08-12-2003 08:13									#1
	yet another "help me with my piece of **** computer, please" thread. Full PM-box? Change here!

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)

	08-12-2003 08:21									#2
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VIRUS ALERT.

I hope I've helped

	08-12-2003 08:22									#3
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

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

	08-12-2003 08:31									#4
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delete AOL from your system

	08-12-2003 08:34									#5
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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.

	08-12-2003 08:35									#6
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"Virii" VIRUSES

	08-12-2003 12:44									#7
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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.

	08-12-2003 13:37									#8
	Tired of ads?

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?

	08-12-2003 14:03									#9
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

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

	08-12-2003 14:23									#10
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quote: Minimum system RAM: 48MB

Problem.

	08-12-2003 14:24									#11
	Increase the size of your Attachments

Oh. Need to upgrade computer.

	08-12-2003 14:26									#12
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

That's what I want for christmas.

64 megs would not be bad.

	08-12-2003 14:28									#13
	Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

RAM is dirt cheap now.

	11-12-2003 14:00									#14
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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.

	11-12-2003 14:14									#15
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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.

	11-12-2003 14:15									#16
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did you get the latest windows update?

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

	11-12-2003 14:17									#17
	Full PM-box? Change here!

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

	11-12-2003 14:18									#18
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

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

	11-12-2003 15:06									#19
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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)

	11-12-2003 15:09									#20
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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.

	11-12-2003 16:37									#21
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I guess you might have deleted something needed.

Reinstall!