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Jessica.

16-09-2010, 10:14 AM

oh since you're talking about ipods, Is there anyway I can put songs on my ipod without wiping whats on it already? I originally did it at work but I have stuff d/l at home and it says if I synchronize it will wipe what's there already?

If the songs are in your itunes it will remove them and put them back in while syncing. If they aren't already on your computer then there is nothing that can be done I'm afraid.

Jessica.

16-09-2010, 10:15 AM

fingers, are you being serious?

What is the exact question?

Niamh.

16-09-2010, 10:16 AM

If the songs are in your itunes it will remove them and put them back in while syncing. If they aren't already on your computer then there is nothing that can be done I'm afraid.

ah, well I have itunes on both computers but they're different, so I can't do anything then?

Jessica.

16-09-2010, 10:17 AM

ah, well I have itunes on both computers but they're different, so I can't do anything then?

Nope unless you transfer the songs using a usb memory stick or something.

Niamh.

16-09-2010, 10:18 AM

Nope unless you transfer the songs using a usb memory stick or something.

oh right, so I can copying them from one of the itunes on to a usb and transfer it to the itunes?

Jessica.

16-09-2010, 10:20 AM

oh right, so I can copying them from one of the itunes on to a usb and transfer it to the itunes?

if you copy the actual song file and then add it to itunes on the other comp then it should work fine. :D

Niamh.

16-09-2010, 10:22 AM

if you copy the actual song file and then add it to itunes on the other comp then it should work fine. :D

excellent, that sounds like the best solution! thanks jess, I may be back to you when I'm actually trying to do that though!!:joker:

Jessica.

16-09-2010, 10:23 AM

excellent, that sounds like the best solution! thanks jess, I may be back to you when I'm actually trying to do that though!!:joker:

Okay. :D

Smithy

16-09-2010, 07:23 PM

Oh I know what you mean now, do you have it pinned to the taskbar? If you do then unpin it and that might solve the problem.

Oh, but Opera is pinned and that doesn't happen :sad:

Sarah.

16-09-2010, 07:28 PM

How do I get rid of a Trojan :(

fingers

16-09-2010, 07:32 PM

fingers, are you being serious?

What is the exact question?

Not sure what you mean!
I converted a video to MP4 format and copied it onto the Itunes window on my comp but there it stays, it doesn't sync to the IPod touch.

Smithy

16-09-2010, 07:32 PM

How do I get rid of a Trojan :(

Stay off the dodgy sites :L

Sarah.

16-09-2010, 07:33 PM

Stay off the dodgy sites :L

Haha. I didn't go on anything bad. It was just a wrestling forum I've always been on.

fingers

16-09-2010, 07:44 PM

[QUOTE=Sarah.;3794373]Haha. I didn't go on anything bad. It was just a wrestling forum I've always been on.[/QUOTE

The question is, how did you discover it?]

Jessica.

16-09-2010, 11:08 PM

How do I get rid of a Trojan :(

Download this.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Jessica.

16-09-2010, 11:10 PM

Not sure what you mean!
I converted a video to MP4 format and copied it onto the Itunes window on my comp but there it stays, it doesn't sync to the IPod touch.

Oh well on the sync screen there should be a tab that says movies at the top, click on that and select what ever videos you want to sync. :)

fingers

16-09-2010, 11:32 PM

Oh well on the sync screen there should be a tab that says movies at the top, click on that and select what ever videos you want to sync. :)
Will have another look, may have missed that!:hugesmile:

Niamh.

17-09-2010, 10:46 AM

I have an R4i gold card for a dsi. I put the firmware on it and it seems to be working on the Dsi but when I took the sd card out to put games on it the computer won't let me, it says it can not read the card and it may be corrupted :( Is the card no use now, anyone?

Smithy

17-09-2010, 12:45 PM

Where can I find good Backgrounds that won't go all fuzzy

Jessica.

17-09-2010, 05:20 PM

Jessica.

17-09-2010, 05:21 PM

Where can I find good Backgrounds that won't go all fuzzy

What is your resolution?

Jords

17-09-2010, 05:22 PM

ah, well I have itunes on both computers but they're different, so I can't do anything then?

Theres something called iDump, but Im not sure if it works or not!
I tried it and failed and deleted all my songs but it apparently worked for Shaun.

BB_Eye

17-09-2010, 05:59 PM

I live in a deadzone for high speed broadband. The fastest connection you can get in this area is something like 5mb. Is there any device I could purchase that would make it possible for me to upgrade to a 20mb connection? Money is no object.

Jessica.

17-09-2010, 08:21 PM

Smithy

17-09-2010, 08:23 PM

What is your resolution?

:shrug: :conf2:

Niamh.

17-09-2010, 08:26 PM

erm there is probably something wrong with the card reader, are you using a usb reader or a built in one?

no there isnt I tried it on 2 different card readers and 2 different computers :/

I did abit of reading up on it and apparently it happens with the R4i cards sometimes, acecards are better for the newer dsis apparently. I'll have to order one and a new micro sd:bawling:

Niamh.

17-09-2010, 08:26 PM

Theres something called iDump, but Im not sure if it works or not!
I tried it and failed and deleted all my songs but it apparently worked for Shaun.

ok, I'll try that. thanks Jordy:hugesmile:

Harry!

18-09-2010, 09:53 PM

I have installed adobe flash player v 10 and when I go on one site it says I need to install it. :conf: It is puzzling me. I think it is working now but I am curious thats all.

spitfire

18-09-2010, 10:02 PM

Download this.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
Do this ^ but before you run it UPDATE it.
Let it remove anything it wants and copy and paste the report in here and i'll take a look at it for you.(or PM me the report if you don't want to show one and all.)

Jessica.

18-09-2010, 10:14 PM

:shrug: :conf2:

:rolleyes:

Start > Control Panel > Appearance and personalization > Adjust the screen resolution.

Tell me what is says, mine is 1600 x 900, for example.

Smithy

18-09-2010, 10:15 PM

1680 x 945

:D

Jessica.

18-09-2010, 10:23 PM

1680 x 945

:D

Well you can easily find stuff for that resolution on google images.
For example if you want a picture of gaga that size then you would go on google images, and it says on the side, exact size, so you type your resolution in there and every result will be the exact size.

Like this for example.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads//2010/08/gaga1.jpg

Smithy

18-09-2010, 10:24 PM

Ahh I didn't know about the exact size thingy,

Thanks :D

Jessica.

