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I have MICROSOFT Windows XP Professional Version 2002. An Intell Pentium processor with 448 MHz, 320 MB of Ram. The problem has been random but when I try to open programs on the internet (example, delmarlearning for school) I get an error message "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close". At the bottom are two options, "Send error report" "Don't send". I did a defrag last night and that didn't help.......Why would you think defragging would do anything??

I'm not sure what you mean by "open programs on the internet". Can you please explain? And see if the same thing happens with another browser (ie, Firefox, Opera, etc).You probably mean a student platform on your browser by 'internet programs', mm?
I have one myself. It's one of those college platforms where users LOG onto.
I would look into what Delmar is made of. Perhaps you need to INSTALL Java for some plugins.

Also, try a DIFFERENT browser. =)"Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close"
I'd travel to our malware FORUM for health check.

You need more RAM too.

I have IE8.When it is opened I get a message " Internet Explorer cannot displaythe webpage. http.www.yahoo.com/ " I have already deleted the BROWSING HISTORY,addons ETC. but the trouble is not solvedIs the problem that you get that message or that IE does not display web pages? Is it just that site? You NEED to EXPLAIN your problem more clearly please.IE does not display web pages.Any?

I have a USER that cannot send an attachment with OWA. We can create a NEW message, and attach the file. When you hit send, it disappears like it sent the message, but it NEVER gets delivered and it's not in the sent items folder. I've tried my account and I get the same result on his computer, which leads me to believe this is an IE issue. Any ideas? This computer is running XP.OWA = OUTLOOK Web Access.

How much of an added cost projection(% wise) would there be in tweaking a site that is compatible with IE7 to also being compatible with IE8? I don't understand the question...
Both browsers follow the same guidelines...any site builder is aware of this.My employer has compatibility issues with IE 8 on their BENEFIT site and have no plans on upgradingWhat website ?

Help us to help you...Quote from: patio on February 04, 2010, 05:24:47 PM

Both browsers follow the same guidelines...any site builder is aware of this.

I would rather not divulge the name of the site publicly, but will be happy to do so in a private message

I would rather not divulge the name of the site publicly, but will be happy to do so in a private message

Is there a way to edit/rename the websites that one puts into the Bookmark Toolbar. I have tried Right Clicking my Mouse to see if it WOULD BRING up a Menu like the one in IE 8 that allows you to edit Favorites in the Favorites Toolbar, but it doesn't SEEM to have that option. Is there another place to look for the means to edit? I'd like to shorten up the NAMES so that I can GET more items on the Toolbar. ThanksRight-click, select Properties. Edit "Name".Thank you. I NEVER would have figured that one out. Works just great!

Call...just hit *67 before you dial so the telemarketers don't drive you batty... Hey I didn't even think about that. I already EMAILED them with all of my contact info. They should be contacting me shortly. Or tomorrow. I'll see what they say. If I don't like it, i'll ask that I be removed from their call lists etc.Who is the local cable company? If they have upgraded their outside plant in the last few YEARS they may be better than they were then.

DS-3 and OC-3 are strictly BUSINESS related (unless you are are Bill Gates).Quote from: rthompson80819 on January 28, 2010, 07:10:03 PM

Who is the local cable company? If they have upgraded their outside plant in the last few years they may be better than they were then.

Guys i want to know that how to delete YAHOO and google account. THANX in advance.I don't know that you can actually "unregister". Just STOP USING them and change the defaults so you don't RECEIVE any further notifications.

How do I get my ie toolbar back? I hit something, either control or ALT, something while typing and now if my cursor isn't on my internet explorer bar at the top of the PAGE, it disappears. How do I change it back to normal?Try F11.....to revert from fullscreen.Try right-clicking the tool bar and tick to LOCK toolbar option.
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"Never argue with a stupid person, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

LOL !!!Quote from: Cook on January 28, 2010, 12:08:11 PM

"Never argue with a stupid person, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

LOL !!!

How do I get my ie toolbar back? I hit something, either control or alt, something while typing and now if my cursor isn't on my internet explorer bar at the top of the page, it disappears. How do I change it back to normal?

i found on your site a shift and left click for opening in another window. is there one for the needed open in another tab instead or also.... jControl+click?middle click on a link (in FIREFOX at least) will open that in a new tab.thanksthis is going to help me with a ton since my right click software i imagine is garbage right now. 'helpme' id like to refer you to my referers link here. im working on this to get out of the hole im in. go to

again thanks jairus adams

Link Removed...nice TRY though...Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 29, 2010, 12:54:22 PM

middle click on a link (in firefox at least) will open that in a new tab.

Middle click = mouse wheel, right? And, this would depend on how the mouse is programmed, right? The wheel on my mouse is set for Universal Scroll, so it does just that; it will not open a link.

Only time I install the mouse software is if the mouse has buttons that won't work otherwise.

Trying to figure out what is suppose to be checked when I right click on IE and then click on Properties and Advanced.
It has the Settings
like for Accessibility, Browsing, Underline Links, Http 1.1 Settings, International, Microsoft VM, Multimedia, Printing, Security, and so on.

Especially with all the viruses, hacking etc.. just want to make sure we have everything set correct.
Also, one of the weird things we keep having problems with on both computers whenever using IE is that we keep losing the taskbar. Not sure what is causing that either. Seems to mostly happen when we click the login button it brings up another window and then that is when we lose everything. So, like is there some settings someplace to tell it to do the width and height or something? I seem to also see a page thing and tools buttons, zoom, not sure if that is something we need to change?
Thanks
Okay, your post is a little confusing. First, in Internet Options - Privacy - Advanced - Settings - I'd suggest you accept first party & session cookies but should block 3rd party cookies. Other than that any changes are pretty much up to you. More important is your AV and Malware software. As for the other problems you are having, I don't really follow.We are trying to find a list of the correct settings for Internet Explorer.
We do not have what you are talking about.
When we right click on Internet Explorer, and then choose Properties, and then go to Advanced.
There is a big long list of categories, and we are trying to find out what is suppose to be checked under each of the categories.
Here are the categories we keep seeing.
Accessibility
Browsing
Underline Links
Http 1.1 settings
International
Microsoft VM
Multimedia
Printing
Search from the address bar
Security

We don't understand what all needs to be checked and not checked. Don't understand what ALOT of it means.
Under browsing SECTION some of the things we have checked is Disable script debugging(IE),
Disable script debugging(other), Enable FTP Folder View, Enable Page transitions,
Theres others checked too, but hopefully this will help to understand what we are talking about.

