# Annoying Internet Explorer alert message **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 9, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-internet-explorer-alert-message/217942 "2003-12-09T16:05:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![criminalcatalog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@criminalcatalog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/criminalcatalog)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-internet-explorer-alert-message/217942/1 "2003-12-09T16:05:06Z")
I keep getting this message when I’m using IE: Microsoft Internet Explorer A script on this page is causing Internet Explorer to run slowly. If it continues to run, your computer may become unresponsive. Do you want to abort the script? Yes/No The computer slogs for a while after I choose either “yes” or “no”, and it keeps popping up just about every time I run a new IE window. What is the problem here, and how do I make it go away? ---
**Author:** ![fezpp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fezpp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fezpp)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-internet-explorer-alert-message/217942/2 "2003-12-09T17:01:14Z")
The problem is that some browser embedded script (usual suspects are Javascript and/or Flash) are either going into an infinite loop or just taking a monumentally long time to process something (I would guess the first). I would always suggest clicking ‘Yes’ and then trying to reload the page. You say that this happens lots. If it is happening regardless of the site that you go to I would do a scan for adware, spyware. There are plenty of threads on the board already that will tell you the best software to use for this (search for AdAware and SpyBot). ---
**Author:** ![criminalcatalog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@criminalcatalog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/criminalcatalog)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-internet-explorer-alert-message/217942/3 "2003-12-09T18:17:31Z")
Spybot fixed it. Thanks.