Thanks, I am noticing that at least with IE, I can click on links and actually go to them. Long ago I had disabled the Windows firewall to use Zone Alarm's. Was that a mistake? Using XP.
Randall On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Ellen Rains Harris < el...@goodshiptabasco.com> wrote: > Operating system? Amount of RAM? > > Generally, you don't need a firewall in any Win version after 2000. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ranbo" <ran...@gmail.com> > To: <COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM> > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:57 PM > Subject: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help! > > > Once again I seek the wisdom that is so generously dispensed here. My >> Dell >> desk top just doesn't seem to want to do anything right...or quickly. When >> I click on links nothing happens. Sites don't load or only very, very >> slowly, hence the constipation metaphor. IE freezes up and Fire Fox >> (which >> is what I usually use) is having the above problems. Documents also open >> slowly. These problems seem to have occurred or become significantly >> worse >> since I installed the upgrade for the free AVG software on Dec 1, when the >> previous version expired, so wonder if this has a role. I notice that it >> now has a spy ware software, as well as the free Zone Alarm Pro version I >> downloaded maybe 2 months ago (the previous free version didn't have this >> as >> I recall). I also have at least one other spyware program running, so >> wonder if I have too much of a good thing. >> >> My question is - I don't even know where to start to figure out what's >> wrong >> or how to fix it. Are there simple steps I should take to see if the >> problem(s) get better? I can't even fix the message that says "Firefox is >> not able to show the Toolbar." Don't know if this is related, but in >> Firefox, don't even have the back keys highlighted or functional. Tried >> to >> reinstall Firefox but got a message and wouldn't even let me do this. One >> other thing - the program that is supposed to automatically begin to >> download pics from digital camera to PC also isn't working (and it once >> did). Couldn't get this fixed, either. Don't know if this might be >> related >> to other problems. >> >> Is my computer now like a very old person or car, where too many things >> are >> breaking down and it looks terminal?? Should I just start uninstalling >> questionable software? I'm afraid if I start tinkering, I'll make things >> worse. I have 1 gig of memory. Should I add more? Will this magically >> solve everything?! :) >> >> >> >> Thanks as always >> >> Randall >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> >> > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
