my browser quit working!
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Posted on Nov 11, 2007 03:50 am
whosyourdaddy00
Hold 'Em Czar
Member Since: Dec 30, 2004
so i haven't posted in awhile because my gosh darn computer is acting funny....this (kinda) happened soon after updating firefox....i have a usb wireless as my connection...it shows a good strong signal...i can get into my room mates shared folders (so i know it's working) but for some reason firefox AND IE arn't working...i keep gettin' the same failed to load page message....sup wit dat?!!!
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zekthedeadcowEat Spam before it eats YOU!!!Member
Since: May 11, 2002
Nov 11, 2007 02:22 pm umm...in windoze... ummm...
(in reverse order)
start->run->winipconfig (or ipconfig) and see if you're getting an ip address from your router...try releasing it and getting a new one too...
err... make sure that your wireless authentication is correct first...WEP/WPA/WTF etc :)
but before that restart teh router by just unplugging it... and the DSL/Cable modem... I've seen that sometimes if a worm hits your hardware firewall it will crash because of all the log entries... basically a DOS attack...
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Nov 11, 2007 07:36 pm Then if that is all good go to your command prompt and use the following commands to refresh the IP.
ipconfig /release
then
ipdonfig /renew
That should refresh the ip configuration if it was having trouble.
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Nov 12, 2007 06:41 am I've got to re-power mine every so often, like once a week, to once a month.
Simple enough, and cures whatever is stalling my connection (dlink di514 - d'oh!)
Nov 17, 2007 04:29 am thanks for the advice all, i tried the ipconfig thing and my 'dos' screen pops up for half a second than disappears....for some strange reason, it's been working now (i've done nothing to fix it)....i did a windows update (automatics are turned off) and i had 47 updates installed!!! after a re-boot it found some kinda trojen virus and "removed" it....but now it's different....my browser works fine for 10 mins or so then it just stops workin'. all i've done is reboot and it works again (i haven't tried unplggin' the usb wireless but i will when it happens again.
it's just good to be back on-line again!
Nov 17, 2007 04:30 am ok while submitting that last post it quit again, i unplugged the usb wireless unit and plugged it back in, and now it's working again....
Nov 17, 2007 04:50 am ok it just did it again....i'm just checking the time stamp, and will post again to see if it's happening at a 'set time' over and over.
Nov 17, 2007 05:09 am ok just happened again....do ya think it's still that same virus that was supposedly 'removed'?
Nov 17, 2007 08:15 am Maybe it was the Trojan that the two girls with the cup should have used...
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Nov 17, 2007 05:22 pm It very well could be WYD. A browser hijacker can hide out and not be found. They can also duplicate them selves and place bits in every little nook and cranny.
You can try running this, forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=134965 as it seemed to work very well for tonyoci I think it was. I haven't tried it yet but a few peeps at work stated it was a pretty good app.
Nov 17, 2007 06:11 pm I like the "automatically download updates, let me choose when to install them" option for windows update.
the automatic install option screwed me over one time when i was running an optimization. It'd been running for a week, and then automatically installed and subsequently restarted itself. The following day, I had to present my "results".
Nov 18, 2007 03:41 am thanks for the info Noize, well today it's workin' no problems, we unplugged the router for a few hours and it seemed to help, i ran that program and have the .txt file but i have no idea what to do with it or what it means, i'm assuming they want you to copy and paste it at that forum and the good folks there can work from that....i'm not sure it "fixed" anything but it looked like it did a good scan and made notes on the results....anywho, i'm not having problems atm so i'm a happy surfer. now if i can just figure out how to get sound outta this thing! HA! i love the irony.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Nov 18, 2007 06:29 pm Ya, if it isn't one thing its another.
