Gmail and vista - Incompatiable???

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onepatriot

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I recently bought a system running Vista. My Gmail was running fine for a while, but here's the deal: If I have Gmail open in a tab, and it sits idle for awhile, the application appears to freeze. Not only does it freeze (blank screen when I activate the tab), but it "freezes" my whole IE7 (cannot access any other tabs, no tool bar functions, etc.) I have to abort my whole IE7 through task manager. I've started opening Gmail in a separate browser to avoid this, but I still freeze in that browser window and have to abort with Task manager. Anyone else having this problem? It only happens with Gmail, everything else works fine....thanks!

PS...I'm NOT using the 64-bit browser version on my system...
 

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Im guessing the fault lies within IE7. Its not a very good browser... (no offense)

Try doing what you normally do, but try it with either Chrome or FireFox. Both are free, and very good alternatives to IE7. I have had WAY to many problems with IE (all versions) and permanently switched to FireFox, and have also enjoyed Chrome. Give one of those a try first.

~Lordbob
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
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    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
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    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
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    Razer Lachesis
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    Razer Tarantula
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
I use Chrome exclusively, and I also use Gmail (and the Gmail Notifier). Both programs run flawlessly with Chrome (which makes sense, since Google made all three softwares).

It's not Vista's fault. If something goes wrong, there's a good chance that IE is to blame.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    E8400 Wolfdale
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX
    Memory
    G.SKILL PI Black 8GB 4-4-4-12
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LCD
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
    PSU
    CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
    Cooling
    ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
Yeah guess what? I just spent about and hour trying to download the 7 beta, and it took another half hour with tech support to figure out i can only download it from IE, and i also have to download a download manager. So after about 15 minutes of cursing Microsoft, I now can play with Windows 7.... GAH! This is why people like Apple instead... maybe one day i will make my own OS and show those ****** what a real OS can do.

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
Get Chrome, you'll never look back.

It installs itself in less than five minutes.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    E8400 Wolfdale
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX
    Memory
    G.SKILL PI Black 8GB 4-4-4-12
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LCD
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
    PSU
    CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
    Cooling
    ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
I agree its real nice, though i think Chrome lacks SOMETHING. I dunno what yet, but its why i like firefox better.

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
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