i had the same problem here
Opening page HTTP://view.atdmt.com/deg/iview/cntcmmea0020000002deg/direct/01/2005.01.23.14.52.19?click=
When the IEv5.02 and Win98FE is being used -- have for years now -- and a CNET forum page is loading, IE remains busy with the above entry in the Status Bar for quite some time. I believe this anomaly began happening with the latest CNET forum software fixes.
TIF - empty; No "Host" file; No other application open and running besides MailWasher Pro v4.01; 68% resources available; ASUS MB w/384MB of RAM and oodles of drive space.
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