With all the problems we have had from the viruses and spyware and people hacking us.
We just want to make sure the settings are all correct and we don't know what they are suppose to even be.

Sorry about any confusion.


Tools - Internet Options - Advanced - ResetQuote

Under browsing section some of the things we have checked is Disable script debugging(IE),
Disable script debugging(other), Enable FTP Folder View, Enable Page transitions,
Theres others checked too, but hopefully this will help to understand what we are talking about.

We have no idea what half of this stuff even means.
Whenever we try things on our own, we always mess it up worse.
This is why we are trying to find out, is there a site or somewhere that shows the setup instructions of what needs to be marked and not marked?
Or can we just go through and check everything?
One of the settings in here it says:
Use Passive FTP (for firewall and DSL modem compatibility)
What will happen if we do or don't have this marked?
Also, this one here we don't understand either.
Http 1.1 settings:
Use http 1.1
Use http 1.1 through proxy connections

So, many others too we don't understand. If this isn't the correct place to go for this kind of help, is ok. Please let us know though so we can try and find someone who can help with this.
Thanks

Sorry, what exactly do you mean when you say leave them all alone?
Do you mean to uncheck them?
or is there a setting somewhere that is suppose to say leave them all alone?

From the sound of it, you've already been infected before though, and it resulted in those settings being changed.

This is odd. I upgraded FF to 3.5.7 not that long ago but more recently - like last couple of days - all the time it is open I hear sounds indicating a process opening and then closing after a few seconds. This occurs approx every minute or less. If however I run FF 3.0.16, my last version, this does ot happen.

I have also had an upgrade to Norton Internet Security but that too was way before this problem/annoyance anyways. So - nothing comes to mind added or CHANGED that coincides with this irritating deal in FF 3.5.7.

I closed everything except this FF version and also closed all ''live'' tabs that were web connected - I also stopped traffic - an option on my bandwidth monitor - so FF sits there with one tab open running an offline page - still this crazy ACTIVITY!

I inspected all running processes for when this thing occurs but only thing I could spot was a brief change in CPU idle percentage - nothing else could be seen to change. So - any ideas? Is this browser SPECIFIC - anyone had any issues? And yet initially 3.5.7 seemed not to do this. Other thing - any other way to track down a mystical process that only lasts a few seconds?Try upgrading to FF 3.6. In earlier versions of FF I had some memory and CPU issues when it was left on for a week or so. Ver 3.6 seems to have solved some of those problems.Thx for reply - I'll try that soon as I can but for now will MAKE use of 3.0.16 as an interim.Update ....

Just put 3.6 on and - knocking on wood .... seems no repeating process. Here's hoping it stays OK.

I do have long spells between reboots and so maybe there was a memory/CPU issue after some time with 3.5.7.

Despite that - I'd be interested to know a way to track down an itinerant mystery process like I described! Thx again for the input.DLoad install and test Process Explorer.....did i mention it's FREE ? ?Thx Patio - I seem to remember trying that some time ago but IIRC found it was rather hungry for CPU time. May well try it again altho this process I referred to was such short duration it seemed hard to track down.

Fortunately having moved up to FF 3.6, the problem seems gone.I'm suprised you observed that...Process Explorer runs in the background and takes up hardly any system resources at all...
Where did you DLoad it from ? ?Forget where I got it but maybe it was the time it took to get initialized - I just seem to recall something about it being super intensive that put me off using it. RECKON I may well try it again. Thx anyways.

So many opinions, touted as fact. Very little in the way of solving the problem though.

There should be an IQ test interrupting the 'Post' feature in the forums.Actually, I've long been a proponent of an IQ test being required before anyone can purchase a computer What do want to do...ruin the economy ? ?It's a law of computing: the moment some otherwise INTELLIGENT people sit down in front of a computer, their brain TURNS to mush. I once had to try to explain to somebody what a left-click was, since they insisted on right-clicking everything.

I ended up describing a left-click as a wrong-click. somehow wrong and right are opposites but not right and left.

Or:

"Ok, not left click the icon"

"Left... that's the OPPOSITE of right, isn't it?"You know BC - I almost understood that. Either your posts are becoming clearer or, heaven help me, they're starting to make sense to me.Quote from: Allan on January 09, 2010, 11:01:58 AM

You know BC - I almost understood that. Either your posts are becoming clearer or, heaven help me, they're starting to make sense to me.

In your opinion

Yes, in my opinion. I have to say that this forum is moderated by genuinely arrogant "geniuses" who would rather talk about their intelligence than actually try to help people.

My only problem with that post is the quotation marks around "geniuses".

And yet you are still here. Are you feeling a little bit conflicted?

No, not at all, just returned to see what replies the "geniuses" were going to make concerning my post.

If I run F-Fox and then close it it keeps on telling me to shut it down,if I want to start it up again.
I look what is running and F-Fox shows up,but I can not "see" it on my screen
I must have done SOMETHING wrong in the past,I have NEVER had this problem.
I know this isn`t a easy question but the guys here know so much about computers I`ll still try to get a answer...
Must I re-install and lose all my settings

PLEASE help....
Thanks and all the best : Eric.............

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]What version ? ?

Help/About...I run Fire -Fox 3.6...I shut it down....It does close on the screen....I try to restart it,it says:Fire fox is still running...I check what is running and THERE IS F-Fox....
Then I must Ctrl,alt,del,and stop te Fi-Fox process before I can restart it....It is no huge problem but I have been doing this for a few weeks now and it gets anoying(Forgive my spelling,I hope it`s o.k.).

Thanks a lot for your quick reply...
Greetings:Eric...............Quote

Then I must Ctrl,alt,del,and stop te Fi-Fox process before I can restart it

Now the problem is over

I having a awkward problem with my internet browser. Im using maxthon as my default internet browesr. I do using bitcomet to download. All the file i download from the internet through my browser went missing after download completed.

I did try use mozilla firefox internet browser to download a file. But the file link dosen't WORK ALTHOUGH the file complete download. Anyone knows what happen to my window or browser?? Is that any worms intruded??I've never used maxthon, but I'm SURE there's a setting in options where you can SET the PREFERRED location to which you download.The problem gone after 1 day... it's kind of weird.

but anyway, thanksGremlins...

I'm getting ready to upgrade some hardware on my PC, including the HDD. I'm using Vista and I was wondering how I could backup my browser info and email info. Is there some special application that I need to download, or can it all be done from within Vista or IE? Thanks.Depends on what browser and email...
For Firefox users there is MozBack...backs up your entire Profile...in both FireFox and Thunderbird.

