random IE crashes

[Atomik]

Hello all!
I just installed windowsXP pro, and for some reason my internet explorer randomly crashes every 5 seconds about. I have everything updated, but the problem is still there. At the moment I use mozilla firebird, but sometimes it is still handy to use IE. Any suggestions as to what might be causing the problem?

thanks!

 

[AngryKid]

Could be anything, but IE is of course susceptible to spyware, especially if your security settings are configured improperly. I would run Adaware or Spybot S&D if you haven't already. Virus scan might not hurt. Other than that, it could be anything.

 

[Sobe4me]

You can always reinstall IE if you would like. Use spybot to sarch for spyware.

 

[bacillus]

did you install all the MS critical updates?