18-09-2010, 10:36 PM

Ahh I didn't know about the exact size thingy,

Thanks :D

:hugesmile::hugesmile:

Shasown

18-09-2010, 10:53 PM

no there isnt I tried it on 2 different card readers and 2 different computers :/

I did abit of reading up on it and apparently it happens with the R4i cards sometimes, acecards are better for the newer dsis apparently. I'll have to order one and a new micro sd:bawling:

Go back to the R4i site and make sure you have downloaded the latest correct version of the software for your R4, there are several available, install it onto the r4 then try your micros sd card again.

It is important you identify the correct card you have first, then the latest upgrade for that card. There was a problem with one of the larger uk based r4 sites just after christmas this year they had the wrong software under the various links.

Reformat your SD card.

Good luck.

Shasown

18-09-2010, 10:57 PM

I have installed adobe flash player v 10 and when I go on one site it says I need to install it. :conf: It is puzzling me. I think it is working now but I am curious thats all.

Some sites use software that will misidentify the latest software, until they upgrade themselves. They can sometimes inform people that the software they have isnt the latest and needs updating because they dont recognise the upgrade.

In other cases you may find that the flashplayer software on a computer can be reset back to a previous earlier version.

fingers

19-09-2010, 04:33 PM

Bumping again, just so it doesn't disappear into a Black Hole!:joker::wavey:

Jessica.

19-09-2010, 04:37 PM

Bumping again, just so it doesn't disappear into a Black Hole!:joker::wavey:

:love:

Niamh.

19-09-2010, 04:38 PM

Go back to the R4i site and make sure you have downloaded the latest correct version of the software for your R4, there are several available, install it onto the r4 then try your micros sd card again.

It is important you identify the correct card you have first, then the latest upgrade for that card. There was a problem with one of the larger uk based r4 sites just after christmas this year they had the wrong software under the various links.

Reformat your SD card.

Good luck.

I'm pretty sure I have the most recent firmware on it but it I can't even get the the computer to read the micro sd card anymore so I can't reformat it or delete whats on it already :/

Smithy

19-09-2010, 04:38 PM

I'll try and be stupid and come up with some problems :)

fingers

19-09-2010, 04:39 PM

I'll try and be stupid and come up with some problems :)

Will that be something new??? :devil::joker:

fingers

19-09-2010, 04:42 PM

I'm pretty sure I have the most recent firmware on it but it I can't even get the the computer to read the micro sd card anymore so I can't reformat it or delete whats on it already :/

I've heard that a magnet will wipe cards "clean" never tried it myself, and they might be totally unusable afterwards! :devil:

fingers

19-09-2010, 04:54 PM

At the risk of sounding stupid, 2 questions: does sending/receiving files via Yahoo Messenger (or any other messenger) and receiving/sending large files via email affect your bandwidth usage? :blush:

Niamh.

19-09-2010, 04:56 PM

I've heard that a magnet will wipe cards "clean" never tried it myself, and they might be totally unusable afterwards! :devil:

really? worth a shot anyway! and It's pretty much usless as is so it doesn't matter!

Jessica.

19-09-2010, 04:58 PM

fingers

19-09-2010, 05:00 PM

I doubt it does tbh.
I don't really worry about bandwith since I have 30MB broadband. :laugh:

I have 80GB, but I DO worry! lol:joker:

fingers

19-09-2010, 05:00 PM

really? worth a shot anyway! and It's pretty much usless as is so it doesn't matter!

If it does work it'll defo need to be formatted again! :joker::joker:

Jessica.

19-09-2010, 05:01 PM

I have 80GB, but I DO worry! lol:joker:

Naw you shouldn't worry about it. :joker:

Smithy

19-09-2010, 05:03 PM

how do you know what your bandwidth is?

fingers

19-09-2010, 05:04 PM

Naw you shouldn't worry about it. :joker:

At least with TalkTalk you can open up your account and see exactly what you have used on a daily basis!:elephant:

fingers

19-09-2010, 05:07 PM

how do you know what your bandwidth is?

Actually talking about Broadband USAGE, You should be able to find out from your ISP how much you are allowed per month, it can be as little as 20GB or up to unlimited. the more you get the more it costs!

Smithy

19-09-2010, 05:08 PM

maybe I should ask something a little simpler, what's bandwidth :blush:

fingers

19-09-2010, 05:10 PM

maybe I should ask something a little simpler, what's bandwidth :blush:

I'm sure Jessica can do that more eloquently than I!

Jessica.

19-09-2010, 05:10 PM

Actually talking about Broadband USAGE, You should be able to find out from your ISP how much you are allowed per month, it can be as little as 20GB or up to unlimited. the more you get the more it costs!

Mine is unlimited I should have said, it costs the same every month with TV and Phone in a package. :)

fingers

19-09-2010, 05:12 PM

Mine is unlimited I should have said, it costs the same every month with TV and Phone in a package. :)

Yeah I could get unlimited from TalkTalk for another Fiver a month!:hugesmile:

Jessica.

19-09-2010, 05:12 PM

maybe I should ask something a little simpler, what's bandwidth :blush:

It's actually really difficult to explain. D:

Smithy

19-09-2010, 05:13 PM

fingers

19-09-2010, 05:16 PM

It's actually really difficult to explain. D:

I suppose there are two things which cause confusion, one is the Speed that you get from your ISP usually laughingly described as UP TO 20 mb (actually more like 8 mb) and the other is the amount that you are permitted to download/upload per month without incurring penalties. Jessica has unlimited DOWNLOAD capability, whereas I have an 80 GB limit.

fingers

19-09-2010, 05:29 PM

maybe I should ask something a little simpler, what's bandwidth :blush:

Simply put (maybe too simplistic for purists) every time you watch or download a video, e.g from YouTube, you are using Bandwith, measured in Mbs or Gbs - if you watch or download a lot you are using a lot of bandwidth.

Smithy

19-09-2010, 05:30 PM

Ahh ok, well idk what mine is, it can't be that low though, because im downloading stuff nearly every day :laugh:

fingers

19-09-2010, 05:31 PM

Ahh ok, well idk what mine is, it can't be that low though, because im downloading stuff nearly every day :laugh:

What ISP do you use?

Some of them have a "fair Usage" policy which can be quite forgiving!

Smithy

19-09-2010, 05:33 PM

:L

:shrug:

Shasown

19-09-2010, 06:36 PM

At the risk of sounding stupid, 2 questions: does sending/receiving files via Yahoo Messenger (or any other messenger) and receiving/sending large files via email affect your bandwidth usage? :blush:

The answer is yes.

