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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 17 2006, 07:08 AM (275 Views) | |
| aladavlis | Dec 17 2006, 07:08 AM Post #1 |
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Hello, I am having trouble with my Internet explorer.It is doing some very odd things.Sometimes it will completely close the page i am visiting for no reason or it will be very slow loading pages and when i say slow i mean very very very slow for eg i tried to google something and after 10 minutes of the page trying to load i gave up.I thought that it was perhaps the topic i was searching so i tried putting in random things to see if that made any difference but it didn't.Another problem i had was when i was on a forum and clicked on a link and nothing happened i tried to open a new tab and that wouldn't work either and it would let me access any options that are in my tools menu.i had to restart my computer.Just to let you know i have high speed Internet connection.Thanks in advance to anyone that helps me with this problem. |
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| Aelred | Dec 19 2006, 12:44 PM Post #2 |
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OK, a few basic questions which might help: Which version of Internet Explorer do you use - have you upgraded to version 7? [click on Help/About Internet Explorer on your menu bar to find out] When did the trouble start - was it after you upgraded or added new software, for example? What operating system are you on - Windows XP? How much RAM has your pc? Do you have up-to-date virus protection? When did you last run a scan? Do you have Adware protection? Are you suffering from pop-ups? If you have no virus protection, you can get your pc scanned free at the Symantec website. It will detect a virus, but not fix it, but at least you will know the problem. Have you allowed some idiot relative/friend who thinks he (its always a he <sigh>) is a pc expert to 'adjust' your settings or install software? Have you allowed any other idiot relative/friend to surf the web on your pc unsupervised. These are all common sources of trouble, especially the last two, which are also hardest to eliminate. Try telling them your computer chair was a bargain off Ebay, but you think it might be infested by fleas/crablice/dung beetles - that may work (especially if you make a big show of scratching yourself now and then). |
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