Page loading up blank?

This is happening on my home PC. The page loads (according to bar on the bottom right) which then shows us "done" but the page stays blank. :

I first thought it was only FF.au but it also happens to other forums so it's obviously my PC that's the problem.
I have various anti-virus, webwasher and spyware programs to protect it but it is still happening.
Any ideas as to what could be causing this?

[3Toed]

Try deleting your Internet Explorer history and tempoaryinternet files. Maybe even your cookies.

With your AV and anti-Spyware softare, make sure they are fully up to date. Also, have a look for some other anti-Spyware utilities. I run Ad-Aware and SpyWare Doctor. Both find stuff the other missed. And some other stuff I have to remove by hand because none of them would find it.

[RED_EL_XR8]

Another thing you can try is going to tools/internet options/security tab
and set the internet zone back to default.

IE is so insecure, and heaven only knows what scripts etc can get in and mess with your settings.

Originally Posted by 3Toed

Try deleting your Internet Explorer history and tempoaryinternet files. Maybe even your cookies.

With your AV and anti-Spyware softare, make sure they are fully up to date. Also, have a look for some other anti-Spyware utilities. I run Ad-Aware and SpyWare Doctor. Both find stuff the other missed. And some other stuff I have to remove by hand because none of them would find it.

Thanks slothy. How do you remove spyware/adware by hand?

[3Toed]

Originally Posted by RATT

Thanks slothy. How do you remove spyware/adware by hand?

It can be tricky. You need to know what to look for.

First thing you need to find out is the name of the executable that is running and causing the problems.
Start the registry editor (Start->Run type in regedit and click OK) and explore down to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run. Then on the right hand side look for thing that you don't recognise. You'll have stuff in there to launch any chat clients and any other things that start automatically. Look for one you don't recognise.
If you do find anything you don't recognise make a note of the executable name and then delete the entry for that executable.
Then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run and do the same.

* Be careful, editing your registry can have nasty consequences if you edit or delete the wrong thing. Any actions are immediate and there is no Undo option.

Now fire up Task Manager (right click on your task bar and choose Task Manager), click on the Processes tab and turn on the Show process for all users check box.
Now look through the list for any process with the name as what you found in the registry. If you find it (and there may be more than one running), right click on it and choose End Process, and click OK to confirm. Do this for instances of the process.

Now, open Windows Explorer and right click on your C: drive and choose Search. Then in the filename field type in the name of the executable and start the search. When it finds them, delete them. If you get an access denied it probably means it's still running so check Task Manager again.

Reboot and do the all of the above again. I've found the sneakier ones have some method of coming back after a reboot. One even had 3 or 4 different executables in various locations all looking out for each other. It was a bitch to get rid of and took me over half a day.

Two chicks at work got major spyware on their personal lappies and after trying the manual method it was decided a nice clean reformat was in order. That might be your last resort. :-(

Good luck!

[rag top]

I get the same problem, but it only happens occasionally and only with google.

Thanks for your help guys. I'll give it a go but keep the suggestions coming.

[Laminge]

Delete Cache, Cookies and temp files

[XA-Coupe]

format computer, load a different OS.. change brand of RAM... recondition the mouse and throw away the mouse pad

[svo347]

Also try re typing your homepage into the homepage box., under tools internet options.