I don't use IE so i'm no HELP there but i do know there's a way to backup Favorites.

Same as above for Outlook and OE...i don't use them...Soybean or Dusty or another Outlook expert may be along shortly...
Email info? As in passwords, etc.? I think there may be a cookie backup-er...somewhere. Otherwise, you will need to manually type in your password and click the remember me button. Quote from: Helpmeh on February 03, 2010, 06:07:50 PM

Email info? As in passwords, etc.? I think there may be a cookie backup-er...somewhere. Otherwise, you will need to manually type in your password and click the remember me button.

not all E-mail is web-based.

I have version 3.6 of firefox

How do I put in my BOOKMARKS from a certain date without replacing my current ONES? Put in bookmarks from where?He probably means those:
%appdata%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xyz.default\bookmarkbackups\bookmarks-xyzDate.json

So he wants to MERGE the bookmarks from say, a month ago, with the current ones, without overwriting the current ones. =)

Treval

Why do I have to sign in everytime I log on to the internet. Yahoo is my HOME page but always requires signin
In the past I was able to click on my internet explorer icon and log on to my home page is yahoo. Now I get a yahoo sign in page. This is very annoying to see the least. Is there something that I am missing?Mary, I was trying to help you on the other post you STARTED. It helps to go back to the post with additional information instead starting a new topic.

You probably can find tons of information at Yahoo Help Central. They've been making lots of changes recently.

think you i will try it . and i am sorry about the 2 post the next time i will go to you

have a bless one

yahoo help central say Oops! This LINK appears to be broken. what do i do.

I don't know why that link didn't work but you should be able to access Yahoo Help Central from a link on your Yahoo home page. Have you looked there by clicking on the Help button?

Yahoo is probably requiring you to log-on as a security precaution to protect your personal settings. Quote from: MARYBOO on February 01, 2010, 09:15:05 PM

Why do I have to sign in everytime I log on to the internet. Yahoo is my home page but always requires signin
In the past I was able to click on my internet explorer icon and log on to my home page is yahoo. Now I get a yahoo sign in page. This is very annoying to see the least. Is there something that I am missing?

Quote from: soybean on October 31, 2011, 08:08:10 AM

Same here.
I see nothing whatsoever on that page pertaining to facebook or twitter. And, why would you even mention that page? It's not a page you would normally go to; it's a HELP page, which you said nothing about until your last post. Your posts preceding the last one seemed to imply you were talking about the Yahoo home page and/or your page for accessing your email via web browser.

I guess I will end up going back to MSN which I do not want to do. Does anyone know if Netscape is still available and or is it compatible with fire fox without having to get the Apple Software add-on?

I don't even want to fathom the confusion of ideas that could lead to this question.

I think somebody is just playing games.

I've also had a suspicion along that line for awhile in this discussion.

You both can think what you like

I've also had a suspicion along that line for awhile in this discussion.

Perhaps posting a screenshot or image would verify what are these ads or pop ups.
IS this the link? http://att.my.yahoo.com/

Quote from: soybean on November 03, 2011, 02:15:04 PM

So, the mystery continues.

What mystery? ST seems to have cleared anything up. Or is this more about you being "right"?

Now it's even worse. A huge picture of our friend the cassette player, cropped at the top, against a listing for a "Kitchen lot". It certainly seems that the cache is implicated somehow, if my dicking around with the settings provoked this...

some people may have started to think i was seeing things

don't go thinking you're nuts, just blame it on Opera because quite frankly even in release 10.6 it's got a nasty cache bug.

Suddenly last week while trying to load pnc.com I started getting the following message: ERROR 118 (net: err_connection_timed_out)

I have no problems with other sites and I have changed nothing on my computer. What can I do?Tried it before replying --no problem it is a banking site. Try another browser. The one i just accessed it on is Opera.truenorthI believe most banks have a tech support area for issues like this; I know mine does. CALL your bank; HOPEFULLY, they'll transfer your call to an Internet support section and they'll be able to assist you with this.

My main computer is connected to a router and cable, This is how we get internet. My second computer (in a different location) is a new Gateway with built in wifi. When we installed the antenna on it, we got internet without having an adapter (like we did with the former computer).
I have an EMBROIDERY machine than FORMERLY we connected to the second computer with a serial cable. Since the new computer has only USB ports, we cannot do this (unless we get an adapter for that cable). However, when we bought the emb machine, we got the license for a LAN connection. My manual instructs to connect the emb machine to a router with a ethernet cable, then another ethernet cable to my computer (which we do have on the Gateway). Is this necessary? I've tried this and it won't work. Can I connect the emb machine directly to the computer using an ethernet cable and it will pick up the built in connection?An embroidery machine??? with a serial/LAN cable? Wow...
It should work-I think your embroidery machine works in a server/client sort of way, KIND of like remote desktop-you should be able to connect it through your router and leave your (new) computer connected with WiFi because your computer already has a private IP address on the router.
Direct connection to your computer? I don't think it will work... the 169.254.X.X addresses are not shared in a domain...
It would really help if you posted the details of how your embroidery machine works, including make and model.My emb machine is a Tajima NEO single head. Another question: the router I have is several years old, a LLynksis (sp?). Could it not be compatable with windows 7?Linksys. All routers are compatible with all computers with an ethernet port. Several Years old is not a problem-mine is 5 years old and running without a Hitch.
It would help if you posted the make and model of your router so we can allow your emb. machine to communicate with your PC through a specific port.If you are having difficulties in establishing a LAN connection:

http://www.techyv.com/questions/difficulty-establishing-lan-connection#comments

Okay. It all started yesterday.
-I opened up firefox and it automatically updated itself.
-then when it was done updating, no pages would load on it saying "unable to connect; if your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that firefox is permitted to access the web."
-I tried using IE and the wifi is working properly for that. (also works on my iPod and the other computers in the house)
-I had three different anti virus things, all for free: norton, mcafee, and avast!. I tried to do the firewall thing where you add firefox the list of okay programs or whatever but I couldn't FIND anything to do that for on any of them.
-so I figured the problem was just firefox.
-I went on IE and downloaded google chrome (b/c IE sucks and I don't want to just use that).
-chrome downloaded alright, but it wouldn't load anything either! "unable to access network"
-so I got super annoyed and figured since the problem was with firewalls, I should just take down the walls.
-I uninstalled all three of my anti virus programs.
-restarted the laptop.
-STILL chrome and firefox aren't working at all but IE is perfectly fine.
-so now I tried to re-download mcafee, since nothing is working to fix my problem and obviously I can't go without anti virus.
-now I'm trying to download mcafee and it says: "download cannot continue. Your mcafee software download cannt continue b/c either there's a problem with your Internet connection or the mcafee download server is unavailable. To fix this, make sure your pc is connected to the Internet or wait a few moments for the serve to BECOME avaiable, then try again".
-I have tried again. It is not working.
-also I tired another anti virus, that couldn't download completely either!
-I'm stuck. I only have IE and no anti virus protection. PLEASE help me figure out what I should do!!! Im so desperate.
-also if it matters, I have an acer laptop I think from 2009, with Windows 7. I have NEVER had problems like this before.
-and I just reinstalled firefox and it's still not working.
-just saying, I'm typing this from my iPod, so my wifi definitely not the problem. Quote

I had three different anti virus things, all for free: norton, mcafee, and avast!.

