Problems with @Home Internet

[SWirth86]

On one of my computers I am running the @Home browser(Microsoft IE) with @Home cable service. Until a day ago, it has been fine. Now I can go on the internet for only about 10-15 seconds after the computer boots up. Also, it keeps on freezing and crashing every 5 min. or so. I suspected a virus, so i ran McAffe and Norton AntiVirus and nothing came up. Both of my computers are hooked up to a router, and one of them has no problems(it also doesnt have the @Home browser on it), so i uninstalled the @Home stuff on the broken computer, and it still didnt work. I reinstalled it, and no luck. It's not the router because ive disconnected it and hooked the cable right into the broken computer, bypassing the router. Also, i can not go into the connection tab in Internet Options. Ive also tried using Netscape Navigator, and no luck there. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[gsaldivar]

This sounds like an operating system problem rather than a cable modem problem.

I would simply do a OS reinstall for the computer that is giving you problems.

DO NOT install the @Home browser on any of your machines...

Good luck!

 

[SWirth86]

Yea, I think im going to have to just format. If I can't fix it by tomorrow, ill back up all my important files and reinstall. BTW, if it helps, I use Win 98SE. Lol, the @Home guy also told me not to use their software

 

[gsaldivar]

I should add that you'll find more reliability in a W2K install, rather than W98SE. Especially for heavy Internet use...