> And how have you determined that a "recent update" has caused this
> behavior?

I haven't "determined" but IIRC it started after an update. As it is a
variable length of time it freezes, it did not become apparent for a
while - the first time this sort of thing happens one tends to ignore it
as "one of those things"

> What "recent updates" have you installed? Does uninstalling one or more
> of
> them via Add/Remove Programs resolve the problem?

I install windows updates as they arrive
>
> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
> firewall
> (if any)?

As stated in the original email Zonealarm firewall and antivirus. I run
adaware 2007 on a regular basis

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>
> Paul wrote:
>> One of microserfs recent updates has caused windows explorer and my
>> computer
>> to freeze after anything between 2 and 10 minutes of being opened. I am
>> unable to do anything other than use task manager to crash out of it.
>> Everything else open is fine.
>>
>> I have a dell dimension 5000 with 2mb ram, 160gb HDD, windows XP service
>> pack 2, zonealarm firewall and anti-virus
>