...I said I actually *uninstalled them alll. So now I have NO anti virus and I tried re-downloading one of them and Im not able to...

...
These settings are being managed by vendor app mcafee personal firewall
...

Hello
yesterday i was playing a game and i lost connection to the internet. When i tried to log BACK on it said no internet connection and there is a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle over the connection bars. This is only for the connection at home, i can connect to the net with my at my GIRLFRIENDS house and also thru my verizon wireless access, but use of that is limited and i do have some work i need to get done is there any way to fix this?
Have you tried the universally excepted 'first try' method of 'switching the router and computer off for 5 minutes, then switching back on' ??Not for 5 minutes no, ill give it a shot!Ok so that WORKED...i RECONNECTED and it still says no internet access with the yellow caution symbol but i can surf the web and open e-mail and stuff i can do my work now for sure. and idea why it still says no internet access?And thank you verry much!
You really need to provide more information ??

Does it the connection work better with an Ethernet cable ??Ok so after a while the yellow sign went away and now it says internet access. Well whatever happened after the 5 min works so thank you so much!!!!

P.S. I love you
Glad your sorted !! Ok there is a router in the other room connected to a desktop with they yellow LAN cord , and i am here on my hp notebook connected to it by wireless. your fix worked for me i don't know what else i need to say lol. thank you thank you thank you thank you?
If its working fine, then you need to say NOTHING.

But it might of made things easier, if you provided, what OS your using (windows 7, XP, vista), make and model of wireless router (you only mentioned Verizon), your notebook make and model (just 'hp' isnt really enough) etc etc

Hi and thank you for looking at this thread.

I have a really different problem, for which I can not find a result (so far). Maybe someone can help me?

I have an Ebay account. Used for quite some years. My friend also has an account and he has used my computer at different times to sell stuff.

My problem is that this computer, (desktop, Win XP Pro SP3, Dell, had recent problem with MSI, now fixed and works well. (Thank you everybody for your help)), see's my requests at Ebay, to open items in a new window or tab (F/Fox), as my friends ID.

Even though of course I am logged on to the Ebay site, the new items often ( NOT ALWAYS) come up with his Ebay username in the new window. All the operations such as saving item to a list, comes up with my list designs, (I have several) such as "New stuff to look at", "Best stuff to buy", "Good value stuff", and so on, for example.

So Im thinking that, this is actually my computer, that has the problem with identification, rather than Ebay.

So somewhere in my desktop's memory, my computer is getting confused with the two different usernames somehow??

Can I search it out and delete the other ID at all??
Holy smoke where would I even look for something like that?

I hope I have explained this particular problem correctly.

I must admit it sounds rather confusing just trying to read it back to myself. ( nothing new with that ).

Thanks for your consideration and possible solutions.
ImnoGuru.
You both used the same browser, right? I suggest installing CCleaner and run it's Cleaner (click the button labeled Cleaner, on left column). If you're using Internet Explorer, select the Windows tab in the Cleaner panel and check all boxes in the Internet Explorer section, and then run the Cleaner. If using a different browser, click the Applications tab and check all boxes in the section for your browser and then run Cleaner.

Note: The standard free CCleaner download is bundled a Yahoo! toolbar, as I RECALL. But, you will see an option to un-select the toolbar shortly after starting the CCleaner installation. So, do that unless you really want the toolbar. To be more specific, it sounds like you are having cookie problems. Especially with certain things on the site showing as yours and others showing as his. As suggested, a good cookie cleaner should take care of that. You can likely find your cookies, either by looking in some of the temp folders in your internet browser's program directory or under your user profile temp folders, or you can likely find cookie settings somewhere within the browser settings. In Internet Explorer, it is located with the browser history settings, but not sure on other browsers.

Setting your computer to delete all cookies on exit will cause some annoyance (websites don't "remember you" and automatically log you in) but it is the most secure method of making sure issues like you are experiencing now don't happen. You could also avoid it by having your buddy log in to the computer with a guest account or another created user account. Then his cookies will be his and yours will be yours. Hi Raven19528 and soybean. Thanks for the reply, sorry I haven't been able to get back to you till now.

Yes we both used the same computer to log in one day and although it doesn't come up often, it does come up at the most annoying of times. (like when I want to sell something and SOMETIMES when I am bidding.. most annoying in the last 10 seconds..... Hahaha)

Soybean,, I use FF mainly, don't really have a use for IE. (Main reason is password issues for me. IE wont go to the site before you have to select to remember the password, where FF does and you can tell if your password is correct before saving it.) I suppose that is just PERSONAL preference stuff.

Anyway.... CCleaner then. Ok. I will download it and see what CCleaner does and how I can use it to cure my problem. It sounds like a cookie cleaner, I think I had it a while ago but deleted it. ( I don't think I used it) Thanks I'll try it this time.

Raven19528 hi, that sounds very logical that it is a cookie issue, only with certain aspects of the Ebay site.
Tracking down, the where, on the site will be the hardest. I thought it might have been them at their end. Seems like you both say that it most probably my cookies getting confused.

I dont really want to set my browser to delete all cookies on exit. He is not very likely to use my computer any time soon that I know of. So I will try to locate and isolate just those ones for the time being.

Wish me luck and thanks for the info. ImnoGuru.Just been researching CCleaner and it really does a lot of things.
I don't necessarily want all of that done though.

I just want this EBay problem to go away... I have never run this program and don't know what it will do if I just click GO.

Can I just select the Ebay cookies and delete the ones I want to, or does CCleaner just wipe the lot?

