More computer help.

**Waylander** · 19th January 2006, 18:15

Ok I keep getting browser hijacks that send me to some fucked up site saying "Here, BUT THIS!!!" or some shit. Also getting pop-ups that apear in thier own little bubble rather than another browser window and for some damn reason I cannot open any pull down menus in Windows windows. I click on them and sort of flicker on and off once and vannish leaving the black outline shadow thing behind.

And for some reason I cannot get MSN messenger to open at all.

Have run Spybot and AD-Aware several times, even consecutively and nothing fixes it.

Any ideas on what I should do? Keep in mind I know absolutly dick about computers so I need step by step instructions. And pictures would be a big help.

BTW, Browser hijack 6 times, 1 browser crash, and 3 pop-ups while typing this wich took me about 2 minutes including dealing with the problems. Just to show you how bad it is.

**Hitcher** · 19th January 2006, 18:17

Try Firefox or Opera as your browser.

**Waylander** · 19th January 2006, 18:21

I'm useing firefox.

EDIT, the hijack thing also minimizes my window so that when I go to click the back button I miss it since it's moved, bloody annoying.

**Gremlin** · 19th January 2006, 18:23

Has it added any toolbars anywhere, have you got any names??

**Waylander** · 19th January 2006, 18:28

No new toolbars and no names. Will get screen shots the next couple of times it happens.(assuming that THAT still works)h

Edit > HAHA!! FUCKING BRILLIANT!!!

I can't paist the screen shot in paint because the menu things are fucked up.

**Gremlin** · 19th January 2006, 18:31

what menus... with windows, you can do the same things in different ways.

Cut: ctrl+x
Copy: ctrl+c
Paste: ctrl+v

to run paint, > start > run: type in: mspaint

**Waylander** · 19th January 2006, 18:33

What's save? or is it something really obvious like CTRL-S?

**Mental Trousers** · 19th January 2006, 18:33

Sounds like the easiest, cleanest fix is a reinstall.

Grab a Windows disc and boot off it. Choose to Install Windows. It'll find your current install then ask if you want to repair it. Do so. After Windows shitty installer farks around for ages, you'll have a clean OS with all of your apps still installed and your data right where you left it. From there you'll have to update - which will take the best part of 2 days if it's a base WinXP install.

Otherwise you're going to be chasing phantoms for quite a while.

**Gremlin** · 19th January 2006, 18:35

Originally Posted by Waylander

What's save? or is it something really obvious like CTRL-S?

oh yeah

alt+f4 closes the active window

**Wasp** · 19th January 2006, 18:40

throw it out the window (reinstall it) unless theres something on it you need.

not near welly are you? i'd be hapy to have a look at it.

**kro** · 19th January 2006, 18:43

These sorts of problems can be a bastard to sort out over the net, but if you are willing to put in a bit of effort, I can rid you of the infestation.

Let me know.