computer gets bored!

[trevorallingham]

Example:
After 10 minutes (approx) surfing, no more bytes are received although my pc sends a few (trying to make contact?)

Rebooting sorts out the problem.

Any ideas to stop my computer getting bored and going to sleep?

Dial up
Windows 98
IE

 

[Styxx]

Update your antivirus, temporarily disable your screen saver (choose None) and scan with your anti-virus set to scan All Files. Update and scan bi-monthly.

You can scan on-line to double-check your Windows scanner at http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

*** Mandatory (get a firewall of any brand) - Get free Sygate personal firewall anti-hacker countermeasure from http://www.sygate.com. 'Don't let anything out to the Internet you don't know what it is.' Also please see http://www.firewallguide.com/ for more information on why all on-line home computers should be firewall enabled.

Call your ISP's technical support for more information if doing all the above does not work as a first troubleshooting step(s).