Thanks.Re: CCleaner, I suggest you click the Appliications tab in the Cleaner component of CCleaner and check all boxes under Firefox, click the Analyze button, and take a look at what CCleaner identified for cleaning. If this seems too aggressive, you might take a step by step approach. To do that, you could try checking, say, just the first three items for Firefox in CCleaner and running it. Then, try going to eBay with Firefox. If you still have the problem, then run CCleaner again and select more of the options for Firefox, and so forth. If you go through cleaning all items under Firefox and that still has not resolved the problem, we'll have to explore other tactics. Ah yes. Thanks soybean for that. Just what I wanted, a slow methodical and progressive solution to this, that I can control and test as I go.

I did some research from other sites about ccleanear, and a lot of their comments were only broad as to what ccleaner does and were very misleading.

An excerpt from this site.

mickliq December 27, 2010 at 08:04:10 Pacific

"CCleaner deletes garbage & garbage only. When it was 1st released it was called "Crap Cleaner" but I guess that name offended some people so it was changed to CCleaner. When you 1st open it, there's a list of the types of files it deletes in the left column. You'll find that there's nothing there that's critical, it's all "crap". It's safe to delete everything it finds."
So not really a glowing rendition of the product.

I'll trust that the way we are going to do this is the best way. OK.Just don't run the registry cleaning aspect of CCleaner.CCleaner is pretty much The standard Windows disk cleanup with a few bells tacked on, as well as a much better User Interface.

Because I like to spam my website, I actually "studied" the standard Windows Disk Cleanup tool here, to try to dispel a lot of myths surrounding disk cleanup's special "/sageset" and other parameters.

Using CCleaner and pressing "analyze" will tell you exactly what it will be removing before it removes it. Obviously, everything that will be removed is fully configurable. Honestly I don't know what the problem is.Thanks for the hand holding while I went with these suggestions.

I ran the ccleaner and so far I haven't had any poor returns from my Ebay requests.

It seems to have worked. (to date anyway). It did as suggested, remove some of my history of websites that I visit regularly, but so far none that aren't missed or that I'm unable to find again.

Thanks too Quantos, I didn't run the reg cleaner.. (hmmm yet) Do I really need to? Not really.. I just wanted this FRUSTRATION with Ebay to go away,

and BC_Programmer,Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 29, 2011, 05:21:00 AM

Honestly I don't know what the problem is.

and BC_Programmer,
Having never run the program before, I was uncertain as to what the results might have been.
I.M.H.O. it is better to ask first, than jump right in and perhaps cause more problems than I had.

P.S. Nice website you have. It has a lot of interesting features and well laid out. Thanks.

Hi Guys and gals. For about the last month when I'm on certain sites with IE 8 I GET the above MESSAGE. I've TRIED to change the security SETTINGS but nothing seems to work to get rid of these messages. Any ideas?What add-on is it? Have you tried going to Tools->Manage Add Ons and reinstalling the offending add-on?Is it possible to post the site so i can check it on this end ? ?I disabled ShockWave Flash Object and it's gone. Now I only get a message once in a while that this has been disabled. Patio, I was EVEN getting this on these sites.Gotcha...Thanx for the heads up...
I just suspected it may have been the site instead of the browser...

Hello,
I was having problems with my Firefox browser for weeks
It began freezing with increasing frequency, I noticed it was happening mostly on sites like youtube, yahoo and I think some flash heavy websites.
At one point the first thing it did once started up was to freeze
I tried some Mozilla forums but without much help, so I changed my browser to Opera two weeks ago.
What's awful however is that yesterday the browser started hanging and not responding much like Firefox did before.
I scan my system with Norton regularly and run the Registry and Disc cleaner from Norton Utilities often.
It also froze on me while in Safe Mode - Windows 7.

I have no idea what the problem could be, and I need help.
There's nothing more frustrating than having your browser freeze unexpectedly while doing work The fact that it happens in safe mode is troubling. Is the only problem the browser freezing? If so, my first thought is malware. If not, it could be the hd or ram or some other hardware issue.

I suggest FULL scans with both your anti virus app AND with MalwareBytes.

Also, if you are using a registry cleaner (as you say you are), it's POSSIBLE that is causing problems for you. Registry cleaners do not fix problems, the cause them.Quote from: Allan on October 06, 2011, 03:28:07 PM

The fact that it happens in safe mode is troubling. Is the only problem the browser freezing? If so, my first thought is malware. If not, it could be the hd or ram or some other hardware issue.

I suggest full scans with both your anti virus app AND with MalwareBytes.

Also, if you are using a registry cleaner (as you say you are), it's possible that is causing problems for you. Registry cleaners do not fix problems, the cause them.

If it was a hardware problem it would effect more than the browser. But there's no harm in checking anyway.

Well It's not a malware problem either, MalwareBytes couldn't find anything and the browser continues to freeze up

Did you scan with an anti virus app?

Just to be sure about it not being a hardware problem, you might download speedfan and check your temps.

I suggest you install the CPU Meter gadget for Windows 7. With it, you can observe fluctuations in CPU and memory usage while you working with your computer. That might yield a clue to what's causing the problem. Flash heavy sites will commonly cause some noticeable fluctuation in CPU usage.

BTW, what are the hardware specs for your computer?

*bump

Hope somebody has any idea/suggestion that might help

I am really finding it so difficult to read,delete or even write mails on this new yahoo purple coloured classic.Though am using internet explorer,plz is there any help ?http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mail/


The user interface is quite self-explanatory....hmm never got that dilemma i think it's not that though to use besides the name was written whether you're going to your mail and everything..you can also use Help.It doesn't have to be purple. I PERSONALIZED it using themes and I've got greenish background

But for the rest it's a matter of GETTING used to it.
For me, it's not so badYou can go back to the old version by turning off Javascript temporarily. Some say you can't go back, but it's not true.
http://my-reference-notes.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-switch-back-to-yahoo-mail.html

How to switch back to Yahoo Mail Classic:

1. Disable your browser's Javascript

Windows Internet Explorer
To disable JavaScript:
i. From the Tools menu, or the Tools drop-down in the upper right, choose Internet Options... .
ii. Click the Security tab.
iii. Click Custom Level... .
iv. Scroll to the "Scripting" section of the list. Uncheck to Disable scripting.
v. Close and restart your browser.

Mozilla Firefox
i. On the Tools menu, click Options.
ii. On the Content tab, uncheck check box to disable JavaScript.
iii. Click the Go back one page button to return to the previous page, and then click the Reload current page button to run scripts.

2. Open Yahoo mail URL and login using your id and password.

3. A warning message will be prompted that JavaScript is needed to be enabled for using the new Yahoo! Mail. You will also see two options to return to a previous version of Yahoo!Mail. Choose the first option to switch just for one time or second option to return to a previous version. Choose the second option here.

