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[Closed] My laptop always has a nightmare logging onto STW..

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Its takes me about 5 attempts to login because the internet page keeps resetting itself. Then when when I try check forum activity it all goes completely pear shaped. It's an old laptop (2 years) and it happens a bit with some other sites but this is by far the worst. Anyone else in the same boat?


 
Posted : 20/12/2011 6:45 am
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Does it do it in a different browser?

Run a malware scan?


 
Posted : 20/12/2011 8:02 am
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Does it do it in a different browser?

As in Firefox? My Firefox has loads of random tool bars that I don't know where they came from, so my screen is only about half the size with Firefox ha.


 
Posted : 21/12/2011 4:15 am
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Its probably trying to resist it in the same way that my stereo won't allow dance music to be played on it. 😀


 
Posted : 21/12/2011 6:22 am
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My Firefox has loads of random tool bars that I don't know where they came from

That's what we in the trade like to call a "symptom."

Go into Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs, and uninstall anything that pertains to be a toolbar or other nonsense. Anything you don't understand, ask here and I'll make recommendations.

Next, go to [url= http://www.malwarebytes.org/ ]here[/url] and download MalwareBytes (aka "MBAM"). Install MBAM, let it update and run a quick scan. Tell me if it finds anything.

What antivirus are you using?


 
Posted : 21/12/2011 10:05 am