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i can't get online at all on my pc(on mi dads now), it loads up fine, takes me to my desktop fine but when i come to open mozilla nothing happens, all i get is a blank page, nothing loads....i appear to have several trojans too and loads of other stuff, do i need to wipe my pc? if i do, how do i do it?

:(

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Either wipe it and start again or run some good antivirus on it....

Try clearing out all your web brosing history and cookies too, this may help...

As a rule, I always save everything and anything onto an external hardrive, and rebuild my laptop every 2 months, keeps it tippytop and free of suspect rubbish....

Hope this helps
Cheers
Lee

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what are you doing to get loads of trojans? They dont appear for no reason. Perhaps a dodgy method of downloading? Like anykind of kazza program? Limewire ETC Some dodgy webpages can drop them on you're pc if you have been either looking at porn or trying to download cracks and serials/keygens

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Trojans = lots of dodgy surfing....

You need to be more careful !!! ;)

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Or as you say "downloading" ;)

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yeah bob hehe. Some triojans just drop on ur pc whislt browsing. Others built into dodgy exe's :)

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thanx you two, a couple of weeks ago i was having a lot of trouble with pop-ups, that could have had something to do with it....i still havent got my pc sorted, its driving me mad, had to TRY and back up all my files today, that was a task and a half

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I recently had a problem with Firefox whereby only the border of window was visible showing the desk top where the page should have been.
Is yours like that?
I tried reinstall, system restore and several other remedies.
I thought that I would have to resort to using Internet Explorer again, and then by pure fluke-
I clicked on the maximise/minimise button at top right and it cured it

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first thing to do Flashy is look to see if you have an internet connection..
go to START-CONTROL PANEL-NETWORK AND SHARING or INTERNET CONNECTIONS...if it says you have a connection click repair connection.
if you are using a wireless dongle then the dongle could be knackered.

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If there was no connection it would give an error, the fact that the browser loads would, to me, mean that the connection is there but the homepage is corrupt.... or something equally sinister, to be fair you could try re-installing your web browser but for me, if its infected with anything, I personally would back up and rebuild the machine, protect properly and then pop your stuff back on there....

Its like crashing your car, its never quite the same driving it afterwards, it may look lovely again but will never have the same protection.....

Cheers
Lee

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My problem detailed at post #8, had no relevance to trojans or viruses.
I update and scan with AVG daily, I don't get them

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As you should too ;)

However, as the OP has already mentioned having several trojans etc, it would be my advice to wipe clean and start a fresh rather than just patching up if you will...

Cheers
Lee

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Whats the point in backing a system up thats full of viruses you will only back the virus up as well and be back to square one after re-installing

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You should be ok backing up pictures and other files that can not contain a virus though.

Shaz, is it just Firefox, if you try IE does that work?

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What you really need Shaz is to stop using Windows and switch to Linux instead ;)

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You just reminded me Neil........has anyone seen entwisi lately :D :rolleyes:

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I looked yesterday - he logged in about 6wks ago.
He did have an exchange of 'harsh words'with Less not long before that
Another one bites the dust

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Another of your Conspiracy theories Maggie or do you have proof of a connection?

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No - I could search for the remark you made to him
..but I ain't bovvered:rolleyes:, but neither am I surprised

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I'm not denying that we have had words in the past, but do you have ANY proof that someone such as entwisi would be put off by having bad words? If so he's not the man that I know.

Royboy hasn't been on, for a week or so, could that be the result of 'bad words' and blame it on me, or is it simply that he is on holiday?

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I sent him a text the other morning on my way to work to tell him a bit of the M6 he uses was closed. He replied so his is about somewhere :D

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Or maybe entwisi and Royboy are having an affair and have run off together :rolleyes::D

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then it would be just as useless as it is now :D

sorry my bad , surfing the net is one of teh few things you can do with linux

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tried system restore, even that aint working

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Linux is for uber geeks ;)

Back up as in take your piccies off and whatnot as mentioned, not back up the system, my apologies, I should of explained that clearer....

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a couple of weeks ago chrome stopped working Neil, so i reverted back to firefox, now neither of them work

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You can be trying stuff for ages and it may eventually get it up and running but trust me, start again and be more careful this time, always kkep AV up to date, make the most of windows updates and stop surfing "interesting" sites late on !!!

Or if you must then choose some decent ones !!! ;)

I can take a look at it for you but will charge, I would have no way of knowing how much if you want it "restoring" if you want it "rebuilding" it would take a day.

I work as a Technical Consultant for the government and have done for 13yrs now, my advice is not guess work, its the quickest, most reliable way forward.

Cheers
Lee

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thanx for that Lee, i'm gonna have a go at it myself first though

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You do that and I applaud you for it, thats how I got into this game too !!!

Please feel free to msg if you ned any help with anything and I will try and help best I can.

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ah thanx, thats very much appreciated

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here you go see if you can make use of this


Windows XP Home reinstall from CD

dont worry if you got xp pro its teh same procedure

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Nice one Neil :D Stranger things have happened............

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On another forum I have had my attention drawn to this-
Sneaky Microsoft plug-in puts Firefox users at risk
The naughty Microsoft boys are trying to sabotage Firefox:eek:
I have done some uninstalling of Microsoft Netframework updates
and turned off Microsoft automatic updates

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You did not need to do all that, read this Firefox Foils Microsoft's Security Hole - PC World

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I got that pop up notification from Firefox and did the disabling bit it recommended, but then decided that ridding my PC of the Microsoft junk that had installed itself, and which I don't use, may well improve performance.
....and it felt good to do it:D

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Are you sure you don't use the .net framework though?
Turning off auto updates is ok but you should set it to tell you when updates are available and ask you if you want to install them. That way you can decide if you install the update and are informed as soon as they available.

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thing is you need net framework for some programs to function

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I know, that is why I asked if she was sure she did not use it ;)

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I left in the initial install - just wiped out any updates.

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didnt manage to get the 'problem' fixed, aparently it was the motherboard that was naffed, a VERY good friend of mine has lent me his pc for as long as i need it, how do i get a full screen though? i have to move the thingy across at the bottom all the time to read all of the screen

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Once a powercut fried my board. You could see slight burn marks around the processor. Took out everything apart from HD

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ouch

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i pressume you mean the "screen resolution" here try this link its better than explaining it myself Windows XP: Change your monitor resolution

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already done it Nate, cheers anyway x

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Seriously, wipe it out....

Its the only way......

Unless you need to recover stuff in which case you will need to have recovery software.

Even if you get it working it will still have more diseases than a ranside prostitue from blakcburn !!! :lol:

Cheers
Lee

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lol its ok Lee, i aint using it anymore, my mate sorted me out