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A good cleanup to be sure you are free of spyware, malware and viruses is a good place to start.
Run a complete virus scan with up to date definitions, as well as using 2 separate spyware scanners (also with updated definitions.) A registry cleanup with something like CCleaner is also a good idea when doing a thorough clean.
If you still experience the lock ups (especially when you have multiple windows open) be sure you have the latest version of Java and Flash installed on your machine. If you happen to have the AOL software (not AIM, but the full AOL software suite) installed, I've found it can cause all kinds of lock up problems.
Finally, you can go to control panel/administrative tools/event logs and possibly find some information about what is happening at the time you lock up. I can't promise that will yield any results but it's possible.
Do you also experience this problem when you don't have Yahoo Messenger open? Or is it only when you have the IM client open?
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