What exactly do you mean by bandwidth? Do you actually mean monthly limitations imposed by your ISP? Thats not really bandwidth but yes transferring files to and from your computer either through a messenger program or through a downloading program like torrents or a download manager will all count towards your monthly limitations

If you actually mean Bandwidth proper, that is the rate that data can transfer to and from your computer, again yes if you are using all your bandwidth (data transfer speed) to upload or download files via a file transfer protocol etc then using a messenger or any other program that acesses the internet may reduce the maximum speed you transfer information.

In other words the more programs you have accessing the internet at any one time the less bandwidth you will have available for file transfers.

fingers

19-09-2010, 06:42 PM

The answer is yes.

What exactly do you mean by bandwidth? Do you actually mean monthly limitations imposed by your ISP? Thats not really bandwidth but yes transferring files to and from your computer either through a messenger program or through a downloading program like torrents or a download manager will all count towards your monthly limitations

If you actually mean Bandwidth proper, that is the rate that data can transfer to and from your computer, again yes if you are using all your bandwidth (data transfer speed) to upload or download files via a file transfer protocol etc then using a messenger or any other program that acesses the internet may reduce the maximum speed you transfer information.

In other words the more programs you have accessing the internet at any one time the less bandwidth you will have available for file transfers.

I meant, of course, the amount of my Broadband ALLOWANCE, the question is, does sending'receiving files via Messenger impinge on my allowance?

Terms like "Bandwidth" are bandied about as if we all knew what they mean, but usually we only have the vaguest idea what we/they mean:hugesmile:

Shasown

19-09-2010, 07:27 PM

I meant, of course, the amount of my Broadband ALLOWANCE, the question is, does sending'receiving files via Messenger impinge on my allowance?

Terms like "Bandwidth" are bandied about as if we all knew what they mean, but usually we only have the vaguest idea what we/they mean:hugesmile:

Anything uploaded and downloaded through your isp counts towards the allocated monthly allowance.

Even if you try using a hide ip etc, it still gets clocked and counted. Your router/modem has firmware on it, that counts how many bites of information goes either way, when you connect to the internet you go through a server where information packets are counted.

If the various counts are different your ISP will probably go with the highest. I know that is what TalkTalk do, from personal experience.

There is very little you can do to get round it. The best advice is to screw them just a little each month, go slightly over your 80gig limit and they wont bother. Go over by about 8-9 gig for a couple of months and generally speaking they will send out an nice email/letter about fair usage.

fingers

19-09-2010, 07:47 PM

Anything uploaded and downloaded through your isp counts towards the allocated monthly allowance.

Even if you try using a hide ip etc, it still gets clocked and counted. Your router/modem has firmware on it, that counts how many bites of information goes either way, when you connect to the internet you go through a server where information packets are counted.

If the various counts are different your ISP will probably go with the highest. I know that is what TalkTalk do, from personal experience.

There is very little you can do to get round it. The best advice is to screw them just a little each month, go slightly over your 80gig limit and they wont bother. Go over by about 8-9 gig for a couple of months and generally speaking they will send out an nice email/letter about fair usage.

Hehehe! thanks, wasn't considering screwing them, and not trying proxies or whatever, but going over by roughly 10% can't be bad! :devil:

Shasown

19-09-2010, 08:00 PM

Hehehe! thanks, wasn't considering screwing them, and not trying proxies or whatever, but going over by roughly 10% can't be bad! :devil:

10% every once in a while is okay, make it 3 months in a row and TalkTalk send you a nice letter.

Using a proxy is a waste of time, you still have to connect through your router and ISP server. so data flow is monitored.

If you wanted to get round the monitoring and get caught it will invalidate your contract, plus your line details go onto a blacklist circulated between ISP's.

fingers

19-09-2010, 08:05 PM

10% every once in a while is okay, make it 3 months in a row and TalkTalk send you a nice letter.

Using a proxy is a waste of time, you still have to connect through your router and ISP server. so data flow is monitored.

If you wanted to get round the monitoring and get caught it will invalidate your contract, plus your line details go onto a blacklist circulated between ISP's.

I seems patently obvious that even if using a proxy for whatever reason, you are still going through your ISP, even if your IP number is masked.

Edit: PS. if I was going to go over limit on a regular basis, I'd rather pay them the extra Fiver!

SoBig

22-09-2010, 03:56 AM

My desktop just froze and this is the third time since Thursday that this has happened. But everything else works perfectly including the task bar. What can I do to prevent this from happening again?

Omen

22-09-2010, 04:28 AM

Josy

22-09-2010, 09:42 AM

My desktop just froze and this is the third time since Thursday that this has happened. But everything else works perfectly including the task bar. What can I do to prevent this from happening again?

If a restore doesnt help, try Malwarebytes, just incase theres anything nasty lurking, update it first though.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

SoBig

22-09-2010, 12:10 PM

I'll try that thanks.

Smithy

23-09-2010, 08:34 PM

Jess it's doin that thing again, when I click enter it spaces to far away and I don't remember how to fix it :sad:

Shasown

23-09-2010, 08:42 PM

What exactly do you mean by your desktop froze, do you mean an animated wallpaper on your screen, or the icons(shotcuts) didnt work when you click them?

SoBig

23-09-2010, 08:45 PM

What exactly do you mean by your desktop froze, do you mean an animated wallpaper on your screen, or the icons(shotcuts) didnt work when you click them?
They didn't work when I clicked them. They didn't highlight or anything. The same thing happened to the background.

Jessica.

23-09-2010, 08:47 PM

Jess it's doin that thing again, when I click enter it spaces to far away and I don't remember how to fix it :sad:

e_e there is boxes at the top and you click the second one.

Shasown

23-09-2010, 10:39 PM

They didn't work when I clicked them. They didn't highlight or anything. The same thing happened to the background.

Ok if you have tried running a scan for malware and its came up clean:

What browser do you use?

Does the problem occur before you open your browser or only after you have opened it?

Is it all icons or only some, if its some is it ones you havent used in a while?

Did you instal or upgrade anything just prior to this problem occuring?

Or have you run any optimizer programs recently and this is one of the results?

setanta

23-09-2010, 10:48 PM

I hate people like you Terry lol. Who bloody know what they're talking about when it concerns computers. Haven't got a fecking clue myself.

SoBig

24-09-2010, 12:57 AM

Ok if you have tried running a scan for malware and its came up clean:

What browser do you use?

Firefox.

Does the problem occur before you open your browser or only after you have opened it?

I'm not sure. The last time it happened I opened up Windows IE by accident.

Is it all icons or only some, if its some is it ones you havent used in a while?

Its all. Everything on the desktop.

Did you instal or upgrade anything just prior to this problem occuring?
Yeah, the Ashampoo software that was posted here recently.

Or have you run any optimizer programs recently and this is one of the results?
No.

