Boo, Sounds like an WinME problem. Have you recently done multiple Windows Updates, including IE6? If so, that could cause a freeze. You can go to Control Panel, Add/Delete Programs, and delete IE6, then reinstall it. Some people have problems finding IE6; it should be in your C:/Windows folder. If this soounds like the problem, let me know and I will email you some threads that worked for me.
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