yet another "help me with my piece of **** computer, please" thread.

connorkimbro · December 7, 2003, 23:13

My computer has been doing some increasingly odd things in the past few days. Among these are . . .

1. I can no longer have open more than one copy of Internet Explorer open at once, or ALL copies of it close automatically, explorer shuts down and restarts, etc. (this is especially bad too, as any windows that get popped up, or any links that open a new browser lead to immediate freezing and closure of said windows)

2. I can't open AOL and Internet Explorer at the same time, or AOL restarts.

3. I can't open Microsoft Word at ALL, if i do, it just closes down and restarts and closes down and restarts in and endless cycle unless i make it stop.

4. my home web page (the page that opens automatically) keeps being reset to the same page over and over again, no matter how many times i change it, each time i restart my computer, my home page is the same page (not one that I ever set it too, either. some advertisers web page)

Nubclear · December 7, 2003, 23:21

VIRUS ALERT.

I hope I've helped

Urban Ranger · December 7, 2003, 23:22

Slimeware. Check with Ad-aware and Spybot Search-and-Destroy.

Dis · December 7, 2003, 23:31

delete AOL from your system

mrmitchell · December 7, 2003, 23:34

http://security.kolla.de
Spybot S&D -- USE IT

That should fix the homepage resetting at least. (What does it reset it to?)

Then (or before) scan for virii as well. Make sure you've got up-to-date definitions

And then switch to something other than that goddamn peice of AOL ****. That's going to be the biggest helpful hint you get.

Nubclear · December 7, 2003, 23:35

"Virii"

VIRUSES

connorkimbro · December 8, 2003, 03:44

i just checked the other night, and got rid of 14 viruses.

these problems started AFTER that.

im sure i've got some spyware on here also, i'll get rid of it too.

Ben Kenobi · December 8, 2003, 04:37

Thanks connor.

20 different pieces of spyware including bargain buddy.

I just have a question about commission junction. That's not coming from Apolyton, is it?

Urban Ranger · December 8, 2003, 05:03

BTW, if you people aren't using a firewall yet, you should. Zone Alarm is free for personal use.

Ben Kenobi · December 8, 2003, 05:23

Quote:

Minimum system RAM: 48MB

Problem.

Urban Ranger · December 8, 2003, 05:24

Oh. Need to upgrade computer.

Ben Kenobi · December 8, 2003, 05:26

That's what I want for christmas.

64 megs would not be bad.

Urban Ranger · December 8, 2003, 05:28

RAM is dirt cheap now.

connorkimbro · December 11, 2003, 05:00

Quote:

1. I can no longer have open more than one copy of Internet Explorer open at once, or ALL copies of it close automatically, explorer shuts down and restarts, etc. (this is especially bad too, as any windows that get popped up, or any links that open a new browser lead to immediate freezing and closure of said windows)

THIS ONE IS STILL HAPPENING, AND IT"S DRIVING ME MAD!!!!!!!

Maybe most people don't realize it, but there are ALOT of sites out there that do this. While trying to resolve it, going through the microsoft web pages for help, it tried to pop open a second browser (or second window, i don't know) and i had to restart the damn thing 3 times!! I really need a solution to this ASAP.

Urban Ranger · December 11, 2003, 05:14

Perhaps try to repair IE? Just install it under Add/Remove Prorgams and you can choose to repair it.

Though I recommend you to change to a better brower: Mozilla, Firebird, or Opera.

Dis · December 11, 2003, 05:15

did you get the latest windows update?

although that worm had to deal with restarting computers, but maybe it causes this as well.

Urban Ranger · December 11, 2003, 05:17

I don't think it's MS Blaster that causes this.

Fve Crathva · December 11, 2003, 05:18

Quote:

Originally posted by connorkimbro
i just checked the other night, and got rid of 14 viruses.

these problems started AFTER that.

Get those viruses back!

or

connorkimbro · December 11, 2003, 06:06

Quote:

Get those viruses back!

I thought about that actually. There was a foldier that 2 or 3 of the viruses were in, and the folder name had the same name as one of the infected files, so i just deleted the whole folder.

Maybe that was a bad move

Quote:

Perhaps try to repair IE? Just install it under Add/Remove Prorgams and you can choose to repair it.

I tried that, it didn't work. It's not just IE that is the problem though, other programs do this too (but not all programs)

connorkimbro · December 11, 2003, 06:09

Another thing i've noticed. . . I can open aol 8.0, but not 9.0

Also, if IE is open, then AOL won't open, and if i try it closes out IE as well. But if AOL is open first, i can open IE and they both work fine.

Urban Ranger · December 11, 2003, 07:37

I guess you might have deleted something needed.

Reinstall!