HELP! Problem w/browsing Club Polk

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jakelm wrote: »

There is no bloatware on you machine. Other than symantec.

So all the HP junk isn't a problem?

It's very tempting to just uninstall the HP widgets.

PolkThug

This is all I've used on my desktop for a long time with no problems. Free Tenebril Spy Catcher Express

jakelm

appadv wrote: »

So all the HP junk isn't a problem?

It's very tempting to just uninstall the HP widgets.

Im not seeing whatyour seeing, according to the add/remove screen, there is no memory hogs other than Symantec.

jakelm

Are you downloading AVG and windows defender? Are you uninstalling Symantec?

PolkThug

Switch off transitions in IE,
goto IE Tools, Internet Options, Advanced Tab, uncheck 'Enable Page Transitions' under the 'Browsing' section.

jakelm

PolkThug wrote: »

Switch off transitions in IE,
goto IE Tools, Internet Options, Advanced Tab, uncheck 'Enable Page Transitions' under the 'Browsing' section.

I was thinking the exact same thing, but updating to IE7 should fix this

steveinaz

Do you have spybot search & destroy and Ad Aware? If so, run them.

Another option, keep an eye on processes that "ignite" when this happens. They'll blink like christmas trees. Then look at the file name of the process, and see if it's legit.

Serendipity

jakelm wrote: »

Are you downloading AVG and windows defender? Are you uninstalling Symantec?

When uninstalling Symantec, after first disabling auto-protect, during the uninstall process the computer freezes. Interesting that this computer never had this problem before attempting to install IE7.

When trying to install Windows Defender, an error message pops up that says the following:

"Unable to proceed with installation

The Background Intelligent Transfer Service is disabled."

I also can't install AVG without first removing Symantec.

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Oh well, now I've got to use this school computer...

Laptop was fine until I tried to install IE7.

jakelm

Theres alot more wrong with that laptop, obviously.

Just unistall the IE7 , if you installed it. And put everything back to how it was before. What you need it a XP reinstall disk.

If its not letting you install or uninstal anything, then there are major problems..

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jakelm wrote: »

Theres alot more wrong with that laptop, obviously.

Just unistall the IE7 , if you installed it. And put everything back to how it was before. What you need it a XP reinstall disk.

If its not letting you install or uninstal anything, then there are major problems..

I put everything back to how it was before, and now everything is fine. Except for the occasional SysFader.exe that appears when browsing Club Polk.

The problem with not being able to install/uninstall anything only happened after attempting to install IE7, before that everything was fine. (except for the SysFader.exe popups)

jakelm

appadv wrote: »

I put everything back to how it was before, and now everything is fine. Except for the occasional SysFader.exe that appears when browsing Club Polk.

The problem with not being able to install/uninstall anything only happened after attempting to install IE7, before that everything was fine. (except for the SysFader.exe popups)

Sysfader, should not pop up at all. I would find a reinstal disk and run a repair. Bu if you happy with the way it is,,,,ok


There should be no problem installing IE7, AVG and windows defender, if there is , then there is a problem..


Im sorry I couldnt help

PolkThug

PolkThug wrote: »

Switch off transitions in IE,
goto IE Tools, Internet Options, Advanced Tab, uncheck 'Enable Page Transitions' under the 'Browsing' section.

Did you try this yet?

Serendipity

PolkThug wrote: »

Did you try this yet?

Yes, it worked fine for a while but then the problem came back:

Serendipity

It's starting to do this a lot again...

At one point it worked fine for a whole 3 hours, now it's all the time:

Serendipity

jakelm wrote: »

Sysfader, should not pop up at all. I would find a reinstal disk and run a repair. Bu if you happy with the way it is,,,,ok


There should be no problem installing IE7, AVG and windows defender, if there is , then there is a problem..


Im sorry I couldnt help

Do you have an idea what (possibly) could the problem be?

jakelm

appadv wrote: »

Do you have an idea what (possibly) could the problem be?

Sysfader is a graphics issue. I would try reinstalling the graphics driver and see, but, if that wouldnt work, go into safemode and download IE7. Or reinstall IE6 in safemode, it might replace any corrupted files.

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jakelm wrote: »

Sysfader is a graphics issue. I would try reinstalling the graphics driver and see, but, if that wouldnt work, go into safemode and download IE7. Or reinstall IE6 in safemode, it might replace any corrupted files.

When installing IE7 I also got the message:

"Unable to proceed with installation

The Background Intelligent Transfer Service is disabled."

If it is a graphics issue, could it be caused by using this laptop as a desktop?

PolkThug

IE sux. Go FireFox.

Serendipity

PolkThug wrote: »

IE sux. Go FireFox.

Will that solve the problem?

I still think there is some kind of malware on this PC, do any of you guys know if any programs in my computer look suspicious?

jakelm

Nope, nothing looks out of place.

Try windows defender. In safe mode.

Serendipity

jakelm wrote: »

Nope, nothing looks out of place.

Try windows defender. In safe mode.

When I tried, I couldn't get my internet connection working. Even in "Safe Mode with Networking."

I think it's because some HP network card drivers don't get loaded in "Safe Mode," along with the "HP Wireless Assistant" and other HP drivers.

PolkThug

appadv wrote: »

I still think there is some kind of malware on this PC,

PolkThug wrote: »

This is all I've used on my desktop for a long time with no problems. Free Tenebril Spy Catcher Express

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Serendipity

PolkThug wrote: »

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I got ya, just having problems trying to uninstall Symantec before I can install a different anti-virus/anti-spyware program.

jakelm

appadv wrote: »

I got ya, just having problems trying to uninstall Symantec before I can install a different anti-virus/anti-spyware program.

Then dont uninstall, just disable.

Serendipity

jakelm wrote: »

Then dont uninstall, just disable.

So I hear Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Tenebril Spy Catcher Express are all good anti-spyware programs.

I will try to install all three.

jakelm

appadv wrote: »

So I hear Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Tenebril Spy Catcher Express are all good anti-spyware programs.

I will try to install all three.

You dont need to. Just install AVG or Windows defender. Alot of those "adware" programs end up installing alot of other just too, expl: tool bars, home pages, buy this buy that..

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jakelm wrote: »

You dont need to. Just install AVG or Windows defender. Alot of those "adware" programs end up installing alot of other just too, expl: tool bars, home pages, buy this buy that..

AVG or Windows Defender didn't install, so I was thinking of either Ad-Aware, Spybot, or Tenebril.

jakelm

appadv wrote: »

AVG or Windows Defender didn't install, so I was thinking of either Ad-Aware, Spybot, or Tenebril.

How can they not install? If you disable Symantec , then you can install, if thats whats trying to stop the instalation. If one thing can install, then anything could install..

But ok...good luck

Serendipity

jakelm wrote: »

How can they not install? If one thing can install, then anything could install..

But ok...good luck

Windows Defender locked the system up and said something about "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"

As for AVG, it won't install with Symantec still on my machine.