ASP.NET system freeze

[Ice725]

I have been working on windows applications in VS 2003 on my new laptop for a few months. Everything works great, but for some reason, why I try and develop an ASP.NET application, the computer basically locks up after I close the IE window, or manually press the stop button within VS. Here is an example:

 

I begin a new ASP.NET app, and simply place a button, and hit run, or F5. The first time I run this page, it usually works ok. (But not always...) So I press the stop button within VS and it closes the IE window. I try and run the application again and IE window just sits there like its trying to connect to a server. After several minutes of nothing, I go back and press the stop button inside VS. Now the stop button becomes greyed out. I press the pause button and run button... same thing. Most of my choices in the menu drop downs are also disabled. Sometimes I am able to close down VS, but usually it simply quites responding and will not close, even with the 'end now' option. I can use the start menu, and choose programs, but nothing will open. I can choose shut down PC, or restart pc, but nothing happens.

 

After a restart, i even tried to access the ASP.NET page without even starting VS, and it did the same thing...froze up my laptop.

 

I uninstalled and reinstalled the .net framework...same problem. Then I uninstalled .net framework AND VS 2003, and reinstalled it..... same problem.

 

I am running Centrino CPU with XP PRO SP2 (Downloaded the SP2 patch, but not sure if it was before or after the VS/.NET install)

 

Any ideas how I can solve this problem? I hate shutting down my new laptop by holding the power button :confused: