When I click on a browser icon (IE, Firefox, or Chrome), either nothing happens at all, or else it "lights up" for a couple of seconds. It doesn't stay defined. It usually takes 2 to 3 minutes, sometimes longer, for the browser to open. Of course, if I click more than once, once it does open, I get a window for each time I clicked.
I emphasize that this happens with all browsers. On the internet, I found a lot of stuff about how to address the issue with particular browsers, but the fact that it happens across the board makes me think it's a system issue.
A couple of weeks ago I had my HD "cleaned" (OS reinstalled) and it didn't improve this in the slightest. The guys at the shop I took it to insist I don't have any hardware issues.
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.4
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU B960 @ 2.20GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7
Processor Count: 2
RAM: 4043 Mb
Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, 1797 Mb
Hard Drives: C: 297 GB (249 GB Free);
Motherboard: TOSHIBA, Portable PC
Antivirus: Avast Antivirus, Enabled and Updated
I emphasize that this happens with all browsers. On the internet, I found a lot of stuff about how to address the issue with particular browsers, but the fact that it happens across the board makes me think it's a system issue.
A couple of weeks ago I had my HD "cleaned" (OS reinstalled) and it didn't improve this in the slightest. The guys at the shop I took it to insist I don't have any hardware issues.
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.4
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU B960 @ 2.20GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7
Processor Count: 2
RAM: 4043 Mb
Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, 1797 Mb
Hard Drives: C: 297 GB (249 GB Free);
Motherboard: TOSHIBA, Portable PC
Antivirus: Avast Antivirus, Enabled and Updated