SoBig

24-09-2010, 12:59 AM

Okay I just opened up Windows IE and guess what happened? My desktop is now frozen. So its definitely the IE browser that's causing the problem.

Smithy

24-09-2010, 10:35 AM

Change to Opera

Jessica.

24-09-2010, 10:45 AM

Okay I just opened up Windows IE and guess what happened? My desktop is now frozen. So its definitely the IE browser that's causing the problem.

IE has caused me many problems in the past so I just disable it on all my computers.
Never try to delete it because it can damage your system.

I recommend you disable IE after you have downloaded an alternative browser so you can't open it accidentally.

You do this by Clicking on Start > Default Programs > Set Program Access And Computer Defaults > Click on Custom > Scroll down to Default Browser and next to Internet Explorer uncheck the box that says enable access to this program.

That will prevent you opening it by accident. :)

If you don't have an alternative browser then I recommend Google Chrome (http://www.google.com/chrome/index.html?hl=en&brand=CHMB&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-sk&utm_medium=ha) or Opera (http://www.opera.com/browser/)

Kazanne

24-09-2010, 12:08 PM

If you have any issues with your computer, you don't know how to do something or if you are looking for advice on software, ask in this thread and I will help you.

(ya'll can help each other in here too)

:bigsmile:

I have a problem with my laptop sometimes freezing on sites like Digital Spy,do you have any ideas?I would be most grateful for any help.:xyxwave:Also I have two other computers and NONE of them will install windows updates!

SoBig

25-09-2010, 12:48 AM

IE has caused me many problems in the past so I just disable it on all my computers.
Never try to delete it because it can damage your system.

I recommend you disable IE after you have downloaded an alternative browser so you can't open it accidentally.

You do this by Clicking on Start > Default Programs > Set Program Access And Computer Defaults > Click on Custom > Scroll down to Default Browser and next to Internet Explorer uncheck the box that says enable access to this program.

That will prevent you opening it by accident. :)

If you don't have an alternative browser then I recommend Google Chrome (http://www.google.com/chrome/index.html?hl=en&brand=CHMB&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-sk&utm_medium=ha) or Opera (http://www.opera.com/browser/)
OKay, thanks. :xyxwave:

Jessica.

25-09-2010, 12:57 AM

I have a problem with my laptop sometimes freezing on sites like Digital Spy,do you have any ideas?I would be most grateful for any help.:xyxwave:Also I have two other computers and NONE of them will install windows updates!

If you want to turn on windows update then go to
Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Windows update. :)

Hmm it's probably a problem with DS itself, that site gets so much traffic every day I'm not surprised.

What happens when it freezes? Does your browser stop responding?

SoBig

26-09-2010, 09:56 AM

My computer just froze again, but this time nothing was working. Not even the mouse.

I didn't open IE this time either.

Josy

26-09-2010, 10:41 AM

My computer just froze again, but this time nothing was working. Not even the mouse.

I didn't open IE this time either.

Did you scan it with malwarebytes?

You could try a system restore, and restore it to before you installed the Ashampoo program.

Kazanne

26-09-2010, 10:44 AM

If you want to turn on windows update then go to
Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Windows update. :)

Hmm it's probably a problem with DS itself, that site gets so much traffic every day I'm not surprised.

What happens when it freezes? Does your browser stop responding?

Yes,I have to start the task manager to close it,it has done it on a couple of sites.

SoBig

26-09-2010, 10:48 AM

Did you scan it with malwarebytes?

You could try a system restore, and restore it to before you installed the Ashampoo program.
Yeah, I did and the only thing that showed up was "dealio toolbar" or something like that.

I tried to do a system restore, but it said that I didn't have any restore points.

Josy

26-09-2010, 11:15 AM

Raph

26-09-2010, 11:17 AM

How do you change the album artwork on Itunes?

Shasown

26-09-2010, 11:42 AM

My computer just froze again, but this time nothing was working. Not even the mouse.

I didn't open IE this time either.

Have you carried out a full scan for malware, using something decent such as malwarebytes or Trend housecall as the increase in your computers problems would indicate the presence and actions of malware?

If you have what browsers do you use? Because some browsers actually IE thats one reason why you have to keep it intact. Also what operating system are you using and how old is the computer with problems?

Josy

26-09-2010, 11:47 AM

How do you change the album artwork on Itunes?

Highlight the song in your library or playlist. Go to file>Get info. Select the artwork tab.

If you cant click the delete button, click on the picture and then click it, select add and choose the picture you want.

SoBig

26-09-2010, 11:56 AM

I would remove the AShampoo program.(if you havent already done it).

Does it still freeze up when you load it up in safe mode?

Try running ccleaner.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download

You could also try the Last Known Good Configuration feature but that cant be undone, thats why I suggested system restore first.

I haven't uninstalled the ashampoo programs, because I thought the problem was solved by disabling IE.

No.

I tried ccleaner already.

I'll try that.

SoBig

26-09-2010, 11:59 AM

Have you carried out a full scan for malware, using something decent such as malwarebytes or Trend housecall as the increase in your computers problems would indicate the presence and actions of malware?

If you have what browsers do you use? Because some browsers actually IE thats one reason why you have to keep it intact. Also what operating system are you using and how old is the computer with problems?
Yeah, there is no malware on the computer.

Firefox. IE is still on the computer, but disabled.

Windows 7 and I bought it back in July. The freezing only started last week.

SoBig

26-09-2010, 12:01 PM

Maybe I should try to reinstall IE, to see if that will work?

GiRTh

26-09-2010, 12:09 PM

Maybe I should try to reinstall IE, to see if that will work?You're issue could have one of a number of solutions. Try a one stop tune up application like.

Advanced system care (http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html)

or

Glary Utility (http://www.glarysoft.com/products/utilities/glary-utilities/)

These will do a number of system clean up functions.

SoBig

28-09-2010, 08:48 PM

^ Thanks man.

SoBig

29-09-2010, 12:47 AM

Google and pandora toolbars were causing the problems. I have no idea how they got onto the computer.

GiRTh

30-09-2010, 03:03 PM

Google and pandora toolbars were causing the problems. I have no idea how they got onto the computer.I never install toolbars.

It seems a bit puzzling though that an innocuous toolbar could cause so many problems. Do you know how they were causing the problem?

Jessica.

30-09-2010, 03:20 PM

Sorry I haven't been answering much questions recently. :tongue:

SoBig

30-09-2010, 07:37 PM

I never install toolbars.

It seems a bit puzzling though that an innocuous toolbar could cause so many problems. Do you know how they were causing the problem?
I have no idea.

Stacey.

01-10-2010, 03:05 PM

Does anyone know, like you know when your internet first turns on, is there a way you can stop it signing onto MSN straight away without you even doing anything?

