Well, this actually has nothing to do with the afforementioned problem. My windows explorer uses a proper amount of system resources, but it does fit under the title of "Explorer.exe go crazy"...and rather than start a new thread -which, at the moment, would be unreliable - I'd like to seek help here <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
For some reason the internet is going extremely slow/not at all in the house today.
One of the main problems seems to be internet explorer (but not completely, since netscape doesn't work properly either [although, that was a version from 2002, with the Netscape Gecko]. The main problem is this, yahoo as an example:
type in the address: www.yahoo.com yahoo comes up, click on mail page error (back on the yahoo page, holding the mouse over the link sprouts a fairly gibberish link below, something like www.yahoo.com/390dfa889fad78afg097ag89fgdfga790af].loginggd=.ffgd790fgdafg90g7afdg07807246=.partner=563fsg..etc [it's not quoted, or a direct example, but it looks much like that]. type www.mail.yahoo.com in the address bar and the SN/password prompt screen comes up, enter the info and press enter, and a similar linked page appears (and something like the above will be in the address bar.
It is very similar with other sites.
In fact, right now, the computer is acting funny with internet explored (as, on the right - with the smilies, I have 3 smilies, a skulk, and the rest are awkward 'link broke' Xs with 'smilie' next to them.
I know it's not spyware, because I've already cleaned that out (although, it might still be, since I don't think it's updating properly).
Could anyone please offer me a solution (that's not sarcastic) that doesn't rely on me downloading a program or updating a program?
This started happening yesterday, I'm thinking it might be caused by a windows update, but I can't uninstall them, because I'm not sure which one was last.
...Also of note: It's not the internet itself, because I can play games pretty much okay.
...heh, please help me <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
[and in fact, upon the first attempt at posting this I get an error]
[edit]I apologize, double post...just shows you how wonky my browser is at the moment, because this has never happened before (well, from being my [browser's] fault, anyway).
I know my above post says I tried with a failed attempt, but, believe me, there was more than one...and only a double post, so - any conclusions from that can be swept away.
Okay, this is the plan, then:<ul><li>Download ZoneAlarm, burn it to a CD or put it on a second hard drive.</li><li>Format your hard drive</li><li>Reinstall Windows</li><li>Install ZoneAlarm</li><li>Update it IMMEDIATELY. Get <b>all</b> of the latest updates.</li><li>Install a better AntiVirus. (There is a free version of <a href='http://www.grisoft.com' target='_blank'>AVG AntiVirus</a>.)</li></ul>That should fix your problems. I wouldn't be surprised if Norton was causing the problem, either.
<!--QuoteBegin-Epidemic+Jun 11 2004, 07:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Epidemic @ Jun 11 2004, 07:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ZoneAlarm is the devil, use only this if you dont plan to go online.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> ZoneAlarm works just fine. Just because you have problems with it doesn't mean that he will.
I don't know if any of those were directed at me, but a firewalls not going to help me. The easiest way to describe it: junk code is being put in my links and addresses (in fact, I just put in <a href='http://192.168.0.1' target='_blank'>http://192.168.0.1</a>, and it poped http:///%20192.168.0.1 when I pressed enter).
[perhaps someone knows of a way to perfectly reinstall internet explorer on a windows machine (although, it's probably something deeper, like in the registry, since it happens for netscape too).
...my router is either messed up and changing my addresses (doubt it), or there some error in internet explorer that's messing with addresses (that doesn't go away when it's reinstalled).
...There are no viruses on my machine. There is no spyware/adware/blankityblankware on my machine.
It happens on both computers on my tiny...two computer network. And I'm still looking for help.
UltimaGecko: Try plugging a computer directly in to the modem. (No router) If it works when you do that, reset your router to its factory default settings and reconfigure it, then try again.
I have had this problem before. In fact i just had it a few moments ago. However, it only occures when i try to delete a certain file. When i attempt to do so, it tells me i can not delete it because it is in use or some other such crap that isn't true. You click ok and suddenly explorer uses 99% cpu. well crap. ctrl-alt-delete - end process explorer, new process explorer, everything works normally, don't try to delete that file again.
that doesn't really help you i guess, but you might want to see if there is a certain thing you do when your cpu usage rockets.
<!--QuoteBegin-Grillkohle+Jun 11 2004, 05:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grillkohle @ Jun 11 2004, 05:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Slightly off-topic: Your spelling makes my eyes bleed. This is a forum, not a chat room, so correct grammar and spelling is appropriate.
Sorry, but I just had to point this out. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> thanks for telling me not that i really care what u think of my spelling every one cant have a perfect spelling...
btw im 15 from sweden and i got dyslektia or how ever u spell that....
<!--QuoteBegin-manrin+Jun 12 2004, 04:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (manrin @ Jun 12 2004, 04:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Grillkohle+Jun 11 2004, 05:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grillkohle @ Jun 11 2004, 05:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Slightly off-topic: Your spelling makes my eyes bleed. This is a forum, not a chat room, so correct grammar and spelling is appropriate.
Sorry, but I just had to point this out. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> thanks for telling me not that i really care what u think of my spelling every one cant have a perfect spelling...
btw im 15 from sweden and i got dyslektia or how ever u spell that.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> <i>Why</i> can't everyone have near-perfect spelling on an Internet forum? We're not asking you to form sentences like an English scholar, we're asking you to use common sense. Would you write an essay like that?
