Microsoft web site

Does www.microsoft.com 'hang' anyone else's browser? Its been hanging my IE 6 at work since they revamped the front page, and is now hanging here (via NTL) as well!

[Neil]

Fine for me.

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by JohnHorb

Does www.microsoft.com 'hang' anyone else's browser? Its been hanging my IE 6 at work since they revamped the front page, and is now hanging here (via NTL) as well!

Works fine here. Try cleaning your tempoary Internet files and Cache.

Originally Posted by Wayne A

Works fine here. Try cleaning your tempoary Internet files and Cache.

Tried that - no better. The pictures on the right-hand side start to slide to the right, then the browser hangs. No problems on any other web sites, and it has only started since they revamped the front page. Must be something specific to my setup (XP + SP2). Think I'll try FF just to see what that does.
[Edit] loads OK with Firefox!

[idi banashapan]

fine for me - try changing your proxy as I had the same issue a few months back. changing the proxy got me in straight away

[paulyoung666]

working fine here

Originally Posted by Bender

fine for me - try changing your proxy as I had the same issue a few months back. changing the proxy got me in straight away

Tried two different proxies - no better. Looks like I might have to use Firefox to access Microsoft! (or go in via a different page)

[Paulie]

Works for me

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by JohnHorb

Tried two different proxies - no better. Looks like I might have to use Firefox to access Microsoft! (or go in via a different page)

Says a lot for Microsoft when their own pages work with competitors browsers but not their own.

[AndrewJ]

...but it seems to be only me

[AndrewJ]

Just a thought make sure you have not blocked any of there cookies, and make sure your privacy settings and security settings and any popup blockers or anything as such are not stopping you.

If all fails try and clean up using System Mechanic.

Out of interest can you get in via this link?

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/

if so its just the same only straight into the uk one which probally is a different server so good luck

The /uk one is a different front page. Its not a major problem, as I can get to the pages I want via other routes (e.g. the /uk one), or with Firefox, but it would be nice to know why this only seems to affect me, and only this one page on this one web site. Everything else is fine.

[AndrewJ]

Been thinkiing about this for a bit,

Wondeirng if it could be one of following excuse me if you have already done this.

1) Make sure no cookies are blocked or/and the site is not in restricted area.

2) Double check your firewall settings and setup to make sure the domain of microsoft.com aint being overchecked.

3) Long way around move your exact pc to another location plug it in and then make sure it aint your pc

4) Or it may mean Formatting the system as it may online stop you visiting one webpage in 1,000 but soon it may prevent you from visiting any forum or site...

Kind of sounds like a virus or heavy spyware is causing the issue.

And one more thing, Is your copy of XP legit?? Too many people are falling prey to Microsofts new thing about having legit ones or you cant update or do certain tasks.

Worth mentioning I though.

Thanks for your suggestions:-

1) Can't see it being this. The rest of the Microsoft.com site works fine - it's just the home page.
2) Ditto, plus I've tried turning off the XP firewall (SP2) and it makes no difference. No other s/w firewall, as I'm behind a router anyway.
3) But it IS my PC. It's a lap-top which I use both here and at work, and I get the same problem in both places.
4) It doesn't stop me VISITING the site, it's just that the home page 'hangs' my browser part-way through rendering. It's as if it is trying to dynamically reposition frames on the page when it hangs.
Don't believe it is a virus or Spyware - I'm running up-to-date McAfee, and regularly run SpyBot. I can only assume it is some 'clever' HTML/DHTML on that page which my browser doesn't like, but why MY browser? It's all very weird, but I'll live with it unless/until I find it affects any other sites/pages. If I get the time, I'll try it on another PC, and, assuming it loads, do a 'view source' and see if I can work out how far it's getting on mine.

(Oh, and it is a legit XP by the way).