Niamh.

01-10-2010, 03:12 PM

on mine it pops up asking me to sign in but it's not already signed in, shouldn't be if you logged out last time

GiRTh

01-10-2010, 03:14 PM

Does anyone know, like you know when your internet first turns on, is there a way you can stop it signing onto MSN straight away without you even doing anything?What OS are you running?

Stacey.

01-10-2010, 03:15 PM

on mine it pops up asking me to sign in but it's not already signed in, shouldn't be if you logged out last time

I do log out, it still always happens though D:

Stacey.

01-10-2010, 03:15 PM

What OS are you running?

What's an OS?

Niamh.

01-10-2010, 03:17 PM

I do log out, it still always happens though D:

Oh, I don't know then sorry. I'm not much of a computer expert:bawling:

GiRTh

01-10-2010, 03:21 PM

What's an OS?LOL

The thing you need to change is called MSconfig. For XP users simply click Start>Run>Type in 'msconfig'. For Vista Start>Type 'msconfig' in the Start search box. A windows should pop up with tabs. One of those should say 'Start up'. Select that one. Locate the program that runs MSN and untick the box>Apply >close etc.

Some of the messages may be different from what I've posted but the principle is the same for all PC's

Stacey.

01-10-2010, 03:26 PM

I've done it now and it's fine :D But thanks anyway guys.

MTVN

12-10-2010, 04:51 PM

What do people think of torrents? Are they dodgy enough to try and avoid or will they be fine most of the time?

Smithy

12-10-2010, 04:52 PM

depends what your downloading tbh

MTVN

12-10-2010, 04:57 PM

depends what your downloading tbh

I was trying to download Football Manager, it has more "seeds" than "leeches" (whatever the hell that means) and most of the comments are positive. Should it be ok to download?

Josy

12-10-2010, 05:04 PM

What do people think of torrents? Are they dodgy enough to try and avoid or will they be fine most of the time?

I've been using torrents for years, as long as you trust the site your downloading them from they are fine, private sites are the best though imo.

Josy

12-10-2010, 05:05 PM

I was trying to download Football Manager, it has more "seeds" than "leeches" (whatever the hell that means) and most of the comments are positive. Should it be ok to download?

Were from?

Jessica.

12-10-2010, 05:11 PM

I was trying to download Football Manager, it has more "seeds" than "leeches" (whatever the hell that means) and most of the comments are positive. Should it be ok to download?

Yes Seeds are good give it a try. :)

Smithy

12-10-2010, 05:16 PM

I was trying to download Football Manager, it has more "seeds" than "leeches" (whatever the hell that means) and most of the comments are positive. Should it be ok to download?

seeds are people who have downloaded it, and are sharing it, leachers are people currently downloading it

MTVN

12-10-2010, 06:54 PM

I've been using torrents for years, as long as you trust the site your downloading them from they are fine, private sites are the best though imo.

Yes Seeds are good give it a try. :)

seeds are people who have downloaded it, and are sharing it, leachers are people currently downloading it

Oh right thanks :) I'll probably download a couple and see how it goes, they seem damn confusing to me though lol.

Were from?

Thepiratebay.org it's called, dont know if you've heard of it? My friend said he's been using it for a while and he's never had any problems.

GiRTh

12-10-2010, 07:06 PM

Torrents are fine as long as what you're downloading is quite well known and popular. If you're downloading some dodgy porn then you might be in trouble.

SoBig

12-10-2010, 07:30 PM

What do people think of torrents? Are they dodgy enough to try and avoid or will they be fine most of the time?
Torrents are great. I use them everyday. Just check the comments before downloading them.

SoBig

12-10-2010, 07:32 PM

Thepiratebay.org it's called, dont know if you've heard of it? My friend said he's been using it for a while and he's never had any problems.

piratebay is probably the most popular public torrent site out there.

MTVN

12-10-2010, 07:40 PM

Torrents are great. I use them everyday. Just check the comments before downloading them.

piratebay is probably the most popular public torrent site out there.

Ah right thanks, should be pretty safe then :)

Torrents are fine as long as what you're downloading is quite well known and popular. If you're downloading some dodgy porn then you might be in trouble.

:whistle:

SoBig

12-10-2010, 07:45 PM

Here are some torrent sites that I use.

http://www.demonoid.com/
http://all4nothin.net/browse.php
http://www.torrentday.com/browse.php
http://isohunt.com/
http://extratorrent.com/

Shasown

12-10-2010, 07:47 PM

Ah right thanks, should be pretty safe then :)

Check the comments for a torrent before you download anything, saves later problems or wasting your time.

Make sure you know how to convert, unpack or deal with what you will receive.

Dont forget to seed when your download has finished.

Josy

12-10-2010, 07:55 PM

Check the comments for a torrent before you download anything, saves later problems or wasting your time.

Make sure you know how to convert, unpack or deal with what you will receive.

Dont forget to seed when your download has finished.

Good point

Seed yer Greed :D

:laugh:

GiRTh

12-10-2010, 08:07 PM

Dont seed it slows down your broadband speed. :joker:

SoBig

12-10-2010, 08:32 PM

I only seed on sites where I have to maintain a ratio. On public ones? nope. The FBI or whatever can easily track you down.

MTVN

13-10-2010, 02:12 PM

It actually worked :D Thanks for the help everyone :wavey:

BB_Eye

13-10-2010, 02:28 PM

Where is the 'on' button?

Josy

13-10-2010, 02:31 PM

Where is the 'on' button?

Next to the 'OFF' button

:joker:

Smithy

13-10-2010, 04:32 PM

theres a small rectangular box in at the bottom and in the middle of my screen, it's white with a red cross in it, when i open another programme the white cross is is on top of it D:

whats wrong D:

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

13-10-2010, 04:34 PM

aids

Smithy

13-10-2010, 05:49 PM

jesss heeelllpppppp

Stacey.

21-10-2010, 07:25 PM

How do I get MSN back down by like the battery and everything again?

Like I can get onto it and that by using the start and it's right there but I want it back down there in the right corner -.-

GiRTh

21-10-2010, 07:44 PM

theres a small rectangular box in at the bottom and in the middle of my screen, it's white with a red cross in it, when i open another programme the white cross is is on top of it D:

whats wrong D:Have you got a screenshot?

Zippy

21-10-2010, 07:47 PM

GiRTh

21-10-2010, 07:48 PM

How do I get MSN back down by like the battery and everything again?

Like I can get onto it and that by using the start and it's right there but I want it back down there in the right corner -.-LOL@the explanation but I understand what you mean. I think you're saying you've lost MSN from your system tray. You'll probably have to re-install it unless you know the application name and how to use msconfig.

