How to fix "This program is not responding" error?

Wait a little longer for the running program to finish what it's doing. the reason it's not responding is because it's still in the middle of something. what program are you using and what are you trying to do with it?

I sometimes get this and find the program has got its knickers in a twist. I get this regular with my Nero app the first time I start it up. My solution with that has been just to kill that process in task manager then I restart Nero, its all fine then.

Do what oracle says, how long does it take before it responds?

Sometimes programs Ive used for ages and are robust will occasionally slow down. Could be some other app in the background is taking CPU resources and your other programs are suffering.

Im impatience so depending on what app it is, I kill that process via task manager. Obviously something which is contains stuff you have written, i.e. code or word doc, then its not recommended to close.
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The hour glass wait icon never seems to time out. An example where the problem frequently (but not always) occurs is in Yahoo's financial market charts when I move from classical charts to open up the beta charts feature. One might think that because it's a beta application it's buggy, but this problem happens even in secure programs such as E-Trade and Investools (from Business Week) among others.
I wonder if it’s related to a problem with Java script as I’ve seen a spoke icon showing execution progress then abruptly stopping.
Thank you all for your suggestions. I do shut down using the task manager and then restart the program and most often it works on the second round but it’s a nuisance. I’ll try to be more patient.
Keith

what task are you closing? is it just iexplore.exe? if it is, we can look at your active X controls or other add ons to solve the issue.

Yes, it is only IE6. By mousing to the exit (X) the mouse pointer changes from an hour glass to an arrow. Upon closing IE6 I get the message "This program..."

lets explore the add-ons first.
with internet explorer open, click on the Tools menu and go to Internet options.
click on the programs tab and then click on manage add ons.
for each item in the "show" box, go through the list and enable or disable the items idividually. don't worry, if you screw anything up, you can simply enable them again later.
to speed up the process, disable them in this order:
1. active X controls
2. toolbars
3. Browser helper objects
4. anything from a publisher you've never heard of before
5. anything that's not microsoft.
if you have found the culprit, you can either leave it disabled, or I can walk you through how to permanently remove it.

Thank you, this will take some time as I've accumulated a lot of add-ons along the way.

Thank you oracleofDelphi, you solved the problem!
I did as you suggested and disabled each add-on category, tested, enabled it if ok and moved on to the next.
The problem was in the Browser helper objects group. In particular, McAfee SiteAdvisor.
This was a freebie that McAfee sent me and now I see it's buggy. Another freebie they sent was Winferno Registry power cleaner which was also problematic in that it would wipe out McAfee's antivirus program. Even their Restore didn't help so I had to reinstall McAfee AV.

Thank you everyone for your help.

I seem to have trouble logging in to Quomon as they sent me a password that is not recognized.
I''m re-entering as a new user with a new password.

A-OK

I beg your pardon?

I finally completed logging on to Quomon. Everything is fine now.

Thank you for your invaluable help in resolving "This program is not responding" error.

Keith La Belle

I did as you suggested and disabled each add-on category, tested, enabled it if ok and moved on to the next.
The problem was in the Browser helper objects group. In particular, McAfee SiteAdvisor.
This was a freebie that McAfee sent me and now I see it's buggy. Another freebie they sent was Winferno Registry power cleaner which was also problematic in that it would wipe out McAfee's antivirus program. Even their Restore didn't help so I had to reinstall McAfee AV

how do I fix/remove this program is not responding from
my computer

Hello Fanj,

You can manually do something to fix this kind of error; however, your approach will depend on what’s not responding and the general condition of your computer system. For example, if the error often mainly results from a particular program only, you may want to focus first on that program alone. On the other hand, if various programs often encounter this error, your system is likely low on resources and your repairs should focus on freeing system resources.

For specific ways on how to deal with the not responding error, you may find this guide helpful:
http://windowsfix.org/how-to-fix-not-res...

When you see the “Not Responding” status in the title bar of a running application or program, it implies the program might have a problem. In all windows operating environments, when a program does not respond to a request from the operating system, then there is a potential problem in it being run by windows.

Now if you are wondering on what triggers the “Not Responding” status of a program, you must understand that this could be caused by different kinds of issues.For example, the program may be coded in a way that an indefinite loop is triggered by a particular windows request.Thus, the status is here triggered by poor coding of the program.It could also be triggered by some defects in any hardware attached to your PC or due to issues with drivers. Sometimes, the issue might also be caused by viruses and spywares on your PC. Try checking this guide on <a href="http://windowsfix.org/how-to-fix-not-res... responding error</a> if you need more detailed steps.

Most of the time, reinstalling the software can fix this not responding issue. On the other hand, if your PC gets bloated over time, that it annoyingly freezes and become unresponsive in general, it would be wise to just resort to some great utility to correct such problem. Read this article http://www.pcperformancetools.com/progra... as it discusses a way to save yourself from all the frustration.

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