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Post by ernie1 on Apr 19, 2013 1:06:51 GMT -5
welcome back chief! K Wayne
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Post by skuttadawg on Apr 19, 2013 10:00:54 GMT -5
To be safe get Spybot , Spyware Blaster and Microsoft Security Essentials . Make sure to update all 3 and use the immunize features of Spybot and Spyware Blaster . The most common issue is too many run on the admin account which is a security risk and only needed to install software or make changes . To be safe go under control panel user accounts and make a limited user account to use the system and remove the risk of infections or ooops
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Post by hank on Apr 19, 2013 17:17:40 GMT -5
welcome back chief! K Wayne Hi Thanks ever so much Take care and ride safely my friend Yours Hank |
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Post by h3nry on Apr 19, 2013 19:30:28 GMT -5
Running too many antivirus/ anti spyware causes conflicts and may make then not work correctly or make then slow down your computer to a crawl.
Honestly, I have installed antivirus software a few times in the past 2 years but always remove them after a scan.
A little about my downloading habbits before I tell you the results of the scans from MANY antivirus software's.... I download from wherever has what I'm looking for, typically a very dodgy looking website that after downloading I find virus claims or "fraud" claims...
After all of the dodgy places I've found stuff and installed stuff from I STILL come up clean on viruses aand spyware. In the 4 years I had zone alarm I was alerted of viruses daily... installing and scanning then uninstalling, not one virus in 2 years ... I think that's something to be aware of
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Post by justbuggin2 on Apr 19, 2013 22:51:48 GMT -5
i think most anti-virus companies are responsible for the viruses out there so i don't use them and have no problems for years now
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Post by h3nry on Apr 20, 2013 2:37:51 GMT -5
Exactly justbugn. I think having it makes you a target, something to test your skills on. But I figured that would lead to a whole new category of discussion lol
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Post by domindart on Apr 21, 2013 23:31:45 GMT -5
"shockwave flash may be busy or it may have stopped responding"
Got this window just now when Pandora froze up. So I know I have shockwave but I am guessing there might be something wrong w it.
I'm going to try to delete cookies and temp internet files.. I know I have a LOT of passwords saved on forums..
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Post by domindart on Apr 22, 2013 4:14:15 GMT -5
Just deleted cookies and temp files still F'ed up.. On to the next thing  |
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Post by JR on Apr 24, 2013 20:56:22 GMT -5
What are you running? Windows 7 or 8? What browser? Go here and run the free download for anything: www.malwarebytes.org/lp/malware_lp/Go to "manage add ons" disable one thing at a time to see if it clears up. Start with Java. If you find the culprit then uninstall it and re-install a updated version. JR |
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Post by domindart on Apr 24, 2013 21:28:29 GMT -5
thnx JR
It seems to only do it w youtube videos..
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Post by onewheeldrive on Apr 24, 2013 21:34:00 GMT -5
thnx JR It seems to only do it w youtube videos.. Do you use Chrome? I used to get the "shockwave" crash. I think it has something to do with conflicting flash players or something. There's one built into Chrome, plus the main Adobe flash that people have most of the time anyway. I used to get that all the time. I still get crashes sometimes. Edit: I think I got it on Firefox, too. |
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Post by domindart on Apr 24, 2013 21:46:11 GMT -5
firefox
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Post by domindart on Apr 24, 2013 22:45:42 GMT -5
Nope it is doing same thing on justin.tv sooo I know its a video thing, not just youtube.. could my comp be getting too hot? I often place the lapptop on the bed and the vents may be obstructed.  |
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Post by h3nry on Apr 25, 2013 2:23:45 GMT -5
Do you have anything like video codec lacks installed? If so a setting in them cause that some times, I don't remember which one but I had the same issue before and I reinstalled windows.... later reinstalled the codec pack and found it to be that and reset all settings to default and it was better
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Post by JR on Apr 25, 2013 7:04:53 GMT -5
thnx JR It seems to only do it w youtube videos.. OK had the same thing happen to my wifes computer, came to find out Java for whatever reason was corrupted. Uninstalled it downloaded new version, all OK. |
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