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Title: Trouble: Aol Related?
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on September 29, 2005, 05:12:32 PM
well guys i have been trying to post and everytime i tried it would lock up my computer. I am not very computer "smart" but i had to do a full system recovery and now all seems fine does anyone know what have may caused this?
Title: Re: Trouble: Aol Related?
Post by: Haystack on September 29, 2005, 05:20:53 PM
What do you use your computer for mainly? Are you using IE or fire fox? What kinds of spyware removal do you use? Also computer manufactorer?
Title: Re: Trouble: Aol Related?
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on September 29, 2005, 05:43:27 PM
Quote from: Haystack
What do you use your computer for mainly? Are you using IE or fire fox? What kinds of spyware removal do you use? Also computer manufactorer?


just small business use and browsing

using IE

using aol provided spywar removal

it is a compaq persario  , w/ windows xp
Title: Re: Trouble: Aol Related?
Post by: 20th anny 5.o on September 29, 2005, 06:04:53 PM
Get Firefox and personally i would use webroot spysweeper.
Title: Re: Trouble: Aol Related?
Post by: Haystack on September 29, 2005, 06:08:17 PM
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87
just small business use and browsing

using IE

using aol provided spywar removal

it is a compaq persario  , w/ windows xp


first dump IE for fire fox. http://www.getfirefox.com

Second I wouldnt trust aol as far as I can throw it(although those disks sure are fun to thow far).

second disable all active x controls.