Try re-installing and tell me what happens.

GiRTh

21-10-2010, 07:52 PM

Right click it in start. Then choose to pin it to task bar.Yes. You can do this if you're running Vista or 7.

Jessica.

21-10-2010, 08:55 PM

Stacey has vista, you stopped it from opening when you connect to the internet so that is why it's not there..

Stacey.

21-10-2010, 08:56 PM

Right click it in start. Then choose to pin it to task bar.

I don't even have that option :(

LOL@the explanation but I understand what you mean. I think you're saying you've lost MSN from your system tray. You'll probably have to re-install it unless you know the application name and how to use msconfig.

Try re-installing and tell me what happens.

I'm not sure what a system tray is. But what I mean is along the bottom like by the date and time and everything down there. And I'm too scared to re-install because I don't think I'll ever be able to get it back, and I've never heard of msconfig or anything like that.

But thanks anyway, I'll just leave it where it is though, at least I can still use it :p

bettiepage

21-10-2010, 09:04 PM

omgz, my laptop is just not wurking it Jessica! should I get rid?

GiRTh

21-10-2010, 09:09 PM

Stacey has vista, you stopped it from opening when you connect to the internet so that is why it's not there..
But when it launches it should appear in the system tray right?

SoBig

22-10-2010, 07:44 PM

LMAO @ stacey. Wtf are you trying to say?

Stacey.

22-10-2010, 07:45 PM

D:

It doesn't even matter really now.

Zippy

22-10-2010, 07:50 PM

LMAO @ stacey. Wtf are you trying to say?

I understand Stacey speak.

she wants a msn quick launch symbol on her bottom right task bar. Simple.

Smithy

01-11-2010, 02:06 PM

*runs in screaming*

Helppppppppp heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllp hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhelp

Jessica.

01-11-2010, 02:07 PM

*runs in screaming*

Helppppppppp heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllp hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhelp

Yes?

Jessica.

01-11-2010, 05:31 PM

Oh you fail, you are best to do a system restore.

Smithy

01-11-2010, 05:33 PM

But i dont remember when I got rid of it :(
Is there a torrent i can download it from?

Smithy

02-11-2010, 06:05 PM

is there anyway to try and speed up my internet, the past few days its been a bitch

NDS

05-11-2010, 12:48 AM

If you want MSN to appear in the system tray (next to the clock) instead of the taskbar, right click on the windows live program icon, choose properties, click comparability tab and set to "Windows Vista". Then open messenger

As for Microsoft office, it will automatically create a restore point when you install/uninstall, so look for that.

Stacey.

09-11-2010, 11:45 PM

When I tried to download google chrome as a browser or whatever it just didn't work, so then I like uninstalled it because I was scared I'd totally lose the internet or something D: Does anyone even know what to do? :(

Kazanne

10-11-2010, 02:16 PM

Has anyone any idea why my youtube vids dont show up on the site,they just appear white!I embed them between the Youtube icons,but they show up like this
<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D-5M93tovEs?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D-5M93tovEs?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

Niamh.

10-11-2010, 02:22 PM

you're not pasting the right thing, whatever you pasted is way too long, it should be a short number. When you go into youtube click share under the video, then copy the number after the = and put that in between the [yt] [ /yt]

Kazanne

10-11-2010, 04:31 PM

D-5M93tovEs

Aw thanks Niahmhxo,it works,lol,wonderfully

Stacey.

14-11-2010, 01:05 PM

Omg I seriously need help like now

No posts are showing up or anything D: It's just showing them all at the top...

Like this:

http://oi52.tinypic.com/2w5k2vd.jpg

I don't actually know what's going on :/

Smithy

14-11-2010, 01:06 PM

:laugh3:

Stacey.

14-11-2010, 01:07 PM

Its not even funny! D:

Smithy

14-11-2010, 01:08 PM

it is.

Very funny :laugh3:

Ninastar

14-11-2010, 01:09 PM

umfg umfg umfg jesss, why hasnt my MSN let me sign in for like 2/3 months?

Smithy

14-11-2010, 01:10 PM

coz you're not typing your password right?

Stacey.

14-11-2010, 01:12 PM

Oh it's fine, I've got it back right now. :D

Josy

14-11-2010, 01:16 PM

Click up at the top were it says display mode Stacey.

Josy

14-11-2010, 01:17 PM

Oh it's fine, I've got it back right now. :D

:joker:

Smithy

16-11-2010, 11:05 PM

What causes blue screen of death, I've had it like, 5 times today :(

Jessica.

18-11-2010, 02:34 AM

What causes blue screen of death, I've had it like, 5 times today :(

Usually it's a corrupted software, have you installed anything dodgy recently?

Smithy

18-11-2010, 04:14 PM

Yea, dodgy torrent , but I got rid of it, so it's ok now :)

Although Im trying to do a system restore now and it won't let me :bawling:

How do i let it let me do it ?

Smithy

18-11-2010, 05:01 PM

Hello??!?!! :bawling:

Hellppp :bawling:

I shouldn't be allowed near computers :'(
http://i51.tinypic.com/6oopcg.jpg
:bawling:

Josy

18-11-2010, 05:44 PM

Why are you trying to restore Smithy?

Smithy

18-11-2010, 05:45 PM

I have a feeling that even though I deleted the file thingy, theres still something wrong :/

So it's more just a better safe than sorry, sorta restore

Josy

18-11-2010, 05:49 PM

If there was a virus in the torrent you downloaded and you do a restore it could come back.

Smithy

18-11-2010, 05:51 PM

I'm doing the restore to October, I only downloaded the torrent on monday D:

Josy

18-11-2010, 05:55 PM

Yeah but viruses can infect your system restore volume, if you get rid of the virus and then do a restore, they come back.

Smithy

18-11-2010, 05:58 PM

oh :/

fml

Jessica.

18-11-2010, 06:41 PM

-hugs smithy- It's not your fault your a catastrophic failure!

Smithy

18-11-2010, 06:41 PM

:laugh2: :bawling:

Thanks :')
I blame you then

Niall

18-11-2010, 06:46 PM

*Laughs at you all as he remembers Macs barely ever get viruses* ;)

Smithy

18-11-2010, 06:49 PM

*hits you over head with your own mac*

NOW LETS SEE HOW GOOD IT IS!!

Niall

18-11-2010, 06:52 PM

*Almost has a nervous breakdown but remembers his Mac is within warranty*

APPLE DO FREE REPAIRS BITCH. ;)

Smithy

18-11-2010, 06:53 PM

*throws mac into river*

WELL YOU CAN GO ****ING SWIM FOR IT THEN!!!

ha.

