Techno Geek Question

PornoDoggy · 10-04-2005

I try to open a url - say, orbitz.com or the thread on Oprano about Calvin and Hobbes - and my browser shuts down.

Any browser - Firefox, IE, Opera.

Does it after I reboot. Does it after I restart. Does it with firewall off. Does it with firewall on.

Any suggestions?

DrGuile · 10-04-2005

any error messages or anything?

Nickatilynx · 10-04-2005

For the love of fuck , buy a decent computer!!!

;-))

Bhelliom · 10-04-2005

Doctor to patient "If it hurts when you lift your arms above you head, then don't lift your arms above your head"

bah dum clashhh :P

Trev · 10-04-2005

Weird, what's your setup running?

PornoDoggy · 10-04-2005

No error messages.

Nick - ESADHMF*

*
Eat shit and die honky muthafuka

pushpills · 10-04-2005

techno was started in detroit, whereas house was started in chicago. hope this helps.

PornoDoggy · 10-04-2005

Boy ... good thing Chicago is 280 miles from me, or you would be a-callin' the child abuse hotline STAT!

Trev · 10-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by pushpills

techno was started in detroit, whereas house was started in chicago. hope this helps.

Don't be silly, Techno started in Ibza.

DrGuile · 10-04-2005

Have you checked for the usual culprit? Virus/spyware/trojans/BHO... ?

Newton · 10-04-2005

Router / Windows if it is doing strange things beyond the browser .. what about doing it from the File Explorer or whatever its called in XP? tried typing a url into that at the top? Right click Start >> Explore

TheEnforcer · 10-04-2005

If a spyware/virus cleaning doesn't take care of it then I suggest you use the "Go Back feature that allows you to go back to settings from before you noticed this problem.

Dravyk · 10-04-2005

Yep, you need to get yourself Ad-Adware SE and Spybot. Both are free.

Trev · 10-04-2005

Is this your new machine?

It would sure suck if it is and you've been spanked.

helix · 10-04-2005

Get the latest version of the java runtime environment ( JRE) I've had that be the culprit before.

PornoDoggy · 10-04-2005

TE, thanks for the suggestions - went back 3 times, and still no joy.

Drav, I've run three different antispyware programs, all of them up to date - no joy.

Helix - that didn't work either.

Blah.

helix · 10-04-2005

Maybe you have some corrupt windows operating system files, some of the nastier spyware/virus will attack the. Luckily there is a no cost way to fix that.
Start
Run
sfc /scannow

If you want to see an detailed explanation for the command go to this website.

Maybe you will get lucky and it will repair it.

TheEnforcer · 10-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by PornoDoggy

TE, thanks for the suggestions - went back 3 times, and still no joy.

Drav, I've run three different antispyware programs, all of them up to date - no joy.

Helix - that didn't work either.

Blah.

Fuck me.. that just sucks. Don't know what else to tell you beyond what others here have either...

Are you sure you went back far enough on the reste attempt?

MorganGrayson · 10-04-2005

PD got a high "five." No particular reason. Really. Just felt like it. Not because of anything caustic he said in a post, certainly.

Dravyk · 10-04-2005

Electra's computer seems to be a magnet for malware.

I believe the following is the procedure for the stubborn ones that attack at startup ...

Go in and turn the OS Restore feature to OFF.

Reboot.

Log out and reboot again into safe mode.

Run the the various antispywares then.

Reboot back to normal mode.

If it looks safe, THEN you can turn Restore back to ON.

If that's not the exact procedure, it's at least 95% correct. A search for some of those keywords will probably take you to other forums or service pages that have the 100% correct procedure.

Hope that helps, PD.

Inabon · 10-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrGuile

Have you checked for the usual culprit? Virus/spyware/trojans/BHO... ?

erm

thats like a dead language for a lot around here

PornoDoggy · 10-04-2005

I just don't think it's spyware/adware. The only two sites I couldn't open were the one thread on the board, and orbitz.com. It was acting a little funny before that (freezing in a most un-XP kind of way, more like the cursed Win 98 manner). Also, Cntl+Alt+Delete wasn't bringing up the task manager.

Ahhh ... fugit. Used Windows & restored it back as far as it would let me and it STILL did it.

Just to complete the "having a day of it" ... the system restore disks they sent me were corrupt, so they are FedExing me a new set. Of course, they weren't determined to be corrupt until disk 5 of 5 - so now there is nothing on the HD.

Note to self - get some non-rewriteable CDs next time you are at wallymart. When the PC asks you if you want to create backup cds, it wouldn't write them to rewriteable disks.

Ah, well ... all the work I did on the new PC is backed up to this one.

At least the Cardinals won and the White Sox are winning ...

Morgan, thank you. I'm sure glad it's not because I said anything caustic. Been trying to quit that ...

Dravyk · 10-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by PornoDoggy

I'm sure glad it's not because I said anything caustic. Been trying to quit that ...

Oh, great!!

I manage to get Torone back for you to have someone to play with and so now you don't want to be caustic any more!!!