4. Now you are back to the classic version.

5. In order to access all web sites properly, don’t forget to ENABLE JavaScript from your browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox).
Didn't find it difficult, just unstable. Of course, the non-Java seems to be just as unstable lately. I see no real advanage to using the Java version. Don't need all the fancy graphics. I use Mail the WAY you used to write letters, just text with the occasional enclosure (i.e., attachment).Quote from: Ademil4vic on September 16, 2011, 06:23:34 AM

I am really finding it so difficult to read,delete or even write mails on this new yahoo purple coloured classic.Though am using internet explorer,plz is there any help ?

When I open Firefox the Google logo and search box is gone replaced by a white screen (with all the tool bars STILL there though) and my "back" button will not work. Outside that everything is normal. What did I do and how do I undo it?now I notice the reload button also does not workAssuming the problems are exclusively with Firefox, first thing you want to do is REBOOT. If the problem persists uninstall Firefox and reinstall it.Try this, right-click beside Menu BAR or beside URL/Address bar and check mark Navigation Toolbar. If no changes, then PROCEED to reinstalling FF as suggested.To check the POSSIBILITY of it being a wonked addon or plugin load Safemode Firefox from the Start/Programs menu...
Any difference ? ?

I am having trouble with IE9 not opening links in other tabs or other windows. I've checked my settings & have them set to open in a new tab.
Can you please point me in the right DIRECTION for a fix for this. I really need to be ABLE to open these links...
Thanks in advance.If you right click on a link on a page viewed in IE9, do you see the options to "Open in new tab" or "Open in new window"? When I click on a link to open in a new window or a new tab it comes up blank. I'm running IE9 on Windows 7... I've checked EVERY setting I can THINK of.. I have it set to open in a new tab... Please help... I can't access my accounts.http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/162253-internet-explorer-9-new-tab-change-what-page-opens.htmlWhile you're trying to resolve the problem with IE, could install another browser such as FIREFOX or Opera.

I am using a windows 7X64 computer ff 7 was WORKING FINE but now it is really slow at loading web pages. I have cleaned everything uninstalled then installed ff again disabled extensions and plugins TRIED everything i can think of. Any ideas.Try Firefox in SAFE mode - any better? Also, try a different browser just as a test to see if that is also slow.I have tried firefox in safe mode no better. I tried chrome it works fine. Then I suggest you uninstall FF7 and install an earlier version or use a different browser.

I was wondering where my thumbnails went to? Now I have upgraded to IE 7 to IE 8 and now I have IE 9. I still dont have my thumbnails even though I upgraded to IE 9. I've installed all my updates, which have all been successfully installed. Is there anything else I should do? What do you mean thumbnails? On your webpage or visited/saved website?Quote from: jason2074 on November 07, 2011, 12:44:26 AM

What do you mean thumbnails? On your webpage or visited/saved website?

Or, do you mean on Windows taskbar?

Soybean, all of what you said is correct.

No. What it is that on the bottom of my screen, it has the sites Im on at the moment.

So, that's what you were seeing prior to starting this discussion but now it's not working that way and you don't see the thumbnails, right?

That is correct.


Did you change your desktop display to Windows Classic? In other words, did you disable a Windows Aero Theme? The thumbnails will not work if you're not using a Windows Aero Theme.

I not sure what my desktop display is. How would I find that out? I have Windows Vista Home Premium which has Aero.


And, that's exactly what I showed you in the image I posted. Look at it again. It shows two thumbnails representing two web pages open in Internet Explorer. So, why did you say my image is not what you are talking about?

In Hotmail, when I try to reply or forward, the full HEADER appears in the body of the email. How do I hide it? I tried to just delete the full header but then the rest of my email does not go through when I send it. Any suggestions?I assume what you are referring to is that portion of the e-mail message that you received from someone else and now you want to "forward " the message to someone else. However you do not want to include information such as the sender and/or any comments made to you by the sender in the received e-mail. There are at least 2 ways to do this. One takes place after you have created the to be SENT e-mail by using the "forward" function. From within the created message HIGHLIGHT the portion to be deleted and then click on "delete " on your keyboard and the unwanted portion will be gone and NOT sent. The 2nd is to take the action from the ORIGINAL received e-mail and with the message displayed highlight the portion of the message that you want to send only. Do a "control C" to create the copy. Then open a new e-mail with the contact(s) desired and the "subject of your own creation and into the message body with your cursor placed within click on "control V" and that which you highlighted will be placed as your message. You can then add any other material into the message as you desire. HOPE that deals with your issue.truenorth

Everything was WORKING fine yesterday! Now my ISP says that the EQUIPMENT they have me wired too is congested so they will rewire Monday. But is that false HOPE? What's weird is that it always stops at 65.3 MB when I try the 100 MB test file and 38.2 MB when I try the 200 MB test file. Tried several other too and same whole sizes always stop at the same partial sizes.Well, just discovered that all works fine in safe mode with networking. Now what? :-(

(Going to sleep. Exhausted. Will check this thread in the morning. Hey, its a start...)That may mean wrong network driver installed...or missing /bad chipset driver.

Check Control Panel/Device Manager for any Yellow ??'s.

If NONE then run a TCP/IP fix...What protection softwares, firewall is installed and running?No errors in device manager. Tried a TCP/IP fix but still same issue. As for protection, the only thing I've got is AVG and I installed that yesterday AFTER all of this began happening to check for viruses. Again, nothing found.

One thing of note, I performed a "netsh winsock reset" two days ago in an effort to fix a com surrogate error connected to a DIVX update. Could that have caused any of this? If so, how do I undo that?This is why we love details on here...

Winsock Fix...Darn, still a no go. :-(Woke up and all of the sudden it is working without any problems. Wow. I WISH I had an explanation in case it happens again to me or someone else but I'll take the gift... thanks for your help!Gremlins....

Yesterday, I tried to get onto my internet, but the only page that would load was Facebook. The computer said it was connected to the internet, and the signal was strong. Today when I got on, no websites were working anymore. I scanned my computer for viruses, but it didn't help. Does anyone know why my computer would be connected to the internet, but not load any pages? I tried in Chrome and Firefox, and it didn't MAKE a difference. Its time to call your ISP. There might be a maintenance or repair ONGOING. It happen to me PREVIOUSLY with the same issue your experiencing. Took them here almost a week due to a typhoon knocking down some COMMUNICATION system.Restart router and/or MODEM.

