your sound card drivers in the Device manager. Reboot. The process might self resolve, or if your want you can right click on your computer name and have it scan for hardware changes and reinstall the software right there. Personally I prefer the reboot method as it helps isolate hardware errors.
Uninstall Active X controller from your Add Remove Programs. It will reinstall as soon as you visit a web page that has Active X requirements like Microsoft.com. (forgive me if this is not how to Uninstall activeX but I am not at a computer where I can verify this)
Uninstall reciently added programs (assuming you have the disk or backup file of the download).
Run anitvirus and spyware removal programs. If you don't have them, get them.
for details on some good ideas if you don't have antivirus running.
Run Scan Disk from the HDD properties menu upon reboot. Have it automatically fix errors and do not scan HDD for bad sectors.
If this does not correct the problem, I would start thinking you might have faulty memory modules that are corrupting data going to and from the device & CPU. If not the memory then I would inspect the system Bus which might involve a new MB. Hopefully it is a simple software fix and you can have it up and running quickly. This isn't all that can be done but it is a good start.
TMcCaine
262 Posts
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September 5th, 2008 12:00
I would be suspicious of 2 things;
1. a hardware failure that corrupts software being managed (like the memory)
or
2. which is more likely, a currupt media software controller related to web browsing.
Do this;
Uninstall your sound card drivers in the Device manager. Reboot. The process might self resolve, or if your want you can right click on your computer name and have it scan for hardware changes and reinstall the software right there. Personally I prefer the reboot method as it helps isolate hardware errors.
Uninstall Active X controller from your Add Remove Programs. It will reinstall as soon as you visit a web page that has Active X requirements like Microsoft.com. (forgive me if this is not how to Uninstall activeX but I am not at a computer where I can verify this)
Uninstall reciently added programs (assuming you have the disk or backup file of the download).
Run anitvirus and spyware removal programs. If you don't have them, get them.
See;
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_general&thread.id=288337
for details on some good ideas if you don't have antivirus running.
Run Scan Disk from the HDD properties menu upon reboot. Have it automatically fix errors and do not scan HDD for bad sectors.
If this does not correct the problem, I would start thinking you might have faulty memory modules that are corrupting data going to and from the device & CPU. If not the memory then I would inspect the system Bus which might involve a new MB. Hopefully it is a simple software fix and you can have it up and running quickly. This isn't all that can be done but it is a good start.
ToyotaGuy23
2 Posts
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September 5th, 2008 16:00
It has done this since day 1 and the first mp3 ever loaded, if that helps.