Bastard!

10-04-2005	#1
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10-04-2005	#3
Nickatilynx Banned Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 15,115	Re: Techno Geek Question For the love of fuck , buy a decent computer!!! ;-))

10-04-2005	#4
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10-04-2005	#6
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PornoDoggy Cramming 3 people in a Room to Attend Show Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Amid the Cornfields of Illinois Posts: 5,366	Re: Techno Geek Question Boy ... good thing Chicago is 280 miles from me, or you would be a-callin' the child abuse hotline STAT! __________________ SEX STORY TEXT Exotic Material for Adult Websites Available for part time (project or ongoing) work ...

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Newton It's always business, never personal! The POWER of radio Oprano Radio Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On a golf course Posts: 4,916	Re: Techno Geek Question Router / Windows if it is doing strange things beyond the browser .. what about doing it from the File Explorer or whatever its called in XP? tried typing a url into that at the top? Right click Start >> Explore __________________ Poser Bush in a mix-up over his hi-tech gizmo - ICLOD

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TheEnforcer Scored VIP to Anton's Piss Tank Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,781	Re: Techno Geek Question If a spyware/virus cleaning doesn't take care of it then I suggest you use the "Go Back feature that allows you to go back to settings from before you noticed this problem.

10-04-2005	#13
Dravyk Easy Like Sunday Morning Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Behind a couch, somewhere in Philly Posts: 7,628	Re: Techno Geek Question Yep, you need to get yourself Ad-Adware SE and Spybot. Both are free. __________________ All Of 'Em Mainstream Webmasters New: WebmasterConventions.com

10-04-2005	#14
Trev Cunty Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,150	Re: Techno Geek Question Is this your new machine? It would sure suck if it is and you've been spanked. __________________ Sucks to be you.

10-04-2005	#15
helix Jebus loves me Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 40 Oz to Freedom Posts: 857	Re: Techno Geek Question Get the latest version of the java runtime environment ( JRE) I've had that be the culprit before. __________________ Sigless

10-04-2005	#16
PornoDoggy Cramming 3 people in a Room to Attend Show Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Amid the Cornfields of Illinois Posts: 5,366	Re: Techno Geek Question TE, thanks for the suggestions - went back 3 times, and still no joy. Drav, I've run three different antispyware programs, all of them up to date - no joy. Helix - that didn't work either. Blah. __________________ SEX STORY TEXT Exotic Material for Adult Websites Available for part time (project or ongoing) work ...

10-04-2005	#17
helix Jebus loves me Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 40 Oz to Freedom Posts: 857	Re: Techno Geek Question Maybe you have some corrupt windows operating system files, some of the nastier spyware/virus will attack the. Luckily there is a no cost way to fix that. Start Run sfc /scannow If you want to see an detailed explanation for the command go to this website. Maybe you will get lucky and it will repair it. __________________ Sigless

10-04-2005	#19
MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Re: Techno Geek Question PD got a high "five." No particular reason. Really. Just felt like it. Not because of anything caustic he said in a post, certainly.

10-04-2005	#20
Dravyk Easy Like Sunday Morning Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Behind a couch, somewhere in Philly Posts: 7,628	Re: Techno Geek Question Electra's computer seems to be a magnet for malware. I believe the following is the procedure for the stubborn ones that attack at startup ... Go in and turn the OS Restore feature to OFF. Reboot. Log out and reboot again into safe mode. Run the the various antispywares then. Reboot back to normal mode. If it looks safe, THEN you can turn Restore back to ON. If that's not the exact procedure, it's at least 95% correct. A search for some of those keywords will probably take you to other forums or service pages that have the 100% correct procedure. Hope that helps, PD. __________________ All Of 'Em Mainstream Webmasters New: WebmasterConventions.com

10-04-2005	#22
PornoDoggy Cramming 3 people in a Room to Attend Show Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Amid the Cornfields of Illinois Posts: 5,366	Re: Techno Geek Question I just don't think it's spyware/adware. The only two sites I couldn't open were the one thread on the board, and orbitz.com. It was acting a little funny before that (freezing in a most un-XP kind of way, more like the cursed Win 98 manner). Also, Cntl+Alt+Delete wasn't bringing up the task manager. Ahhh ... fugit. Used Windows & restored it back as far as it would let me and it STILL did it. Just to complete the "having a day of it" ... the system restore disks they sent me were corrupt, so they are FedExing me a new set. Of course, they weren't determined to be corrupt until disk 5 of 5 - so now there is nothing on the HD. Note to self - get some non-rewriteable CDs next time you are at wallymart. When the PC asks you if you want to create backup cds, it wouldn't write them to rewriteable disks. Ah, well ... all the work I did on the new PC is backed up to this one. At least the Cardinals won and the White Sox are winning ... Morgan, thank you. I'm sure glad it's not because I said anything caustic. Been trying to quit that ... __________________ SEX STORY TEXT Exotic Material for Adult Websites Available for part time (project or ongoing) work ...