Computer doing me head in...

It may be Chrome Adam. Get rid and re install.

Clueless I am so I'll keep stum. Simples enough?

Have you cleared all your cookies and cache?
Do you have CCleaner?

I dont eat buscuits and have very little cash so cant afford a cleaner either. Next.

Before doing these steps, make sure you have written down your passwords...



When using Chrome, to clear your cookies and history cache, go to the wee spanner at the top right and click it. Look for "History", click on that then "Clear all browsing data..."

When using IE, to clear cookies and history, go to the wee cog wheel at right hand side and click on it. Look for "Internet Options". On the "General" tab look for "Browsing History" and click the "delete" button.

If you haven't already got them, 2 downloads (free) I would highly recommend are CCleaner: CCleaner
and Malwarebytes: Malwarebytes

Both are quick and easy to set up and at the end of the night I use CCleaner to remove all the days history and cookies (which is what I've explained above, this does it for you), and once a week I perform a "quick scan" with Malwarebytes.

Give me a shout if you want a hand. Keep the forum open on one browser and download them using the other, that way I can "talk" you through it.

Heading out for quiz night, will catch up on this later, or tomorrow.....

hic....



Thanks...

Whoops, just lost my bank account user ID. I have it written down somewhere I think.

Perfectspecimen wrote:Whoops, just lost my bank account user ID. I have it written down somewhere I think.

Good man Vince. Hence the warning at top. But these are two great downloads and take no time at all to use. It might not fix Adam's problem, but what it will do is when he runs Malwarebytes, it will let him know if he has a virus and will get rid of it for him. I'm using Firefox but they work on all browsers.

Reg would know that then...... :sulk2: ,

Adam Mint wrote:Computer doing me head in...

I work on a laptop with a dongle for internet connection, I view various forums etc, via either Internet Explorer or Google Chrome.

Approx three or four days ago I started getting problems, when I jumped between sites, new site I was opening would not respond, I am still showing internet connection, but when I click on site the small blue round whirly thing just keeps revolving, and revolving, but I do not connect to site.

Initially I just thought my dongle supplier was having an intermittent problem, but it’s not getting any better, it’s actually happening more frequently.

Initially as a cure I would pull the dongle then refit it and log in again, this seemed to work, that was until yesterday/today, now I’m having to shut down computer and restart it before I can connect to a site, again I repeat, I am showing I am connected to net, but just can’t gain access to sites.

And again problem is intermittent, computer will be ok for an hour or so , or sometimes just five minutes, then problem starts.

Think problem is more to do with my computer than dongle/internet connection the fact switching it off and on somehow seems to cure problem.

And no I did not pour lukewarm water on computer, I used boiling water, thought it would be a quicker fix....................

Any advice appreciated, but keep it simple, please...

have you tried some gentle persuasion with a lump hammer?Didn't work for me but you never know your luck

This is weird as i am having the same problems today as what Adam has described Im on a friends laptop at the minute as im babysitting but i will do what you suggest LR tomorrow. I also use google chrome.

Vera is round Adam's gaff

Topdog wrote:Vera is round Adam's gaff

It would be an expensive night for him if i was.

Vera Lynn wrote:It would be an expensive night for him if i was.

I knew you were a class act Vera!

Nothing to do with being a class act just drinks loads and double Ruby.

Vera Lynn wrote:This is weird as i am having the same problems today as what Adam has described Im on a friends laptop at the minute as im babysitting but i will do what you suggest LR tomorrow. I also use google chrome.

Oh, I like you, sitting on a friends lap, and waiting for suggestions, dont think your problems are weird, maybe we should PM...

:-)

Adam Mint wrote:Update:

Deleted Google Chrome as previously said, emptied history on Internet Explorer, have not downloaded CCleaner or Malwarebytes as yet, computer played up a couple of times yesterday, but got away with just pulling and refitting dongle to get back on net, has been ok today, will probably start screwing up now I’ve posted this.

Defo worth downloading both programmes AM. Only takes a few mins. Save them to somewhere easily remembered ( I usually save them to desktop).Once you've downloaded them, give me a shout and I'll show you how to work them (only takes a few clicks).

Save them in the RECYCLE BIN

Run the C Cleaner. Its gets rid of all the crap that slows the machine down