Taskbar freezes for a while and then recovers

[AssMan]

The thread title says it all. Every now & then my taskbar would freeze entirely & the current window I have open would be fine.

[street1]

Is this with that?------------------------------------------->

http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?t=77569

[AssMan]

Is this with that?------->

http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?t=77569

Nah this is a whole other problem

[CCT]

Since you do not have the built-in additional security offered by SP2, you would need a GOOD firewall and anti-virus program.

I would suggest you run AdAware and Spybot-Search and destroy and maybe Ewido (free trial) after clearing your Internet Options and using Cleanup.

[AssMan]

I do not see how Spyware can cause something like the taskbar to freeze every now & then thats not logical

[geoscomp]

logical? trojans and other malware often use up all your processing cycles at irregular intervals..they can cause all sorts of illogical problems

[3D Prophet III]

You might want to do a memory test. Faulty memory can make the task bar hang for a bit and then your system can run fine after the freeze, but can lead to future problems.

[slgrieb]

Ah, the joys of posting advice for people who request it and then won't listen. Aman, once again, are you running anything like Ad Aware SE, Spybot, Ewido, or up to date antivirus software? The problems with your taskbar and your sound really are typical of malware issues. Whether or not you think it's logical. Heck, earlier today, you didn't even know what malware was. Maybe you should take a look at geoscomp's profile and rethink your response.