Dyslexia isn't an excuse, either. My brother is dyslexic. So is my friend. They both type properly. All you really have to do is type as well as you can and run it through a spell-checker.
Anyway, I'll stop straying from the topic now. Let us know how the format goes.
Well, it's likely that all signs point to 'Bad sectors on harddrive'
I had that problem, and a few more with my old, defective HDD.
And if it's a newly bought HDD, it points even more towards it. LOL I remember the time when my brother blames me when his 120GB HDD started getting clogged with bad sectors. Turned out it was defective.
<!--QuoteBegin-manrin+Jun 12 2004, 08:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (manrin @ Jun 12 2004, 08:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> yeah but im not from england am i also this forum dont got a spelling check so i dont expect ppl to correct
if u can read it dont complain really... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Like it or not, we've got certain standards on these forums. You're not the only one here whose first language wasn't English, and I'm willing to bet that you're not the only one here who's dylexic, either. Just take five minutes to put in the effort to post properly, that's all we ask.
Do you see any other posts on this forum that look as bad as yours do? No? What makes you think we like reading this mush, then?
<span style='color:red'>***Locked***</span> as I don't want this special tangent to go on into the inevitably offensive areas it'd soon reach. They are, however, correct, manrin. Please try for as good English as you can muster.
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For some reason the internet is going extremely slow/not at all in the house today.
One of the main problems seems to be internet explorer (but not completely, since netscape doesn't work properly either [although, that was a version from 2002, with the Netscape Gecko]. The main problem is this, yahoo as an example:
type in the address: www.yahoo.com
yahoo comes up, click on mail
page error (back on the yahoo page, holding the mouse over the link sprouts a fairly gibberish link below, something like www.yahoo.com/390dfa889fad78afg097ag89fgdfga790af].loginggd=.ffgd790fgdafg90g7afdg07807246=.partner=563fsg..etc [it's not quoted, or a direct example, but it looks much like that].
type www.mail.yahoo.com in the address bar and the SN/password prompt screen comes up, enter the info and press enter, and a similar linked page appears (and something like the above will be in the address bar.
It is very similar with other sites.
In fact, right now, the computer is acting funny with internet explored (as, on the right - with the smilies, I have 3 smilies, a skulk, and the rest are awkward 'link broke' Xs with 'smilie' next to them.
I know it's not spyware, because I've already cleaned that out (although, it might still be, since I don't think it's updating properly).
Could anyone please offer me a solution (that's not sarcastic) that doesn't rely on me downloading a program or updating a program?
This started happening yesterday, I'm thinking it might be caused by a windows update, but I can't uninstall them, because I'm not sure which one was last.
...Also of note: It's not the internet itself, because I can play games pretty much okay.
...heh, please help me <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
[and in fact, upon the first attempt at posting this I get an error]
I know my above post says I tried with a failed attempt, but, believe me, there was more than one...and only a double post, so - any conclusions from that can be swept away.
ZoneAlarm works just fine. Just because you have problems with it doesn't mean that he will.
[perhaps someone knows of a way to perfectly reinstall internet explorer on a windows machine (although, it's probably something deeper, like in the registry, since it happens for netscape too).
...my router is either messed up and changing my addresses (doubt it), or there some error in internet explorer that's messing with addresses (that doesn't go away when it's reinstalled).
...There are no viruses on my machine.
There is no spyware/adware/blankityblankware on my machine.
It happens on both computers on my tiny...two computer network. And I'm still looking for help.
that doesn't really help you i guess, but you might want to see if there is a certain thing you do when your cpu usage rockets.
Sorry, but I just had to point this out. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
thanks for telling me not that i really care what u think of my spelling
every one cant have a perfect spelling...
btw im 15 from sweden and i got dyslektia or how ever u spell that....
Sorry, but I just had to point this out. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
thanks for telling me not that i really care what u think of my spelling
every one cant have a perfect spelling...
btw im 15 from sweden and i got dyslektia or how ever u spell that.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
<i>Why</i> can't everyone have near-perfect spelling on an Internet forum? We're not asking you to form sentences like an English scholar, we're asking you to use common sense. Would you write an essay like that?
Dyslexia isn't an excuse, either. My brother is dyslexic. So is my friend. They both type properly. All you really have to do is type as well as you can and run it through a spell-checker.
Anyway, I'll stop straying from the topic now. Let us know how the format goes.
also this forum dont got a spelling check
so i dont expect ppl to correct
if u can read it dont complain really...
On-topic:
i never had this problem before, so i cant help you
Well, it's likely that all signs point to 'Bad sectors on harddrive'
I had that problem, and a few more with my old, defective HDD.
And if it's a newly bought HDD, it points even more towards it. LOL I remember the time when my brother blames me when his 120GB HDD started getting clogged with bad sectors. Turned out it was defective.
also this forum dont got a spelling check
so i dont expect ppl to correct
if u can read it dont complain really... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like it or not, we've got certain standards on these forums. You're not the only one here whose first language wasn't English, and I'm willing to bet that you're not the only one here who's dylexic, either. Just take five minutes to put in the effort to post properly, that's all we ask.
Do you see any other posts on this forum that look as bad as yours do? No? What makes you think we like reading this mush, then?
stop this off topic spamm...