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All browsers lock, forcing a reboot to rectify the problem
Apologies if this is a common problem, but as a newbie, it's not always too easy to find the answer to what you're looking for.
I've had this problem for a few weeks now.
After an hour or so of browsing (I normally use Firefox) but the same applies to IE or Chrome, I might be logging into e-bay or my on-line banking when the 'egg timer' just churns and churns, finally giving up. On closing the browser, it is then impossible to relaunch any of them.
I've tried the obvious stuff like rebooting my modem (it's now left on for days on end to give wi-fi to tablets)
Only restarting the PC seems to rectify the problem.
I tried rebooting to Safe Mode, and then rebooting again but nada.
I tried a system restore to a point prior to the latest W7 critical updates, and for a while this seemed to work, but then it always does work for a time. Of course, the updates came back later!
My system is W7 Home Premium 64-bit, my security software is always up to date,