Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
Sep 3rd 2013, 2:32 pm
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
connectivity issues are not necessarily software issues
could be a few other things as well
1. chinese dodgy router giving you an IP address but then not giving you a DNS route etc
2. the wireless card's drivers etc
3. age since router was last reset also sometimes makes a difference
anyway, point is, if too much time is being wasted on it and no outcome, then just take it to a spark mate
could be a few other things as well
1. chinese dodgy router giving you an IP address but then not giving you a DNS route etc
2. the wireless card's drivers etc
3. age since router was last reset also sometimes makes a difference
anyway, point is, if too much time is being wasted on it and no outcome, then just take it to a spark mate
Sep 3rd 2013, 2:41 pm
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
I've learnt more than I ever wanted to know. 
Sep 3rd 2013, 2:46 pm
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
I presume your on the phone with the same wireless network so its not a router thing
hence :
the quickest fix I can think of is just run to any IT hardware shop and get yourself a USB wireless lan card
the TP-Link type shouldnt be more than 40 aed (dont pay more than that)
install the software BEFORE inserting the USB, restart the laptop, then insert the USB
it should detect the wireless network, put in the wireless key (of which I hope there is one) and you should be up and running
the MS office fix is a bit more complicated I am afraid if you dont have the installation in hand
once after you are online, you can use google docs to do all your office work...I guess
hence :
the quickest fix I can think of is just run to any IT hardware shop and get yourself a USB wireless lan card
the TP-Link type shouldnt be more than 40 aed (dont pay more than that)
install the software BEFORE inserting the USB, restart the laptop, then insert the USB
it should detect the wireless network, put in the wireless key (of which I hope there is one) and you should be up and running
the MS office fix is a bit more complicated I am afraid if you dont have the installation in hand
once after you are online, you can use google docs to do all your office work...I guess
Sep 3rd 2013, 3:47 pm
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Back on line, and on laptop. Thanks to all!
Sep 5th 2013, 1:17 am
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
Using IE right now; either 8 or 9, forgot where to check the version.
Of all the browsers, which one is fastest and has the least clutter ?
Just want a bare bones browser.
Of all the browsers, which one is fastest and has the least clutter ?
Just want a bare bones browser.
Sep 5th 2013, 4:08 am
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
I like firefox because of the add-ons but probably the most bare bones one and quickest is the basic google chrome browser
Sep 5th 2013, 5:09 am
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
Firefox is getting increasingly bloated I find. Been using chrome for a while and it's pretty damn nice. Only issue was importing bookmarks went badly wrong and will be a faff to sort out
Sep 5th 2013, 6:25 am
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
googles a distant 3rd now
a slightly chubby firefox in second
and the best one so far is Opera
try it, you will like it
a slightly chubby firefox in second
and the best one so far is Opera
try it, you will like it
Sep 5th 2013, 6:58 am
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
apart from explorer im fairly browser agnostic
Sep 5th 2013, 9:31 am
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I like chrome. But am obviously behind the times..
Sep 5th 2013, 11:59 am
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
How does one get the Bookmarks bar to show up ? I don't mean where a website that is bookmarked is show in a bar but the bar where you can click on Bookmarks to save a website to Bookmarks? Similar to the Favorites bar in IE.
Sep 5th 2013, 1:27 pm
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
You click on the star next to the three horizontal lines to bookmark the page you're on
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Sep 5th 2013, 8:22 pm
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
Sep 7th 2013, 7:12 am
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
I tried the 3 horiz. lines but all that does is show specific websites for quick clicking. What I am looking for is like below in FireFox, a Bar with Bookmarks along with Edit & File and other options.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps9e664cfc.png
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps9e664cfc.png
next to that star icon there is a dropdown menu arrow button
click on that and a small menu will appear, the first item on it is 'view bookmarks toolbar'
click on that and viola, its a pretty hand toolbar for quick launching websites
but that why i like opera better, you just open a new tab and a 'quick dial' screen appears in which you can set upto 8 of your favorites
anyway, hope that helped
Sep 7th 2013, 11:29 pm
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Re: Need anti v irus help. My laptop seems to be in a grip of some malware
Need a little computer help. How do I run my comp. as Administrator? I have Windows 7 Pro.