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Feathers · Clubman A

COMPUTERS!!!

L'orange · Devon's Best

sound like you've got "Bing" as your default search engine

Feathers · Clubman A

If thats the case how to i get 'bing' to bing off coz i dont want the git on here??? Plus can that set itself up as i know i havent done it and the rest of the family say the same....(probably lying to me though thinking they will be in trouble).

hampsterracing · Devon's Best

what browser are you using ?

internet explorer ?

chrome?

firefox?

Feathers · Clubman A

Using internet explorer

L'orange · Devon's Best

XP or vista?

Feathers · Clubman A

Its VISTA.

thing is i can be on any site, this one or ebay anything and its got the usual look and graphics etc, but then i may for example move from the general discussions board to say the ride reports section and it again changes to the different view???? its bizaree and prety annoying.

It will even log me out when moving fromsection to section and ask me to log back in (our site i mean) confuse

L'orange · Devon's Best

what were you using as yer home page? do a google searchg for it, then go to it, then copy and paste the address onto a note pad or new MS word document.

then in internet explorer On the top tabs click - Tools

Then at the bottom click - internet options

then on the first tab called genral delete the web addess in the white box (it should say bing), then cut and paste the address you saved on the note pad

Then press OK at the bottom

Then have a nice cup of tea

L'orange · Devon's Best

PM me yer number

FBF · Clubman A

Dowload Firefox.

Use that

Bing Problem solved

also download and run ccleaner http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download

Its free it will clear out much of the unwanted dross.

Hoops · Elite

Changing your browser is no solution, but everyone says that when something unexpected occurs. A couple of things spring to mind:

1. Everything looks different
Either something has messed up your settings, or you've mistakenly zoomed in or out of pages (commonly happens when using mouse wheel to scroll and inadvertantly holding down a control key). To check the zoom in IE, at the top of the IE toolbar, select View > Zoom > 100%. Or use the mousewheel/control method wink

2. Bing
This is Microsoft's search engine. Either something has set it to this either malicously or by user error. If it's the first, be worried, because if your browser home page has been hijacked it's probably the least of your worries. I can't think it's been hijacked as if it's legitimately Bing you're seeing, there's no way a hijacked home page would direct you to a legit search page - what's the point? L'Orange has described how to reset your home page.

What you describe about logging in/out though is worrying - I'd make sure you have an up-to-date virus scanner and run a full system scan. I'm also asusming you havne't changed your screen resolution......

Hope that helps.

Feathers · Clubman A

Cheers all for help advice etc..

Seems to be sorted now after the long chat with L'Orange. Cheers for that.

If this occurs again, i have moved my computer closer to the window.....not as far to throw it now... smile

FBF · Clubman A

Hoops wrote:

Changing your browser is no solution, but everyone says that when something unexpected occurs.

IE is by far the most targeted and insecure browser you can possibly use. By not using IE you are less likely to fall foul of malicous and browser hijackers. smile

Whatever Feathers run Ccleaner, if you don't use it already.

phil400 · Clubman A

when ever i get problems on the pc , quite often! i have to resort to asking one of the little people (no not pearcey biggrin

)
bit embarassing asking a 10 year old for help biggrin

UrbanJohn · Clubman B

We've just replaced our PC with two laptops and a netbook because we're fed up with the issues we've had with it. Regular problems with it freezing and breaking down so we removed the hard drive to get our documents off of it and it's due for a meeting with a hammer in the morning.

devondan · Champion

I spoke to a lady working for a small charity yesterday, they used to have a PC network and an IT guy working 3 days a week to keep it all working. They changed to MACs last year and have been able to reduce the IT support to 1/2 day a week. The extra cost of the MACs has been more than met by the savings in support. I wonder if other companies will follow suite?

Dan

brownie · Expert

i am really surprised you have problems with ya computer feathers................ confuse

i didn't know chudliegh had electric let alone computers. wink

must be handy typing with 6 fingers thou...... biggrin

just a little pay back, more 2 come! smile

Lost · Expert

may i make a suggestion if your not in the market for a new laptop ! and yours as you mentioned seems to be running slower [a exturnal hard drive ] transfer your stuff accross free up the memory and and hard drive stuff on your laptop deleat what you dont need clean and defrag laptops hard drive go online go to tools /safety deleat browsing memory this can help dont forget save all what you want onto the exturnal hard drive first ? biggrin

-- Edited by Lost on Thursday 17th of June 2010 05:20:14 PM

Feathers · Clubman A

brownie wrote:

i am really surprised you have problems with ya computer feathers................

i didn't know chudliegh had electric let alone computers.
must be handy typing with 6 fingers thou......

just a little pay back, more 2 come!

I know what your saying Dad but lets not have this family argument on here eh!!!! biggrin .

Gotta go now as sisterbro is waiting for me....... biggrin biggrin biggrin smile