Harry!

18-11-2010, 06:56 PM

Jessica simple question, how can you find your most plays on windows media player.

Niall

18-11-2010, 06:57 PM

*throws mac into river*

WELL YOU CAN GO ****ING SWIM FOR IT THEN!!!

ha.

Water damage is covered by warranty and believe me I WILL SWIM FOR IT. Me and Macington are best freinds :love:

*Blows up windows Craptop that Smithy owns*

Anyways this virus can't be too serious if you can still go on the net right? I'm a bit dumb anyways, I don't even know how to use torrents -.-

Niall

18-11-2010, 07:04 PM

Well my warranty virtually covers anything that will happen to my beautiful, sexy MacBook. :love: So nerrrrrr to you.

And coolness, what was the virus doing? Our Windows computer had one where it kept switching off and it was so annoying cause you like turned the bloody thing on and just get to Facebook or something, then BAM it starts shutting down. ¬¬

Josy

18-11-2010, 09:56 PM

Jessica simple question, how can you find your most plays on windows media player.

Go to All Music, click on the Play Count column, The first song on your list is the most played and it will also tell you the amount too.
If you can't see the Play Count column go to View>Choose Columns and select it.

Jessica.

18-11-2010, 10:10 PM

You have to be pretty stupid to get a virus in the first place. :/

Smithy

18-11-2010, 10:11 PM

Thanks Jess

Harry!

18-11-2010, 10:56 PM

Go to All Music, click on the Play Count column, The first song on your list is the most played and it will also tell you the amount too.
If you can't see the Play Count column go to View>Choose Columns and select it.

Thanks :spin:

Smithy

21-11-2010, 02:22 PM

Me again :blush2:

Basically I just got office 2010 I opened up a new doc, and it said "There is insufficient memory or disk space. Word cannot display the requested font"
So i checked my hardrive and theres 200+gb free on one and 20gb on the other one?

Smithy

21-11-2010, 02:42 PM

Never mind, fixed it :')

Stacey.

26-11-2010, 11:14 AM

I'm using Google Chrome now, and it's like way better, but do you know if you can have like "favourites" or "bookmarks" or something as a way of getting to the page quicker?

Josy

26-11-2010, 11:45 AM

This page explains it Stacey

http://googlechrometutorial.com/google-chrome-general-settings/Google-chrome-bookmarks-or-favorites.html#SavingBookmarksorFavoritesinGoogleC hrome

Stacey.

26-11-2010, 11:54 AM

Mine doesn't look like that :laugh: But thanks anyway

Josy

26-11-2010, 11:56 AM

Mine doesn't look like that :laugh: But thanks anyway

Is the Favourites thing not kinda the same though, like if you click the little star on the address bar it adds the page to your favourites?

Stacey.

26-11-2010, 11:59 AM

Is the Favourites thing not kinda the same though, like if you click the little star on the address bar it adds the page to your favourites?

Yeah it is, but then nothing happens. Like I don't get where to find your favourites from after it's been bookmarked D:

Cus it doesn't have the option of showing the bar

Stacey.

26-11-2010, 12:03 PM

Don't worry I've got it now :D

Josy

26-11-2010, 12:09 PM

Don't worry I've got it now :D

Ok :laugh:

Jessica.

04-12-2010, 11:16 PM

Back in biz, yo!

Stacey.

11-12-2010, 04:53 PM

MSN has disappeared again from my taskbar :(

How do I get it back there? D:

Jessica.

11-12-2010, 04:58 PM

MSN has disappeared again from my taskbar :(

How do I get it back there? D:

:joker: run windows live messenger and in your setting set it to run on startup, but not sign you in automatically.

MTVN

11-12-2010, 04:58 PM

MSN has disappeared again from my taskbar :(

How do I get it back there? D:

If you right click on it from the start menu does it not give you the option to "pin to task bar"?

Jessica.

11-12-2010, 05:00 PM

If you right click on it from the start menu does it not give you the option to "pin to task bar"?

She has vista.

MTVN

11-12-2010, 05:01 PM

She has vista.

Oh right

Stacey.

11-12-2010, 05:03 PM

:joker: run windows live messenger and in your setting set it to run on startup, but not sign you in automatically.

How do you mean run it? D:

And what setting? Sorry, it's just like really confusing :'(

Jessica.

11-12-2010, 05:08 PM

How do you mean run it? D:

And what setting? Sorry, it's just like really confusing :'(

In your start menu. O_o

Stacey.

11-12-2010, 05:11 PM

Oh okay thankyou :')

Novo

11-12-2010, 05:12 PM

Can some Kind Sir tell me how to use the keyboard please?

Jack_

11-12-2010, 05:13 PM

Can some Kind Sir tell me how to use the keyboard please?

Just, erm...press the buttons...

Kerry

23-12-2010, 08:32 PM

My computers clock is losing time. Every time I boot up it's lost anything from half an hour to 12 hours. My OH thinks it's the CMOS battery that needs changing. True?

Ta chucks x

MojoNixon

23-12-2010, 09:28 PM

_Seth

23-12-2010, 09:55 PM

My internet has been right slow. There's no reason for that to have happened...

Kerry

24-12-2010, 08:41 PM

My computers clock is losing time. Every time I boot up it's lost anything from half an hour to 12 hours. My OH thinks it's the CMOS battery that needs changing. True?

Ta chucks x

Anyone?

Malza

24-12-2010, 09:37 PM

Anyone?

Do you synchronise the time with the internet?
http://s5.directupload.net/images/101224/5r8mgujk.jpg

Kerry

24-12-2010, 09:50 PM

Yes, it's exactly that

Malza

24-12-2010, 10:02 PM

Yes, it's exactly that

Hmm... Then I don't know
Can't really think it's the battery, as it should still synchronise as soon as the computer connects to the web

Jessica.

12-02-2011, 03:13 PM

Judas

12-02-2011, 03:21 PM

How do I delete things from my screen? Whatever thing I go on there is always a long line along the bottom with lots of things to click on... :P

Judas

12-02-2011, 03:23 PM

Hmm... Then I don't know
Can't really think it's the battery, as it should still synchronise as soon as the computer connects to the web

That happened to my sisters laptop, I just set it to manual time or something and that fixed it for a while, although if the batter utterly goes it can be annoying as you have to reset it.

Jessica.

12-02-2011, 03:28 PM

How do I delete things from my screen? Whatever thing I go on there is always a long line along the bottom with lots of things to click on... :P

I don't know what you are talking about? Can you elaborate?

Judas

12-02-2011, 04:29 PM

I don't know what you are talking about? Can you elaborate?

