Thank you both for your responses. I did finally get the Explorer to stop crashing and the mouse no longer freezes, but I'm still having problems...
This is a friends computer, and it was given to her by a friend who knows just enough about computers to mess them up. I have no idea what brand...
Thanks alot oshwyn for the info on the running processes. :) I do use the Norton Protected Recycle Bin. With 7 year old twins playing on the pc...
Thanks Pete :) I will try hitting the F8 key again to go into safe mode on reboot. I was thinking it was either that or the ESC key, but nothing...
Pete #2: After running "hoster" and doing as you said, I rebooted my computer and tried to load up in safe mode, but I do not know how. I've...
Thank you Pete #2 Pete #1: I tried what they suggested at the URL you gave me here , but I cant do it because I dont have my XP cd. Even using...
Pete: Sorry, I will look at that URL now. Angie
Okay, just ran hijackthis; here is my log. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:47:31 PM, on 9/21/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2...
Pete: I will try to do the step described below that is on the site you posted for me above. If that isnt successful, I will try to reinstall...
Charles: I dont see a hosts.bak file. The only other "hosts" file in the same folder is called "lmhosts" (an 8-bit signed file). Pete: See my...
Charles: Those are the only cds I found. My pc came installed with XP, so I'm not sure I have an XP cd. Angie
I think I have found the cd(s). My computer is an emachine and there is a set of 3 cds that say "Restore CD ". Could this be what I'm looking...
Thank you Pete & Charles, Pete: I'll paste here what is in my Hosts file: 213.219.251.78 www.google.com 213.219.251.78 google.com...
Pete, Thank you for responding and for the info. Sorry I didnt post my OS. I am using XP. There are some other sites I cannot access using my IE...
Several months ago my browser (IE 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519) was hijacked by 180Search and lord knows what else. I was able to remove...
Thank you both! :) I have to go out of town for a few weeks unexpectedly. I will be leaving in the morning, so I wont have time before I go to...
Edit note: split from a similar thread into a new thread and then moved from 2K to Security. Newt Hello :) .. I too am experiencing this error...
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