I am unable to print from my msn site USING a wireless printer. I am running an IE 8 browser. The only time I can print is if I can change to PDF.

If I use a DIFFERENT browser, such as GOOGLE CHROME or with AOL I have no problem.

Anyone have a suggestion as to how to make the IE browser allow me to print?If it is an HP printer and you are using HP Smart Print there is a problem with ie8 64 bit; if you are using that have you tried ie8 32 bit?
What happens when you try to print? Do you end up with a blank page, by any chance?

I have Windows7 running IE9 I have 3 users on my computer but when one user tries to use IE it will not load for him, it gives him a pop up wanting to know what program he wants to use to open it with. The other two users have no problems using IE at all what would cause thisHow are you starting IE? Are you starting it from a desktop shortcut or from the TASKBAR quick launch?Be sure that all users have the privilege to open files.Does it do that for just IE or for all programs? If it's the latter, Windows forgot how to handle executables ...

Why are you using IE7, any WAY? That's like using IE8 only worse. Go get Firefox! Quote from: Raptor on January 08, 2012, 05:32:21 PM

Does it do that for just IE or for all programs? If it's the latter, Windows forgot how to handle executables ...

Why are you using IE7, any way? That's like using IE8 only worse. Go get Firefox!

Just curious - why do you push Firefox so hard?

Does it do that for just IE or for all programs? If it's the latter, Windows forgot how to handle executables ...

Why are you using IE7, any way? That's like using IE8 only worse. Go get Firefox!

I have Windows7 running IE9 ...

... when one user tries to use IE it will not load for him, it gives him a pop up wanting to know what program he wants to use to open it with.

Probably because it's better.

I assumed he thinks it is better or he wouldn't be pushing it. I was looking for specifics. Is it more user friendly, more intuitive, more secure, faster, all of the above or just want to support their business model?

I uninstalled my fire fox browser and reinstalled and still no access to google even installed IE 7 no access to google. I believe the problem is in the XP operating system somewhere. I did try running without a fire wall and did not help, if there is something from PREVENTING access to google in my computer how would you go about finding it?

JohnI suggest you run the Fix it tool found at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034 to reset the Hosts FILE back to the default. This may not resolve the issue but it's worth a try. Or, you can open the Hosts file with Notepad to view it and manually edit it, as explained at the above link. Just for shirts and giggles what PROTECTION apps do you have on this PC ? ?No protection except what comes on the XP disk. I am going to try the fix it tool above mention.
I did PUT google ip address 74.125.236.81 and it takes you to there search page but when you go to bottom of page and click on home page you get nothing.

JohnIt does now work the fix it tool fixed the problem I now can access Google.

Thanks

JohnQuote

No protection except what comes on the XP disk

after DOWNLOADING and installing ie 8 it won't launchGet Firefox.Quote from: Raptor on January 20, 2012, 02:28:57 PM

Get Firefox.

That's not helpful.

hello there I am having problems with http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites
I don't understand why it's not being displayed properly. every other site looks fine, but http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites looks messed up, and it takes about a mintue to load to this messed up state. PLEASE any help would be greatly appreciated

I have tried using ccleaner.
SUPER antispyware
Microsoft security essentials

Looks OK here. You ISP may have a filter on the site. Try another browser. Try a proxy. Or go to a local Internet Hot Spot and connect there with your laptop.

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i get an error message saying the the program has stopped work and will now close. 1) What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?

2) What led up to this?

3) What type of system & hardware?

4) Does everything else work as expected?

5) Do other browsers work?

One sentence posts don't really help us to help you. Please PROVIDE as much relevant information as you can.1) not sure, i let someone else use my laptop and now i get this error message.

2) not sure, i let someone else use my laptop and now i get this error message.

3) windows vista

4) no,
a. i have no sound anymore
b. when i try to open a pdf file, i get an adobe acrobat error message saying internal error, no matter which browser.
c. i am trying to enroll in online university and am unable to access the PLACEMENT tests because
it says need to disable my pop up blocker and it is already DISABLED. i have tried holding down
the control key when clicking on the link but still nothing happens,
d. certain pages require me to install a java update and am unable to do so. the file downloads but
it wont install.

5) other than the same problems as in #4 other browsers work.
Go to Internet Options and reset IE to DEFAULT. Also uninstall any toolbars you may have.

Recently I installed the latest Safari 5.1.2, but after 1-2 hours running Safari, my Windows XP will crash and reboot, without any alert or error message.
After reboot, launch Safari, it'll again crash the Windows after 1-2 hours. It just keep crashing like that all DAY long.

I have no problem with any other browser (IE/Firefox/Chrome/Rockmelt), only Safari.What are you doing on the internet when it crashes? Are you WATCHING flash videos? Anyway, why do you want to use Safari on windows?Doing usual computer WORK, nothing special, it just crash all of a sudden.

I never use Safari on a desktop before.
And one of the day I read that its plugin can customize Facebook to get rid of all those ANNOYING features, so I just try it out.first uninstall safari. use chrome or ie onlyQuote from: sub123 on January 15, 2012, 11:26:26 PM

first uninstall safari. use chrome or ie only

Been using IE7 for many years on my WinXP PC. It has been getting slower and slower with many freeze-ups. Was doing a connection speedtest and SAW an ad to try Google Chrome which I did. It has blinding speed compared to IE7. To good to be true? Have I given up security or some other important function by going to Chrome? I have Verizon FiOS and MS Security Essentials. Thanks.You should get Firefox INSTEAD. Google loves invading your privacy a LITTLE too much to entrust your entire browser experience to 'm.If you're happy with Chrome that's fine. It's considered one of the most secure browsers.Quote from: Allan on January 14, 2012, 05:44:11 AM

If you're happy with Chrome that's fine. It's considered one of the most secure browsers.

Have you run full system scans with both your Anti Virus app and with MalwareBytes? If not, perhaps you should.

You can always try IE8 (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=43)

I wonder if anyone here has an answer or solution to this issue.
It has been discussed for years on Google's Help Forum but they failed to have a solution until now.

It crashes when you navigate down through few levels of the directory to save a file, or choose a file to UPLOAD.

My current PRACTICE:
If I wanna download a file, I always save it to my desktop (requires 1 CLICK on the Desktop button on the left panel).
If I wanna upload a file, I'll put the file on desktop, and select from there (same 1 click action)

I've been doing so for months and it never crash.

But whenever I try to navigate further than 2-3 level down, it crashes expectedly.

Get Firefox. It is superior. I am always surprised at Google's INABILITY to patch things despite their invasive always-running-behind-the-scenes updater.