Yeah, sure. Basically there is something that looks abit like a kite in the left hand side, and to the right of that are all of these odd pictures that sometimes have squares around. Then there is a gap, and then it tells me the time. It never goes unless I am watching films on large screen.

Poor attempt at humour... thanks anyway though Jess!

On a serious note, is there a good website to find avatars from, or does someone want to make me a nice new one?

Jessica.

12-02-2011, 04:32 PM

Yeah, sure. Basically there is something that looks abit like a kite in the left hand side, and to the right of that are all of these odd pictures that sometimes have squares around. Then there is a gap, and then it tells me the time. It never goes unless I am watching films on large screen.

Poor attempt at humour... thanks anyway though Jess!

On a serious note, is there a good website to find avatars from, or does someone want to make me a nice new one?

Oh sorry I didn't get your joke. :bawling:

I can make you an avatar if you tell me what you want.
I don't really know any good sites though.

Suze

12-02-2011, 08:54 PM

I keep getting the following when I go on certain sites. Does anyone know how to fix it? I have googled but nothing much helps.

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/5020/adobeflashplayer10error.png

Clicking yes or no doesn't help, as it still returns.

BB_Eye

12-02-2011, 09:06 PM

I keep getting the following when I go on certain sites. Does anyone know how to fix it? I have googled but nothing much helps.

Link to pic (http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/5020/adobeflashplayer10error.png)
I've never had this happen to me, but it sounds as if your processor and memory can't cope with the media you're trying to play. Open your task manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) to see how much of your CPU and physical memory is free and see what programmes you can close to try and free it up.

It might also be add-ons to your browser slowing it down, which case I probably can't help as I've also had issues with this and removing plug-ins and extensions from Firefox is a pain in the backside. Clearing your browser's cache might help though or even something as simple as closing and re-opening it.

Suze

12-02-2011, 09:14 PM

I've never had this happen to me, but it sounds as if your processor and memory can't cope with the media you're trying to play. Open your task manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) to see how much of your CPU and physical memory is free and see what programmes you can close to try and free it up.

It might also be add-ons to your browser slowing it down, which case I probably can't help as I've also had issues with this and removing plug-ins and extensions from Firefox is a pain in the backside. Clearing your browser's cache might help though or even something as simple as closing and re-opening it.

Cheers :thumbs: will try that and fingers crossed it will work then. The second bit you suggest, I usually do that with firefox, and clean the cache regularly, so am assuming it's probably not that one.

Novo

20-02-2011, 12:33 PM

For some reason lately youtube videos and streams have been taking ages to buffer.. never had this trouble before.. it is ****

Jessica.

20-02-2011, 02:25 PM

For some reason lately youtube videos and streams have been taking ages to buffer.. never had this trouble before.. it is ****

I actually have the very same problem as you, all I do is press play and then pause when it starts to play and then let it buffer almost all the way. I don't really know what else because it's mostly down to your internet how long it takes. Sorry. :sad:

Lee.

20-02-2011, 02:28 PM

For some reason lately youtube videos and streams have been taking ages to buffer.. never had this trouble before.. it is ****

I had that prob too.. I had a big clear out.. got rid of all the ****e etc, then did a disc clean up and thena defrag..Helped alot, but I' still having YT probs today funnily enough!

MTVN

20-02-2011, 02:30 PM

Happens to me quite often, my internet goes through weird patches where videos dont load very well. It's DivX videos that really annoy me though, they're so unbelievably slow, I tried to watch a film and I left it to load for about 3 hours or so and it only buffered an hour of it, had to give up in the end

Stacey.

20-02-2011, 02:32 PM

It happens to me sometimes aswell

Shasown

20-02-2011, 02:58 PM

It could be slow internet connection speed, browser cache, your computers age and processor and how many other routines your processor is actually carrying out, or even the fact that a lot of people are accessing the same file or server as yourself.(There really is no such thing in the computer world as unlimited).

Older versions of Firefox didnt clear its cache properly, go onto a geek forum for firefox and see if that problem is affecting the version you use. If it is one of the versions affected either update it or manually empty the three or four locations where cookies and temps are stored.

Novo

20-02-2011, 03:15 PM

I use Chrome, it's only started being slow recently, since Thursday or Friday.. just going to clear loads of **** and hope for the best.

Shasown

20-02-2011, 04:45 PM

I use Chrome, it's only started being slow recently, since Thursday or Friday.. just going to clear loads of **** and hope for the best.

This advice is posted on a few advice/tech forums its applicable to most browsers not just chrome:

Overtime most browsers may start to run slow. It is not just Chrome running slow but many other browsers have also been found to run slower at times. Not only this the web browsers may even totally crash due to some strange errors in Windows. Internet browsers are prone to catch errors not just from computer but from internet itself. Thus they need our special care. The same is true if you have noticed Google Chrome slow processing in your system.

The following tips will help you to deal with slow running Chrome:

1-Clear cache. Whenever you end a browsing session make it your habit to clear cache so that all cookies are removed.

2-Clear history. Also clear history from time to time and do not allow URLs to accumulate in your Chrome history files.

3-Get rid of excessive toolbars. Often times there are some heavy plugins and toolbars running with your browser which can make any browser such as Chrome slow.

4-Clean Windows Registry. Fix and clean Windows registry, which is an information storing component of Windows, to fix Google Chrome slow speed.

Follow all the tips that are described above.

It is highly recommended that you repair Windows registry because it not only lets Google Chrome run faster but it also prevents it from crashing.

Some errors in the registry such as the file association errors become the cause of files not opening properly. Google Chrome has also been found to show these errors.

Ithinkiloveyoutoo

11-04-2011, 08:40 PM

what the hell, how is it possible that avast is showing me that I have 8539 viruses...is avast a little coocoo?:conf: well whatever is going it's stopping me from going to some websites, such as twitter. Hopefully avast can clean it up.

Patrick

11-04-2011, 09:49 PM

I did'nt know this existed!! :O

Ithinkiloveyoutoo

02-05-2011, 08:56 PM

Does anyone here know Autodesk Maya 2008? And if so, do you possibly have a crack that works?
My laptop with all my useful programs crashed :bored:

Ithinkiloveyoutoo

09-11-2011, 10:42 PM

I need help. I don't have proper internet at the moment. I use btopenzone pay as you go thing and it was working fine until 2 days ago it just stopped. In the network connections bit, all other available wireless networks are showing up except my connection.
When I look under "manage connections" my network is listed but I can't connect to it? Any help? :( right now I'm just using my phone and its a right pain :bored:

Benjamin

11-11-2011, 09:51 AM