Why does my screen freeze when it says "Initializing Texture Cache?"

[CaveDrawer22]

Everything is up to date. I tried installing and uninstalling it several times but still nothing. Please help.

[Rolig Loon]

Re-installing is overkill, from one perspective, and insufficient from another one.  If you do a simple re-installation, all you are doing is downloading and replacing the exe file and the dll files that are in your Programs directory.  The cache and associated files that are probably damaged are in your AppData folder, where they are unaffected by reinstallation.  So, you have replaced the wrong end of the viewer.  The probable solution is to clear your cache manually from outside SL.  Here's how >>> http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/fs_cache_clear . Those instructions were written for Firestorm users, but they will work for any viewer, with some obvious minor changes.

If you are still having trouble after you do that manual cache clearing, try rebooting your router by unplugging it from the power for 3 or 4 mnutes.  That will clear its RAM and let it get a fresh grasp on your IP address.  AVoid wireless too, BTW.  That's a poor choice for SL anyway and it may give you trouble during login if you are already on a flaky Internet connection.