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Lionking 88

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:38 am
Post subject: Mozilla Firefox and Enternet Exploer stopped working!!!!
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Okay, my first problem is that on the family computer, we use Mozilla Firefox
as our internet, but a few days ago, it just stopped working. You could
double-click it as many times as you want, and it turns blue, but nothing
happens. It double clicked it once, and left to see if it was just slow, but
I came back 8 hours later (after school) and nothing ahd happened. Our
computer is also a lot slower than usual. We now use internet exploer, but
it is still really slow. I went through and uninstalled anyhting that was
taking lots of space and hasn't been used in a long while, and restarted the
computer, but it dodn't do anyhting. I also unistalled and reinstalled
Mozilla Firefox, but it still doesn't work.

My second problem is that on my laptop, Enternet exploer stopped working,
but I don't have a second way to get on the internet, so I don't have any way
to get on the internet. It will go to Yahoo (my home page) and Google, but
it won't do anything else. I can' go anywhere besides the front page on
Yahoo, and I can't search anything on Google, because it says that the page
can't be displayed. My e-mail stopped working a few months ago, but
everyhting else has been fine. Now i can't do anything. My wireless card is
working and my brother's computer and sister's computer both are on the same
internet connection from the modem, and theirs works fine. Is there anyway
that I can get the internet back on my laptop, and Mozilla Firefox working on
the family computer? If there is, it is very appreciated.
Thank you for any help you may offer and taking the time to read all of this.

Lionking 88
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nesredep egrob

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:54 am
Post subject: Re: Mozilla Firefox and Enternet Exploer stopped working!!!! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 15:38:00 -0700, Lionking 88
<Lionking88 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Okay, my first problem is that on the family computer, we use Mozilla Firefox
>as our internet, but a few days ago, it just stopped working. You could
>double-click it as many times as you want, and it turns blue, but nothing
>happens. It double clicked it once, and left to see if it was just slow, but
>I came back 8 hours later (after school) and nothing ahd happened. Our
>computer is also a lot slower than usual. We now use internet exploer, but
>it is still really slow. I went through and uninstalled anyhting that was
>taking lots of space and hasn't been used in a long while, and restarted the
>computer, but it dodn't do anyhting. I also unistalled and reinstalled
>Mozilla Firefox, but it still doesn't work.
>
>My second problem is that on my laptop, Enternet exploer stopped working,
>but I don't have a second way to get on the internet, so I don't have any way
>to get on the internet. It will go to Yahoo (my home page) and Google, but
>it won't do anything else. I can' go anywhere besides the front page on
>Yahoo, and I can't search anything on Google, because it says that the page
>can't be displayed. My e-mail stopped working a few months ago, but
>everyhting else has been fine. Now i can't do anything. My wireless card is
>working and my brother's computer and sister's computer both are on the same
>internet connection from the modem, and theirs works fine. Is there anyway
>that I can get the internet back on my laptop, and Mozilla Firefox working on
>the family computer? If there is, it is very appreciated.
>Thank you for any help you may offer and taking the time to read all of this.
>
>Lionking 88

I should start looking for Ad-Aware and similar virus scanners - get them to
work on your computer - you seem to have a grip but never mentioned anything
about virus's

I have AVG to help and I use a Firewall and a router/modem and I still from time
to time get the odd unwanted interference.

At a very minimum get AD-Aware, AVG and Zone Alarm and get them to work for you.

Borge in sunny Perth, Australia
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ben

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Since: Aug 03, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:34 pm
Post subject: Re: Mozilla Firefox and Enternet Exploer stopped working!!!! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Lionking 88 wrote:
> Okay, my first problem is that on the family computer, we use Mozilla Firefox
> as our internet, but a few days ago, it just stopped working. You could
> double-click it as many times as you want, and it turns blue, but nothing
> happens. It double clicked it once, and left to see if it was just slow, but
> I came back 8 hours later (after school) and nothing ahd happened. Our

You could try uninstalling it and reinstalling it. Can get it at:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

> computer is also a lot slower than usual. We now use internet exploer, but
> it is still really slow. I went through and uninstalled anyhting that was
> taking lots of space and hasn't been used in a long while, and restarted the
> computer, but it dodn't do anyhting. I also unistalled and reinstalled
> Mozilla Firefox, but it still doesn't work.

Free virus scanner at
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff

Update it once installed and do a full scan of your system.

Free anti-spyware
1. http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=asf
2. http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
3. http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
4. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
5. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

Install the above and update them and do a full system scan. You can use all
the above on your system as only windows defender is always resident - i.e.
active.

> My second problem is that on my laptop, Enternet exploer stopped working,
> but I don't have a second way to get on the internet, so I don't have any way
> to get on the internet. It will go to Yahoo (my home page) and Google, but
> it won't do anything else. I can' go anywhere besides the front page on

That's probably because it is in your cache and will display even if you are
not connected.

> Yahoo, and I can't search anything on Google, because it says that the page
> can't be displayed. My e-mail stopped working a few months ago, but

Sounds like you have a problem connecting to the internet.

> everyhting else has been fine. Now i can't do anything. My wireless card is
> working and my brother's computer and sister's computer both are on the same
> internet connection from the modem, and theirs works fine. Is there anyway

If you are using dial up, then you are not using your wireless... Sounds
like IE is working since it is loading. How do you connect to the internet?

You might download the above virus and spyware software on you
brother/sisters computers and stick them on a USB drive to install them on
your own. You might need to fix the set up of how you connect to the internet.

Regards,
Ben
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ben

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:40 pm
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Also forgot to mention - Sygate Personal Firewall (free):
http://www.tucows.com/preview/213160

Regards,
Ben
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