Screen/Mouse Freezing

Does anyone know why my Screen/Mouse has started to freeze?
The only way that I can fix it is by switching off the PC and starting again.
It always happens when I am in Internet Explorer via BT Yahoo.
If I access Internet Explorer via Firefox I don't have a problem.
I have tried a new mouse and it's not that.
Thanks
Tony Beetham
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hi,
to see if windows search is running,
press start
 select run
 type msconfig & press enter
in the popup select the services tab
scrol down until you see an entry for windows search, or desktop search
uncheck the box
clicp apply then ok on the bottom of the popup window
a new popup requests reboot or exit, choose reboot
next login ther ewill be a popup, tick the box that says dont as k me again and hit the red x in the top right corner.
now your pc might work a bit better.

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