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07-28-2011, 07:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
Posts: 3,620
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Help
So I turn on my computer and it automatically tries to open 70 internet explorers. What can I do to fix this
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my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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07-28-2011, 07:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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Paul, there are a few things, it sounds like something is in your start up, you can run some scans with spybot, try this as well start > all programs > start up and see what is in there. what OS are you using? most likely you may need to run a more intrusive program, you can use hijack this or use a program called CCleaner and you cna see what is really launching in your startup.
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07-28-2011, 07:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Tooooooooooooo. Muyuuuuuuuuuucccccccchhhhhh. Ppppppooooooooooorrrrrrnnnnnn 
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07-28-2011, 07:50 PM
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time to go
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,318
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I don't know much but.....
My old mouse started to do that, it would try and open 2-5 internet explorers because something was wrong with the left click (sticking/worn out  ). If you have another mouse try it on that computer. I am not computer savy so it might not help, I just thought I would try and help. Good luck! |
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07-28-2011, 07:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ecduzitgood
My old mouse started to do that, it would try and open 2-5 internet explorers because something was wrong with the left click (sticking/worn out ). If you have another mouse try it on that computer. I am not computer savy so it might not help, I just thought I would try and help. Good luck! |
Sticky and worn  |
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07-28-2011, 09:12 PM
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Location: marshfield
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Skip to the rescue. Thanks so much man
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07-28-2011, 10:20 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
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Did it work? Good.
Had I seen this I would have emailed you MalwareAntiBytes, one of the better programs that likely won't trash your machine.
Now run all the M$ updates you haven't done 
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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07-29-2011, 04:58 AM
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Registered User
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Location: marshfield
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it worked. skippy squared me away.
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my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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07-29-2011, 05:06 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,203
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I usually just rebuild it.....quicker than trying to get it perfectly clean.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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07-29-2011, 05:28 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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lol
TDF worked on the team that rebuilt
the 6 million dollar man. 
->he was a child scientist in those days
 M$ updates don't work.... 
Usually it is a stuck key.... |
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07-29-2011, 08:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
I usually just rebuild it.....quicker than trying to get it perfectly clean.
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Agreed. Quicker and more reliable to do a clean install. |
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07-29-2011, 10:29 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Agreed. Quicker and more reliable to do a clean install.
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For those who dont know, it is. - that option was on the table, however was not needed in this case, |
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07-29-2011, 10:54 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by iamskippy
For those who dont know, it is.
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Friekin Kansas City Fans... 
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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07-29-2011, 11:31 AM
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time to go
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,318
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Rebuild , I have no idea what you guys are talking about. I should have kept my nose out of this situation, if I can't use a hammer or wrench it's over my head. The sticky mouse problems have ended, I finally realized it was chefchris401 and his threads that were causing the problem with the button sticking  |
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07-29-2011, 12:16 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Rebuild as in Reload the O/S to a clean install. Basically wipe the hard drive and install it to its base configuration.
But thats only for people who don't know....
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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07-29-2011, 12:38 PM
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time to go
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,318
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wipe the hard drive sounds scarry
And way over my head. For a while my computer was suggesting I run the CHK disk , I still haven't figured out what that means and something I did must have fixed it because it seems to be running fine  |
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07-29-2011, 01:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
Friekin Kansas City Fans...
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go Cheifs!
its about that time
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08-04-2011, 09:26 PM
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Callinectes sapidus
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 6,277
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It may even be more helpful for others if when a problem is solved, that the actual findings or actions that corrected their problem be posted. Just a thought...
Back when I was a traveling techie, I used to keep detailed logs of symptoms and corrective actions to save time when attacking similar issues.
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 ... it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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08-04-2011, 09:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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Sometimes, the resolution may give away what happened to the PC, and the PC owner may not want it published, however in this case it was your standard clean up / and update OS and Security software's etc.
If it was some crazy obscure non standard issues, i would have posted it, but most of your problem can be fixed by cleaning and updating.
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08-07-2011, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ecduzitgood
And way over my head. For a while my computer was suggesting I run the CHK disk , I still haven't figured out what that means and something I did must have fixed it because it seems to be running fine |
remember that computers are not sentient beings that know best whats good for them
and often suggest you do things that are totally unnecessary.
would you like to ..............?  |
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