Same with their stupid toolbar. Did they ever get around to creating a VERSION for Firefox 5?

Quote from: evilfantasy on January 09, 2012, 03:55:00 PM

At this point in time I do believe IE is more secure than FF with Chrome leading the pack. Chrome Is Most Secure of the Top Three Browsers, Study Finds

Although I'm not giving up FF yet, Chrome is making some major progress with it's speed and security not to mention a growing number of useful add-ons.

Google Chrome Blog - Speed and Security January 5, 2012

So NoScript counts for nothing?

Because for anyone who understands to use it, NoScript makes Firefox without a doubt the most secure browser.

In short. NoScript only blocks what does not make the developer money (check your NoScript whitelist). Including other security related add-ons which are not always easy to determine

But just like NoScript they have their faults and I have had to whitelist several things in Ghostery in order to see web pages as they should be seen.

But just like NoScript they have their faults

For the record I never was a fan of NoScript. For me it's a PITA

Yeah, I'm betting Noscript makes tons by whitelisting about:config. Why didn't I think of that?

Take a look at the default whitelist, it does contain some odd ones...

I must have thrown those out a long time ago. I know there are some entries which are greyed out but you can remove those through about:config from what I recall.

It's nice that we can have these totally unrepetitive topics.

Although if it's about the thread in general... then I can see where you're coming from. This is about as good an idea as making an account on a religion forum and asking "Which god is the best?".

North-Korea is best korea!

This happened today. The websites that don't work PROPERLY are Youtube, Facebook, and one forum. I just opened Chrome this afternoon, went to Youtube, and it looked like this:

On the VIDEO page, the video is just a black screen and doesn't play.

Then I went to CHECK Facebook, which now looks like this:


The websites display PERFECTLY on IE, though.

I have no idea what to do, so I came here for help.Open Task Manager when this happens and see what it shows for CPU Usage percentage. Do you have other programs running when this happens? If you hit the refresh/reload button on your browser, then does the page load correctly?

By the way, this topic was already marked solved (the green check mark). Did you intend to do that? I just marked it unsolved. Let me know if that's not correct. Looks like the browser has failed to fetch the CSS files. Try a Ctrl-F5 on any affected site.Try using a different web-browser, or make sure that Facebook is not on the SIMPLIFIED site.Sometimes blocking Javascript tends to make websites end up looking like that.

Packard Bell COMPUTER
Intel Celeron M CPU
410 @ 1.46GHz
1.47 GHz, 960 MB of RAM

Used space: 42.7 GB
Free space: 5.31 GB
Capacity: 48.0 GBNormal free space on a HDD for Windows to run PROPERLY is 15%...
At 5G you are falling below that #...
Time for some housekeeping.Any advice on how to clear up some free space on my hard drive? I ran the disk defragmenter but it freed up barely anything. I have also uninstalled all the programs I don't need. Would purchasing an external hard drive help?Eithiether that...or burn some stuff to CD/DVD's...
3 culprits that hog alot of space would be pics; movies and music.I turned off pop-up blocker and ad blocker on my Norton Internet Antivirus and I can view webpages properly and WATCH videos without any problems.

By the way, is there any way of finding out what is filling up my hard drive space? I can't understand how I'm running so low.Download, and install Disk Space Reporter: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Disc-Space-Reporter.shtml
My Norton VirusDefs folder is eating up 15.6 GB of space. Is it possible to clear this folder without leaving my computer unprotected?Quote

My Norton VirusDefs folder is eating up 15.6 GB of space

Norton is a resource hog

all my browsers suddenly change to questionbasic as its defualt search engine when using the address/url bar when searching.and this all happened when i install wamp.anyone know how to fix this.to google.i've tried uninstalling and reinstalling both fire fox and chrome.i;ve ALREADY fix the firefox.but in chrome i cant change it.any one who knows how to fix this.please post it here.this is what happens, when i type a key word onto the address bar.and PRESS enter it directs me to this
http://www.questbasic.com/b.cgi?bk=H8QuaD58wP9ZQYyXDXDpufl1zTeBcpDHoS4ZrDzh1DMZLDM-JCByOf4SXPJ0TtJcmKW01AKi4xS-ZKb28*yZI8OMOn6laSdo26f3lF8xeXCnnwNUkZw5qFNcA8ONrthKG1EA1Q

and on the OPTION my search is set to google. any one please help me fix thisI've never heard of a search engine named questionbasic, which doesn't mean it isn't a legitimate search engine, when ever I see a list of search engines there's a lot of them out there I've never heard of. When I Googled it, it came up blank. Is it a regional search engine, or is it possibly a virus.No such website exists. I believe you need to start a new discussion in the Computer viruses and spyware section. Infected.how to fix it??or REMOVE it? safely without affecting my files?Quote from: soybean on December 30, 2011, 06:26:09 PM

No such website exists. I believe you need to start a new discussion in the Computer viruses and spyware section.

I use Firefox 3.6.3 and I have been noticing in yahoo mail in the subject line I get a little square box with the numbers 27 on top and 28 on the bottom where there should seem to be letters is this because of browser or it related to windows XP? I should mention it is not all email's just some of them.

JohnThis is a Unicode thing. If the font Firefox is using in the subject line doesn't have the Unicode character referenced, it will display a box instead with the glyph's ID in it; in this case (2728). Either change the font that you're using in Firefox to a more Unicode-friendly font, or try installing one of the free Unicode FONTS available. In certain fonts the character is a symbol called "Sparkles" and looks like this:



It is found in symbol fonts such as Dingbats. Whoever is sending you these emails thinks you are using a Unicode compatible font, or doesn't care. Or they've got a Mac. Or you have.

That is SOMETHING I never knew as I thought every thing takes care of itself.

JohnQuote from: John1397 on January 04, 2012, 06:50:04 AM

That is something I never knew as I thought every thing takes care of itself
John

It only appears that way because of the large pool of talented developers, designers, and engineers whose efforts go into the creation of the software you use. Even something as simple as sorting brings with it a heavy academic and interface design background.

This is on my HP Compag 6715b (in specs). Occasionally, when IE9 is ALREADY open and funtioning, and I open a NEW tab, the menu bar options will not WORK in the new tabs (file, edit, view, favorites, tools, help. ect.)
This is only with IE9. Firefox 8 tabs and menus work fine.
I can close the tab - then reopen a new tab - but no change. Im not sure yet about the specific details yet because it's an infrequent issue, but I'd like to figure it out soon.
I'll post more details if/when it happens again.

Thanks for any help!

Mike