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

[connorkimbro]

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]

VIRUS ALERT.

I hope I've helped

[Urban Ranger]

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

[Dis]

delete AOL from your system

[mrmitchell]

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]

"Virii" VIRUSES

[connorkimbro]

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]

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]

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

[Ben Kenobi]

Minimum system RAM: 48MB

Problem.

[Urban Ranger]

Oh. Need to upgrade computer.

[Ben Kenobi]

That's what I want for christmas.

64 megs would not be bad.

[Urban Ranger]

RAM is dirt cheap now.

[connorkimbro]

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]

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.